Sixth Annual Sociology Teach-In to be Held at Assumption College

January, 2004—Assumption College’s academic departments of Sociology and Anthropology are co-sponsoring their 6th annual Teach-In, entitled: "Building Community." This event will be held on February 2-4, 2004. All events are free and open to the public, and will take place in the Hagan Campus Center Hall.

On Monday, February 2, 2004, there will be a lecture, "Communities and Control: Unraveling the Mysteries of Civic Participation," by Susan B. Hyatt, a professor and community organizer from Philadelphia who currently teaches at Temple
University. She will discuss the power of local communities in confronting the challenges that face them, as well as the role of civic participation. This lecture will begin at 7:00 pm.

On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, there will be a panel, "Does Your Vote Count? An Intergenerational Exchange on the Power of Voting," coordinated by members of the Worcester Institute for Senior Education (W.I.S.E.). The panel will include representatives from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and the Election Commission. This panel runs from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm.

On Wednesday, February 4, 2004, there will be a panel, "Community Empowerment," featuring community organizers from Worcester agencies, including the YMCA, Oak Hill Community Development Corporation, and the Worcester Homeless Action Committee. This panel is from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm.

This event is co-sponsored by Assumption College’s Department of English, Institute for Social and Rehabilitation Services, Community Service Learning Program, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Worcester Institute for Senior Education, and Student Government Association. For more information about this event, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at 508-767-7160, or email at acpa@assumption.edu.