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Higher Education Discussion at St. Helens Public Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2018
Free Oregon Humanities Conversation Project on Thursday, November 8, on the purpose of higher education
St. Helens, Ore. – Higher education is considered essential for individuals seeking employment opportunities, social and cultural advancement, and a more secure financial future. No matter your background or privilege, a college degree is automatically assumed to multiply your opportunities. But in the current cycles of escalating tuition costs, ballooning student loan debt, and a crumbling secondary education infrastructure in Oregon, we have an increasing need to examine the purposefulness and meaningfulness of higher education in our day-to-day lives.
This is the focus of “Does Higher Education Matter?” a free conversation with Paul Susi on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the St. Helens Public Library, 375 S 18th Street. This program is hosted by the St. Helens Public Library and sponsored by Oregon Humanities.
Paul Susi is an educator, activist, arts administrator, and performing artist based in Portland. Paul co-founded The Color of Now, a live discussion series focusing on race and privilege in Portland and served as manager for the innovative Peace 2 Shelter for self-identified men experiencing homelessness in downtown Portland. He serves as co-chair of the board of directors for the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition; he is the operations director for Shakespeare in the Park; and he is a program leader for the Outdoor School, where he goes by the camp name “Badger.”
The St. Helens Public Library strives to be a place where intelligent conversation and debate happen and potentially inspire positive change. Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state's future.
Oregon Humanities (921 SW Washington, Suite 150; Portland, OR 97205) connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. More information about Oregon Humanities’ programs and publications, which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Bridging Oregon, Public Program Grants, Responsive Program Grants, and Oregon Humanities magazine, can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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For further information regarding this free community discussion, please contact Library Technician Nicole Woodruff at 503-397-4544 or nicolew@ci.st-helens.or.us.
