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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeking-out-the-other-a-community-building-discussion-and-potluck-tickets-264733273347"><strong>Seeking Out the Other: A Community-Building Initiative Presents the Second Event in an Ongoing Series</strong></a>\n\n<strong>"Who are the “we” in “We the People of the United States . . .”  </strong>\n\nThursday, February 24th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\n\nLocation: The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035\n\n<strong>Seeking Out the Other</strong> takes on the format of <strong>a community potluck meal</strong>. Attendees are encouraged to bring food that represents their own background or their family traditions. Plates, flatware and a variety of beverages will be provided.\n\nGuest Speaker: Janea D. Harris of <a href="https://www.insightadvocacy.org/">Insight Advocacy</a> will give a short introduction and then moderate topics including:\n<ul>\n 	<li>Who are the “we” in “We the People of the United States…?”</li>\n 	<li>Does the United States have a “national character” — what defines it and how has it changed over time?</li>\n 	<li>What does being a “citizen” mean? What does productive, imaginative, and engaged citizenship look like at this time in our history?</li>\n 	<li>What happens to the idea of a shared American identity (liberty, equality, individualism, populism? laissez-faire?) when social mobility declines along with trust in American institutions?</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Janea D. Harris</strong> is an author (All Girls Have Sup-Her Powers, The Power of Voice, Through the Window of Winter the Rabbit) and poet who loves using creative writing to help children gain a better understanding of complex topics. As an educator, she learned that children often discover lasting life-long lessons in the books that they read. As a newer resident of Highland Park she will share some of her initial experiences after moving to the city, events which led her to co-found Insight Advocacy, with the mission to advocate for inclusion and diversity in our community by providing visibility, insight, and resources to support families of color.\n\nThis event is a continuation of the series ‘Seeking Out the Other’, a collaboration between the Highland Park Library, the Highwood Library, The Justice Project, and The Art Center Highland Park. Part of the <strong><em>Arts in Action</em></strong> initiative of The Art Center Highland Park, the evening’s structure and format was created by Chad Clark, Assistant Director of The Highland Park Public Library.\n\nFor reservations, please visit: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeking-out-the-other-a-community-building-discussion-and-potluck-tickets-264733273347">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeking-out-the-other-a-community-building-discussion-and-potluck-tickets-264733273347</a>
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LOCATION:The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, , Illinois, 60035
SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Seeking Out the Other: Who Are the “We” in “We the People of the United States?
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