Reading for Change: Sharing Our Stories!

Reading for Change: Sharing Our Stories!

Reading for Change: Sharing Our Stories!

The Reading for Change project invites GCC students, staff, faculty, and members of the Greenfield community to share the experience of intellectual exploration and community building through reading, discussing and engaging with a common text.

This fall we are reading reading Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work by Dave Isay. Callings is a fascinating series of interviews collected as part of NPR’s StoryCorps project. In this fascinating book, Isay shares the stories of everyday people describing their varied paths to finding work that is both personally meaningful and socially valuable.

Join us for a panel discussion with professionals from the Pioneer Valley to hear the stories of folks who have found their calling across a range of occupations including higher education, advanced manufacturing, farming and community education and law enforcement. Learn about the importance of mentors, social networks, and connection with the community from panelists Deb Habib, Executive Director, Seeds of Solidarity; Jody Kasper, Chief of Police, City of Northampton; David Mulherin, Chief Talent Officer, Worthington Assembly; and Michelle Schutt, President, Greenfield Community College. Join via Zoom.