The public is invited to attend a series of community conversations designed to foster deeper understanding, cultivate empathy and provide an opportunity to ask questions on critical social issues.
These conversations feature insights from individuals with lived experience and experts in the fields of immigration, domestic violence, criminal justice, substance use disorder, housing insecurity and LGBTQ+ issues.
All sessions will be held on Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., at Wander, 34 Depot Street, Suite 101, Pittsfield. The remaining conversations in the series include:
- October 22: Criminal Justice with 2nd Street
- November 5: Substance Use Disorder with Berkshire Overdose & Addiction Prevention Collaborative
- November 19: Unhoused with Hearthway, ServiceNet and UpSide413
- December 3: LGBTQ+ with Berkshire Pride and seeing rainbows
The September 24 conversation on immigration was led by the Berkshire Immigrant Center and the October 8 conversation on domestic violence was led by the Elizabeth Freeman Center.
Each conversation is free to attend and all are welcome to learn in this safe and brave space. There will be dedicated time for questions and answers.
Registration is encouraged but not required. For more information and to register, visit berkshireunitedway.org/conversations.