Community Talking Circle Offers Opportunity to Influence Higher Ed

For Release April 11, 2008

A Community Talking Circle is being hosted at the University of New Mexico-Gallup on Tuesday, May 6, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. in Calvin Hall Auditorium.

The Talking Circle offers an opportunity for parents, students, local officials, business owners and employees, educators, chapter officials, government employees, retirees and any others to participate in the course of higher education in our region.

The agenda is as follows: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., registration and dinner; 6:30-6:50 p.m., opening plenary; 7-8:50 p.m., small group discussions; 9-9:30 p.m., closing plenary.

Registration is free, but seats must be reserved. Call the following for reservations: Gallup, Bernadette Fontenelle, 863-7771; Window Rock, Marlene Halona, (505)722-8415; and Zuni, Joshua Lucio, 782-7178.

The Community Talking Circle is sponsored by the Achieving the Dream initiative at UNM-Gallup.