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"'BerkshireSPEAKS,' An afternoon with trend-setters, October 19, 2014."
In case you harbor any doubts that the Berkshires boasts a dazzling array of interesting people, BerkshireSpeaks will dispel them.
Billed as “an enriching afternoon of inspirational presentations by Berkshire trend-setters,” this forum launches its inaugural event at Hevreh of South Berkshire, 270 State Rd., in Great Barrington on Sunday, October 19, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Seven pioneering speakers will present their visions of what it will take for the Berkshires to thrive and prosper in the coming decades. Their experience and perspectives are diverse, which should make the afternoon all the more engaging.
You’ll hear presentations from:
Becky Damgaard, Autism Treatment Center of America
Autism: Tragedy or Opportunity? Seeing Our Children through the Eyes of Hope
Nathaniel Karns, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Sustainable Berkshires: Achieving a Sustainable Future for the People, Land and Communities of the Berkshires
Elizabeth Keen, Indian Line Farm
Farming, Family and Faith
George McGurn, Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Management, Entrepreneur
Preserving and Moving Forward in an Age of Disruption
Laura Qualliotine, The Literacy Network
Making a Living, Making a Life
Arthur Peisner, Volunteers in Medicine
Caring Freely for the Uninsured
Matthew Syrett, Award-winning documentary filmmaker and marketer
