Geoffrey Canada, known for his pioneering work helping children and families in Harlem, will be the next speaker in the third annual George T. Hunter Lecture Series on Tuesday, February 15, 7 p.m., in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall of the UTC Fine Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
The George T. Hunter Lecture Series focuses on issues affecting the Chattanooga community and is sponsored by the Benwood Foundation, in partnership with The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The Ochs Center, and CreateHere.
Geoffrey Canada has gained national recognition working for more than 20 years with Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc., and as a passionate advocate for education reform. Launched in 1997, the Harlem Children’s Zone targets 100 blocks in Central Harlem with a comprehensive range of services for children and parents from birth through college.
According to the New York Times Magazine, “The objective is to create a safety net woven so tightly that children in the neighborhood just can’t slip through.”
The Harlem Children’s Zone is the model for the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods program. Canada was recently featured in Waiting for Superman, an award-winning documentary about the public education system in America.
Overflow rooms with live streaming video of the lecture will be provided in the following locations:
- Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater in the Fine Arts Center
- Grote Hall Room 129
- Benwood Auditorium in the Engineering, Computer Science and Math Building
- Card Auditorium in the Engineering, Computer Science and Math Building
The next speaker in the George T. Hunter Lecture Series will be Dr. Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker. Shiva will speak at UTC on Tuesday, April 26.
Born in India, Shiva is a recipient of the Global 500 Award of the United Nations and Earth Day International Award. She has also received the Alternative Nobel Prize Right Livelihood Award and is a member of the Order of the Golden Ark
