2019 Visionary Student Panel
Presidents Dining Room 1501 Mercer University Drive, MaconIf you could wave a magic wand and fix one thing, what would it be? This is the question Mercer students will be answering in their 5-minute pitches about their ideas to address real-world problems.
Structural and Institutional Injustice: The Case of Pleasant Hill
Science and Engineering 110In this first installment of the four-part Economic (in)Justice in America series, a panel will explore the inequity behind urban interstate development and the story of Macon’s Pleasant Hill community in their fight for restoration and revitalization. Panelists include Tedra Huston, Executive Director of Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority; Peter Givens, President of Pleasant Hill Neighborhood…
Creative Activism: The Role of the Arts in Confronting Economic Injustice
McEachern Art Center 332 2nd Street, MaconJoin us for an evening with Macon artist Charvis Harrel as he speaks with Dr. Laura Simon and Dr. Cameron Kunzelman from Mercer University about using his art to confront injustice.
Visionary Student Panel
Virtual GAMercer undergraduates pitch their project proposals for addressing real-world problems at the local level. Audience members are invited to join judges in asking questions and giving feedback that students will use to shape their mini-grant applications to implement their ideas. Free and open to the public via Zoom. Registration: https://mercer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TNNz1RaaS-WkHuGQ7VgoBQ