From time to time, Leadership Memphis will partner with other organizations to produce Community Forums. These forums will typically
focus on a topic or issue of local importance and be presented in a factual and neutral way with the intent of developing better-informed citizens. Better-informed citizens make better decisions for the community. One of the signs of a progressive and forward-thinking city is its ability to have constructive public discourse as a way of giving everyone a voice and a chance to be heard. Community forums will provide citizens the opportunity to hear viewpoints and opinions that may resonate with their own, be different from their own, and possibly include new thoughts and concepts not considered before. Community Forums are presented on an as needed basis and will be open to the entire community. When a forum is scheduled it will be posted on the Leadership Memphis website and promoted throughout the community.
The next Community Forum is listed below. To assist in organizing future forums contact Tarrin McGhee, GF’06, FF’08 at the phone/email listed below.
Leadership Memphis is pleased to partner with Change Memphis on the following forum regarding proposed amendments in the Memphis and Shelby County charter prior to the November 4th general election.
Public Issues Forum Topic:
Memphis & Shelby County proposed charter ammendments
When:
Sunday, October 12, 2008
3 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Where:
Benjamin Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave.
Who:
Members of the City of Memphis Charter Commission
Representatives of Change Memphis
Leadership Memphis
Change Memphis is a non-partisan voter education/citizen advocacy coalition formed by New Path, The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center, and Concerned Memphians United to educate residents on the proposed amendments to the Memphis & Shelby County charters; and increase voter participation and turn-out in upcoming elections. Find out more at www.changememphis.net
Tarrin McGhee, GF’06, FF’08
Program Director, New Path
(901) 517-2870
tarrin@newpathmemphis.org
