Ames Today

The City of Ames is hosting a Community Conversation on “Civility in Conversations” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave. The event, rescheduled from April 4 due to inclement weather, will feature speaker Scott Raecker, Executive Director of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. This interactive presentation will explore the importance of civility and civil discourse in addressing the challenges of mental health issues we face both from an individual perspective as well as public engagement.

Raecker will lead this interactive presentation, incorporating key strategies that focus on how individuals play a role in creating a culture of civility. Participants will engage in research-based strategies that foster a culture of civility through relationship-building, integrity, respect, and accountability.

The presentation will be livestreamed on the City of Ames YouTube channel (AmesTelevision or AmesChannel12) and saved to the video archives on the City of Ames website.

This event supports Ames City Council’s goal to identify opportunities to improve mental and physical wellness together with community partners and is the final in the current series of mental health Community Conversations. These events are free and open to the public.

Get more information and view the Community Conversation video archives at www.cityofames.org/living/mental-health-initiative 

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