Building Community, Reaching for Justice Speaker Series Continues at Merrimack College

Bob Lanzoni, executive director for Bread and Roses soup kitchen in Lawrence, Mass. is the guest speaker for the Building Community, Reaching for Justice Speaker Series, on Wednesday, March 4, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
March 2, 2015
| By: Office of Communications

Lanzoni will reflect on the more than 30 years of service Bread and Roses has given to thousands of people in the Merrimack Valley since its inception in 1980.  Guided by a spirit of hospitality, non-violence, and respect for the dignity of each person who enters, Bread and Roses strives to provide a well-balanced, nutritious evening meal to its guests.

The Building Community, Reading for Justice Speaker Series was established to provide opportunities for experts in community engagement and related fields to discuss critical issues with students and the greater community.  It is sponsored by the Merrimack College Community Engagement Graduate Program and the School of Education and Social Policy.

All events for this speaker series are free and open to the public.

Future speakers in this series are: Dr. Charlie Clements, director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government on April 8; and Jenna Russell, Boston Globe journalist on April 30.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE

Related News

1200x600 - Mobile MACK Card - Record (1)

MACK Card Goes Mobile

August 16, 2024
| By: Michael Cronin
Students, faculty and staff can now access a mobile version of their Merrimack College ID card on their smartphones and watches.
Record apps story

Merrimack College Receives Record Undergraduate Applications

February 20, 2025
| By: Joseph O'Connell
To date, close to 16,000 prospective undergraduate students have applied to Merrimack for the 2025-26 academic year, a 30 percent increase from the previous year.
Group of smiling adults pose together indoors in front of wood paneling and stained glass windows.

Seventeen New Faculty Join Merrimack College for 2025-26 School Year

September 11, 2025
| By: Michael Cronin
These scholars will enhance the College's innovative curriculum, engaging pedagogy, impactful research and dedication to successful student outcomes.