“Challenging Assumptions” - C.H.A.T.S. (Connecting Humans and Telling Stories) Part Two Coming to Marion
Snap judgments are certainly a part of human nature, an instinct that can protect us in times of uncertainty. However, taking the time to check assumptions can lead to connections in a community.
Join us for thoughtful discussions that will help us consistently practice challenging our assumptions and have us all taking a helpful second look at the people around us.
“Challenging Assumptions” follows the successful “A Beginner’s Mind” event and is the second installment of this discussion series. The third, held April 18, will be “The Third-Chair Perspective.”
Tyler Irving, attendee of the first C.H.A.T.S event and community member of Damascus, Va. said, “I was very impressed with the C.H.A.T.S. experience. It was a great way to meet new people, broaden my horizons, and practice some basics of communication skills. I look forward to the next session.”
Madison Alexander, an Emory & Henry College student who attended the first event, said, “I was able to connect with others I may have never met if it wasn’t for C.H.A.T.S. I met this wonderful gentleman named Ed who I ended up getting along with. He is someone I will never forget for the rest of my life. That is what C.H.A.T.S. is, connecting humans and creating discussions.”
Led by a partnership between Emory & Henry College’s Appalachian Center for Civic Life, Marion’s Appalachian Community Connectors, and Mount Rogers Community Services, this interactive event will bring together students, local organizations, and community leaders to participate in thoughtful discussions about building community.
Raffle prizes will be given out at the conclusion of each event. Wearing masks indoors is optional.
About E&H Appalachian Center for Civic Life:
The Appalachian Center for Civic Life seeks to help students become active and engaged citizens of this region, the nation, and the world. The Appalachian Center seeks to move beyond the traditional understandings of service-learning that tend to be centered around logging volunteer hours. The Appalachian Center for Civic Life creates opportunities for students to be involved in a variety of civic engagement projects designed to meet specific learning objectives and that lead to tangible outcomes in the community. The Appalachian Center for Civic Life employs a place-based model of civic life, one that connects citizenship and learning as part of a response to the long, environmental, and human history of a place.
About Marion’s Appalachian Community Connectors:
The Appalachian Community Connectors is a diverse group of people willing to reach across every aisle; coming together for community-centered projects and conversations focused on learning, understanding, and loving your neighbors. The Appalachian Community Connectors are a group of people hoping to plant and nurture seeds of love, understanding, and unity while aiming to dismantle social divides and inequities.
About Mount Rogers Community Services:
Mount Rogers Community Services is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental, physical, and substance use intervention needs.
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