WEDNESDAY, March 26, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (except where noted)
(Lunch from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM is included with Pre-Conference registration.)
“Cultivating Harmony in the Face of Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Community Collaboration”
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Organized by Jamie Casler, Asst. Professor, Social Justice / Director, J. V. Morsch Center for Social Justice at Trevecca University. Join Professor Casler as he leads participants on a visit to , The Store at Belmont University, Belmont Family Wellbeing Program, Trevecca University’s Urban Farm, and The Nashville Food Project to learn about how these organizations work to address food insecurity in the Nashville community. Please note that transportation will leave the Maxwell House at 12:00 p.m. and participants will eat lunch at the Belmont Ministry Center.
“Civil Rights, Protest, & Peacebuilding through Public History”
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Led by Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel, Assistant Professor of Global Leadership Studies and Honors at Belmont University and Executive Director of Nashville Sites Nashville had one of the most successful and well organized peaceful nonviolent lunch counter Sit-in Movements in America. Led by Fisk University students John Lewis and Diane Nash, their actions changed the law of discrimination in Nashville and have inspired many generations. Join Dr. Pethel as she shares insights on the creation of Nashville Sites, a website offering immersive, self-guided walking and driving tours of historic Nashville, blending rich narratives with multimedia content to showcase the city’s cultural heritage. Following a brief presentation at the Maxwell House, participants will be led by Dr. Pethel on a combination driving and walking tour of sites related to Nashville’s Civil Rights movement.
