What Are Your Hopes for the Nation? A Scranton Conversation Sept. 12

As part of the Scranton Stories project, The University of Scranton Office of Community Relations together with the Scranton Public Library and additional community partners, will be hosting an event called “What Are Your Hopes for the Nation? A Scranton Conversation” on Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m. at the Albright Memorial Library, 500 Vine Street in Scranton.

As part of the oral history initiative, 33 interviewees were asked about their hopes for the nation. At this event, a week prior to Constitution Day, view some of their feedback and join the conversation in facilitated small group dialogue with your Scranton neighbors. 

“This community conversation will continue the work that we started with Scranton Stories,” said Julie Schumacher Cohen, the project director for the National Endowment for the Humanities-funded initiative. “We think that is an especially important question to engage the Scranton public in as we look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution in 2026 and as we approach the Presidential Election.” 

The Scranton Public Library is one of eight community partners in the project. According to Scott Thomas, Library CEO, “Attendees will get a chance, in small groups, to have pertinent, free ranging yet respectful discussions about what it means to call yourself an American and what you think of when you hear the phrase ‘our nation.’”

Light Refreshments will be served. Attendees may register by going to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HopesfortheNation .

This event is co-sponsored by The University of Scranton and the Scranton Public Library together with Black Scranton, Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department, Lackawanna Historical Society, Lackawanna County Immigrant Inclusion Committee, Neighborworks NEPA, and the Scranton Area Multifaith Ministerium.