A discussion series at Scarritt-Bennett.

Looking for a place to talk about the local and national issues affecting you and your neighbors right now? Then “Hot Topics” is for you!

Several Fridays this summer we’ll focus on a specific issue, hear from a local expert, and then open up the floor for a group discussion on the issue. Join us for lunch to share your opinion with your neighbors – and to hear theirs.

12 - 1p (participants may arrive starting at 11:15a for lunch)
Pre-registration for each session required
$10 fee for program & lunch
Space limited to the first 15 people

To register: Call 615.340.7557, email aelliott@scarrittbennett.org, or register online (see individual programs below for links).

Download program flier

SCHEDULE

JUNE 4
Featuring Dwight Lewis,
The Tennessean
“The responsibility of media in social justice”
The Dwight Lewis program is full.

JUNE 11
Featuring Mike Hodge,
Neighborhoods Resource Center
“Gentrification in Nashville: Revitalizing neighborhoods
or displacing neighbors?”
The Mike Hodge program is full.

JUNE 18
Featuring Elias Feghali,
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
“Immigration”
The Elias Feghali program is full.

JULY 16
Featuring Kasar Abdulla,
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
“What it means to be a Muslim woman in Nashville”
The Kasar Abdulla program is full.

JULY 23
Featuring Tony Garr,
Tennessee Health Care Campaign
“The new health care law: What’s in it for me & Tennessee?”
Register online

July 30
Featuring Won Choi,
Nashville NAACP’s Education Committee
"Will the neighborhood schools model improve
or resegregate Nashville’s schools?"
Register online
The Won Choi program is full.

The Dialogue House @ Scarritt-Bennett
1007 18th Ave. S., Nashville, 37212
Free parking available in SBC Parking Lot B,
accessible from 18th Avenue South