The participants at the first workshop for Granby Racial Reconciliation’s free four-part series on “Race, Religion, and Politics” gave the highest accolades for presenter and facilitator Dr. Matthew Hughey, PhD, ALM, MEd.
All 20 adults surveyed were “very satisfied” with the presentation material and “very satisfied” with his facilitation skill. Dr. Hughey’s dynamism and ability to lead rich discussions stood out in event feedback. The April 27 topic of “Building Common Ground/ Knowing Our Racial Landscape” helped attendees develop shared language and historical background on race. Participants’ comments included: “It gave me a broader way to think about ‘race’ and made me question my assumptions.”; “The give and take with the audience was very helpful”; and “I would see anything by this presenter!”
Though prior attendance is not a requirement to attend future workshops, it is important to have a foundation of covered terms and historical understanding. Dr. Hughey is generously sharing some slides from his presentation with registrants of the future workshops.
A Granby community member expressed, “I wish more Granby residents would attend” as their eyes were opened by the lecture material. This individual is also motivated to do more reading about race. The upcoming workshops are at the Granby Senior Center and will take place on Sunday, May 19th from 3-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 28 from 12-1:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 27 from 3-4:30 p.m. Easy registration is through the Granby Racial Reconciliation website, www.Granbyrr.com