Worcester State Announces 3 Events Featuring Nationally Known Speakers
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Judge Carol Erskine
The first event will take place on February 8 while the other two events will take place on Wednesday, February 15.
The Events
1. African-American Read-In Day to Feature Sonia Sanchez
When: Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m
Where: May Street Building, Banquet Hall, First Floor
"From Black Arts to Hip Hop" is the topic author, poet-activist, and scholar, Sonia Sanchez will speak about to an audience that is expected to include more than 150 K-12 students from the Worcester area, as well as Worcester State University faculty, staff, and students. Sanchez is the author of 16 books and is considered one of the most important writers of the Black Arts Movement.
This event is open to the public.
2. Judge Carol Erskine will Deliver the Candace Allen Scola Memorial Lecture on Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
When: Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m.
Where: Ghosh Science and Technology Building, Room 102
Judge Carol A. Erskine, a juvenile court judge who works with Worcester youth dealing with child abuse and neglect, will speak about the effects of domestic violence on children. In 2006, she was appointed the first justice of the Worcester Juvenile Court. Judge Erskine has been involved in diversion and prevention programs with local schools and hospitals. The lecture is named in honor of Candace Allen Scola, who was a judicial secretary in Judge Erskine's office prior to her murder, a crime that has not been solved.
3. Suicide Survivor Kevin Hines to Speak About Suicide Prevention Prevention through Wellness and Hope
When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Student Center, Blue Lounge
Kevin Hines is one of the less than 1% of survivors of jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge, and he has made it his life's mission since that day to promote wellness by telling his story via a book, "Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide Attempt," and public lectures across the country. He has received many honors for his efforts, including the Mental Health America signature award for efforts to improve the lives of those with mental illness.
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