Tolerance Means Dialogue: What can we learn about freedom and the importance of leaving room for our differences in a diverse society? 

As you embark on a new chapter in your life, what would you tell the world about what freedom is and the importance of leaving room for our differences in a diverse society?

Essay Contest

Submit a 500 word essay on the topic: “Ideas on freedom and the importance of leaving room for our differences in a diverse society”

Prize: $750 (USD)
Essay Due: Friday, 24 November by 5 PM GMT

Dialogue and Discussion

Location: Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center

Date & Time: Monday, 15 Jan; 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time

Room: TBD

Special Remarks:

Opening Remarks - Warden James Carothers of the Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center (Illinois Dept. of Corrections)

Closing Remarks - Guest Speaker Nicholas Crayton

Featuring:

Dialogue Catalysts:  Robin Fretwell Wilson of the University of Illinois, and Shannon Minter of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

Moderated by:

Jacquelyn Frank, Professor in Human Services (HSCL) and Aging Studies at Eastern Illinois University

Co-Sponsors:

1st Amendment Partnership

Fairness For All Initiative