Stand Up/Speak Out Community Roundtable Discussion

Name: Stand Up/Speak Out Community Roundtable Discussion
Start: 2026-01-17T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-17T12:30:00-05:00
Location: Broward County Library

Schedule

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Broward County Library | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Power: What is it? Who has it? What is it for? Let’s talk about it.
This month our guest speaker is an organizer for working class power who is a member of the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers).
Following the discussion, anyone who wants to stay later can make message buttons together.
This is the fourth in a series of 12 roundtable discussions designed to mutually inform, assess, and motivate community members to connect, share stories, and respond proactively to the issues we face collectively.
These gatherings are based on three pillars pivotal to a fully democratic society: human rights, civic engagement, and intellectual freedom.
Join the conversation to dream, advocate, and foster collective action for a better world.
Registering at the library website is helpful but not required: https://broward.libnet.info/event/15101066
Each session covers a new topic. Coming up:
5) Time: Who controls Time?, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
6) Propaganda: How deep does it go?, Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
7) Reclaiming Woke: Who has the power to shape language?, Saturday, Apr. 18, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
8) Lucid Dreaming: Whose dreams come true?, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
9) Tragedy of the Commons: I hate it here., Saturday, June 13, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
10) Trust: How can we trust one another?, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
11) Empathy: What does caring look like?, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
12) ...and the Pursuit of Happiness?, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, 11am-12:30pm
Stand Up, Speak Out: Community Roundtables are facilitated by four local educators, artists, and concerned community members motivated by storytelling.
This program is made possible with the support of the Friends of the Fort Lauderdale Libraries.