(Satellite Location: Fairview) Life Without Voice: The Role of Voting in America's Democracy
Life Without Voice: The Role of Voting in America's Democracy
Imagine your life without your voice. What would be different if you couldn't speak to issues, share emotions through spoken words, or vocalize preferences? Voting is to democracy as voice is to life… essential! This interactive workshop will address the history of voting as a citizenship right, the practice of restricting voting rights, and the contemporary conflicts surrounding voting that are salient to a democratic society. Audience participation will be encouraged throughout the workshop.
Location: Lincoln Community Center Library – 1255 Manchester Rd. Erie, PA 16505.
Date/Time: Monday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Admission: FREE, please register in advance.
Parking: lot in front of building.
Parris J. Baker, PhD., MSSA, Associate Professor and Director, Social Work, Mortuary Science, and Gerontology Programs, Department of Criminal Justice & Social Work, Gannon University. He received his undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in social work from Gannon University, Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, respectively. In 2011, Dr. Baker became the first African American tenured professor at Gannon University. He most recently became a Jefferson Education Society Scholar-In-Residence and Harry T. Burleigh and Beyond Fellow.
