#ParkHillTalks - Pauline Robinson Library

We host #ParkHillTalks in places that people feel comfortable to share their experiences and stories. These are often places that people already congregate regularly.

In a Library, conversations occur about community and education. It’s a place that people return to on a regular basis to not only to study, check out books, talk about what school teaches, and ultimately building community.

#ParkHillTalks have unofficially been occurring in places like the Pauline Robinson Branch Library for as long as the neighborhood has existed. Bringing the structure of community organizing to the library helps provide the platform to turn the conversations to action.

November 13, 2019

• 17 attendees

• Key topics

  • School choice/district

    • New development in the neighborhood

    • Changing neighborhood dynamics

    • School choice and how districts limit curriculum

    • Parent involvement at schools

    • Navigating education systems

• Outcomes

  • Attendees agreed that it was time to take action and to work alongside school districts to voice their wants for school choice, educate more parents on how to navigate the education system, and bring more community voice into the conversation.