Events
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ONE TABLE HUNTSVILLE
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Village of Promise will host the annual One Table Huntsville event the Monday before the Thanksgiving holiday. The FREE city-wide meal is held in downtown Huntsville in Big Spring Park. VoP aims to unite people from all walks of life across our city, give thanks, create unity, and celebrate diversity. The meal is catered and includes vegan options so there is something for everyone!
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Save the Date - November 25, 2024
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SPEAKER SERIES
Speaker Series provides a stage for national thought leaders to share their insight with the Huntsville community on innovative solutions for addressing generational poverty and overcoming challenges for generations to come.
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Former event speakers include:
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2011 – Geoffrey Canada, president of the Harlem Children’s Zone, whose strategy VoP is replicating
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2013 – Dr. Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund
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2015 – Mr. Paul Tough, education researcher and author of “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character”
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2017 – Dr. Ruby Payne, educator and author, best known for “A Framework for Understanding Poverty”
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2022 – Manny Scott, an author and original Freedom Writer
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2023 - Leland Melvin, former NASA astronaut and NFL player ​
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2024 - Dr. Mae Jemison, Former NASA astronaut, engineer, physician, and educator.
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Save the date - April 22, 2025