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It’s here! The third annual MEET BELMONT Talk of the Town will be held on Tuesday, March 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Chenery Middle School Auditorium.
This yearly community event showcases the diverse and cutting-edge work and views of Belmont residents through presentations that model after the TED Talk format. The event attracts approximately 400 residents each year and is available for viewing on the Belmont Media Center community channels.
Admission is FREE, with registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-talk-of-the-town-belmont-tickets-54317099908
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-talk-of-the-town-belmont-tickets-54317099908
This year’s lineup includes:
HOST: Jane Clayson Johnson, Journalist and author
PRESENTERS:
- Leah Hager Cohen: author and Barrett Professor of Creative Writing, College of the Holy Cross
- Gianna Burgess: Student, Chenery Middle School
- Amanda Fernandez: Founder and CEO, Latinos for Education
- Brianna Liu: Student, Belmont High School
- Deb Roy: Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Co-founder and Chair of Cortico
MEET BELMONT Talk of the Town 2019 is presented by the MEET BELMONT Committee with generous support from the Town of Belmont, and is co-sponsored by Belmont Public Schools, with Belmont Books as the book partner and public safety partner the Belmont Police Department.
Paula says
I wish there was some info re the topics of the talks…..