The Art of Resilience

21 Feb 2016

The Art of Resilience will be presented by DeWayne Barton at the Sunday, February 21st meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville, 2:00-3:30 PM, at The Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road, Asheville, NC.

Learn about the Community Accountability Plan (CAP), a road map for repairing black communities and addressing disparities in marginalized neighborhoods. It fosters a culture of resilience, inclusiveness and sustainability that is economically just and builds upon the goals of neighborhood community plans.

Informal discussion and refreshments will follow the presentation. All are welcome.

DeWayne Barton (B-Love) is a sculptor, poet and author who has combined his creative practice with community activism/improvement, youth development and justice issues for over 20 years. His art installations have been featured in the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of African American History and Culture as well as other places. Barton is co-founder of the Burton Street Community Peace Gardens and Green Opportunities, and he serves on the African American Heritage Commission, CoThinkk, and the City of Asheville Neighborhood Advisory Board. He is founder and CEO of Hood Huggers International (hoodhuggers.com), which offers sustainable strategies for marginalized neighborhoods.

The Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville is a humanist, non-theist alternative to traditional religion. Meeting topics are educational, philosophical and of current interest. It is affiliated with the American Ethical Union and the American Humanist Association, both of which are members of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Members are inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society. Their commitment is to the worth and dignity of the individual and to treating each human being so as to bring out the best in him or her.

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