Benevolent Community Summit set in Dover March 20

The Benevolent Community Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, at the Rollins Conference Center in Dover. Its mission is to respond to the growing polarization and hate in today’s world by imagining a path to benevolent community. 

The retreat-style conference will feature conversation circles led by engaging facilitators, using the Circle of Trust approach created by Parker J. Palmer and the Center for Courage and Renewal.

Giving the keynote address will be Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University. He is also an author and a passionate educator who examines the complex dynamics of the American experience.

Partnering with the summit are several Delaware organizations whose work is aligned with creating a better future for all people, including the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, League of Women Voters of Delaware, The Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission of the Episcopal Church in Delaware, Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware Social and Environmental Justice Committee, and Speak Out Against Hate. Members of these organizations will attend and act as integral partners in the the benevolent community building that will follow.

For more information and to register, go to eventbrite.com and search Benevolent Community of Delaware Summit 2024.