Throughout Fairfield County, there will be a variety of activities related to the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, as part of the BIG READ program during the week of April 23.<\/p>\n
UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion on April 25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Lessons Learned from To Kill a Mockingbird: Race Relations in the City of Stamford – <\/strong>Past and Present”<\/strong><\/p>\n April 25, 2007<\/strong> View Stamford’s Calendar of Events<\/a><\/p>\n The idea behind the BIG READ is to celebrate the importance of great literature in our nation’s history, place an emphasis on reading and literacy and bring communities together to celebrate the gift of books.<\/p>\n UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion to assess the lessons learned from the novel regarding race relations in the City of Stamford.<\/strong><\/p>\n Panelists: Moderator:<\/strong> Michael Ego<\/strong>, Associate Vice Provost, UConn Stamford<\/p>\n The BIG READ<\/a> is an initiative of the National Endowment of the Arts, in partnerships with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Throughout Fairfield County, there will be a variety of activities related to the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, as part of the BIG READ program during the week of April 23. UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion on April … Continue reading
\n6:00 to 8:00 p.m.<\/strong>
\nUConn Stamford<\/strong>
\nGen Re Auditorium<\/strong>
\nThis Spring all of Stamford will be reading Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, as part of a nationwide undertaking called the BIG READ. Stamford is one of 72 communities around the country taking part in the BIG READ.<\/p>\n
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\nGary Storhoff<\/strong>, Associate Professor of English, University of Connecticut, Stamford
\nValerie Shultz-Wilson<\/strong>, President, Urban League of Southwestern CT
\nRodney Bass<\/strong>, Principal, Turn of River Middle School
\nTommie Jackson<\/strong>, Pastor, Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
\nLen Miller<\/strong>, Partner, O’Connor, Davies, Munns and Dobbins<\/p>\n