Guest Speaker

March 16, 2010

Tuesday, 4-6 pm
The Old Library, BP John Bldg.
Free and open to the public.

The Marylhurst University Education Department and the Marylhurst Student Chapter of ASCD will host a presentation by Dr. Donna Beegle, Ed.D., on the Issues of Generational Poverty.

Dr. Beegle is a highly experienced national public speaker, discussion leader and trainer. She is the author of See Poverty, Be The Difference, a resource book for professionals who work with people in poverty. She has worked and written articles providing insights and strategies for communicating more effectively across race, class, gender and generational barriers for 17 years.

Her inspiring story and work have been featured in newspapers around the nation, on local TV and on national media such as PBS. Her work on poverty is featured in the documentary Invisible Nation (airtime to be announced).

Dr. Beegle has worked with educators, justice professionals, health care providers, social service agencies, and other organizations all over the nation who want to make a difference for those living in poverty.

She is currently president of Communication Across Barriers, a consulting firm devoted to improving communication and relationships. She is also founder and CEO of the new nonprofit PovertyBridge which is dedicated to changing lives for people in poverty.

For more information, contact the Department of Education at 503.699.6250.

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