Simsbury Let’s Talk: Housing - February 4 at 6:30pm

On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., the Simsbury SPIRIT Council, Simsbury Public Library, and Simsbury Department of Social Services will host “Simsbury Let’s Talk: Housing,” a roundtable discussion and community conversation about housing in Simsbury, moderated by SPIRIT Council member Nkosi Lee.  Panelists include: First Selectman Eric Wellman; Deputy First Selectman Sean Askham; Planning Commission Chair William Rice; Anika Singh Lemar, Clinical Professor of Law at Yale; and Dr. Susan Eaton, Professor of Practice in Social Policy and Director of the Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy, and author of Steady Habit of Segregation: The Origins and Continuing Harm of Separate and Unequal Housing and Public Schools in Metropolitan Hartford, Connecticut.  

The panel and the audience will discuss current housing issues in Simsbury and respond to questions raised by those in attendance.  This virtual event is free of charge and open to the public.  To register, click here.

Launched in 2019, the Simsbury SPIRIT (Simsbury Problem Identification and Resolution Together) Council represents the community at large and serves as Diversity Champions to help Simsbury become more inclusive, fostering awareness, action, and a community where all voices are welcome and each and every individual can live, work, learn, and play in a safe environment with meaningful and healthy relationships. For more information, please visit the SPIRIT Council website at https://www.simsbury-ct.gov/spirit-council or call the Simsbury Social Services Department at 860-658-3283.