Berkshire Taconic Invites Public to Forum on Changing Demographics
October 1, 2007
Great Barrington, MA—Immigration, second-home owners, baby boomers growing older: we can see that our region’s demographics are changing. At the same time, our shifting economic base is creating new kinds of jobs for employees with new skill sets. If our communities are to remain strong and vibrant in the years ahead, it’s important that we understand who we are and who we’re becoming.
To mark its 20th anniversary, Berkshire Taconic is sponsoring a public conversation about our changing demographics and the challenges and opportunities they offer.
What will our cities and towns look like 20 years from now? Who will be living here and what jobs will they have? And what can we learn from other communities that have faced similar changes and challenges?
The public is invited to join us as we explore these important issues with our national expert and local respondents.
Our keynote speaker is Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire and author of the study “Demographic Trends in Small Town and Rural America.”
Our local respondents are: Brooke Mead, co-director, Berkshire Immigrant Center; David Grossman, financial policy analyst; Peter Paden, executive director, Columbia Land Conservancy; and Richard Vinette, executive director, Lee Community Development Corp.
The symposium will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2007, from 4-6 p.m. Berkshire Taconic invites the public to join us after the program for a reception marking our 20th year of service in the community.
To make a reservation, please contact Pat Salvi at 800.969.2823 or pat@berkshiretaconic.org.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that cultivates philanthropy in ways that have a direct positive impact in Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT. For more information please contact Berkshire Taconic at 271 Main Street, Suite 3, Great Barrington, MA, 800-969-2823, info@berkshiretaconic.org or visit www.berkshiretaconic.org.
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