June 10: Our Threatened Public Schools – Will they survive Project 2025 and Christian Extremism? 

Please join us for a panel discussion and soup supper, 5:30-8 pm at St. Andrew United Methodist Church

Free registration

Join us for a timely panel discussion exploring the growing threats to public education from extremist religious agendas and the expanding charter school movement. Local experts will examine how initiatives like LifeWise and Project 2025 are reshaping the educational landscape and undermining the separation of church and state. 

Speakers are: 

• Melissa Bellows, a parent of three and a teacher in the Tippecanoe County School System.

• Dr. Christy Wessel-Powell, Associate Professor at Purdue University and Director of the Center for Literacy Language Education and Research (CL2EAR) Dr. Wessel Powell’s  scholarship focuses on literacy and equity.

• Ben Lathrop, Dean's Doctoral at Fellow Purdue University whose research focuses on topics that include White Christian Nationalism and misinformation.

Come engage in a critical conversation about what’s at stake and how communities can respond.

Registration for this event is free but donations are welcome. Donations support We All Belong programming, publicity costs, event registration fees, venue rentals, and film royalties. First United Methodist Church is the fiscal agent for We All Belong Greater Lafayette and is a 501C3 registered non-profit institution.

Registration URL: https://forms.gle/NuAGaQxKV9xvDhUN8

Location: St. Andrew United Methodist Church,  4703 N 50 W., West Lafayette (See map)

Other Local Events in Greater Lafayette

• Ongoing on Tuesdays: BLUESDAYS AT FUEL, Fuel Coffee, 106 S. 1i6th St., Lafayette, an after hours meeting for people who want to effect positive political change at the state level but don’t know how to get started

https://www.facebook.com/coffeeatfuel/events/?id=100064030561110&sk=events

• June 10 – No meeting -- Attend "Our Threatened Public Schools."  (See information above)

• July 2: Social Gathering by Racial Reconciliation of Gr Laf on July 2nd from 6:30 – 8 pm at Happy Hollow Park

Collaborating Organizations

• Diversity Roundtable - https://diversitytippecanoe.org/

• Greater Lafayette Immigrant Allies - https://www.facebook.com/GreaterLafayetteImmigrantAllies/

• Greater Lafayette Indivisible -- https://www.lafayetteindivisible.com/

• League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette - https://leaguelafayette.org/

• Pride Lafayette  -  https://www.pridelafayette.org/

• Racial Reconciliation  - https://www.facebook.com/RacialReconciliationGL/

• No Place for Hate - https://www.facebook.com/groups/883655453007111/