In the coming months our community will be facing a critical issue.  The issue at hand is finding concrete and meaningful ways to prepare all our citizens to be involved in the discussion of Public Safety.  Topics of discussion include reducing crime, collaborating more with law enforcement, and addressing racial profiling.  All are asked to get involved by participating in constructive conversations, and brainstorm solutions to these issues.  We are looking for people to facilitate these dialogue-to-action discussions, sometimes called “study circles”, and we hope that you will be interested in joining this important community effort.

The Christian County Community Vision Plan in partnership with The Hopkinsville Police Department, Christian County Sheriff’s Department, Christian County Public Schools, The City of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Housing Authority, and The Human Relations Commission along with Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circles Resource Center) invite you to facilitator training on August 8, 2009.

Study Circles kickoff is on August 13, 2009 at BB&T Bank downtown branch at 5:30pm.  The dialogues will meet once a week for five weeks.  They will conclude with an Action Forum scheduled for October 8, 2009.

If you are passionate about this issue in our community and feel compelled to share your ideas and suggestions in the discussions, please consider participating in a study circle by contacting:

Patrice Moss
Project Coordinator
Hoptown Our Town Phase III
Public Safety Study Circles
pcmoss@bellsouth.net
270-839-3851