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Season 1 Events
NEW! Fall Virtual Event
The Face to Face Speaker Forum will host a virtual speaking event on October 20th at 7:30 pm EDT, with pre-programming beginning at 7 pm. This event will feature a virtual conversation between two powerhouse political analysts, Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Michele Gillespie, Dean of the College. Noonan served as a special assistant and speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, and writes a weekly column for the Wall Street Journal. Robinson is a columnist and associate editor of The Washington Post. He also provides political commentary to MSNBC.
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In-Person Events at the LJVM Coliseum
We are optimistic about gathering in-person for our original season 1 events at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. These events will take place in accordance with any recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and the State of North Carolina that may be in place at the time of the event.
We are so excited to be welcoming Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson to our screens in just one hour! ⭐️ If you didn’t get the chance to register for this event, stay tuned for more events in the future! Please visit http://facetoface.wfu.edu/virtualevent for more information.
In case you missed it, the Face to Face Speaker Forum will be hosting a virtual event one week from today, October 20th, at 7:30pm. This conversation will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson discussing the history of the Presidency and our democracy and how it appears to have evolved this election season.
In a deeply divided time in our country, consider joining us for this conversation that will stretch across the political aisle. No matter your political views, we hope you might find this conversation enriching and engaging.
Tickets to this event are only $10. Visit go.wfu.edu/facetoface to register. Registration will close at 7pm on October 19th.
Our bookselling sponsor, @bookmarksnc , has given our virtual event attendees 20% off of Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson’s books! ⭐️ Visit bookmarksnc.org/facetoface for more information.
On October 20th, Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson will be discussing the history of our presidency and our democracy, and how it appears to have evolved this election. We hope you will join us for this timely conversation! Visit facetoface.wfu.edu for more information.
This signature speaker series will bring world-class speakers to Winston-Salem. The events in each season will cover a variety of topics, including political affairs, arts & culture, innovation & business, and social justice & global issues. We hope you’ll join us!
Consider this the official announcement for a new virtual speaking event on October 20th! This event will feature a virtual conversation between two powerhouse political analysts, Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson. The event is FREE for Face to Face Speaker Forum season subscribers and students, faculty and staff at Wake Forest, as well as students and faculty in the Winston-Salem area. Tickets for general audience are $10.✨LINK IN BIO ✨
We’ve got some exciting news coming up! Head over to our website and join our mailing list to stay in the know! ⭐️ https://facetoface.wfu.edu
Speaker Highlight: General Colin L. Powell was appointed Secretary of State on January 20, 2001, after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He served for four years, leaving the position on January 26, 2005. We are excited to welcome him to our stage along side Former Secretary of State, Madeleine K. Albright (1997-2001).⭐️ Subscriptions for season one are available on our website!
✨We are working hard to bring you a world class speaker series, now in the Spring of 2021! The safety of our guests and staff is our highest priority. Want to find out more? Check out our website or email us at facetoface@wfu.edu ✨
The Face to Face Speaker Forum was set to launch fall of 2020. Programming originally scheduled for September and October has been rescheduled in consideration of the health and wellbeing of speakers and attendees due to the pandemic.
The forum with Yo-Yo Ma originally scheduled for Oct. 14, has been rescheduled for May 1, 2021. We hope to see you there! ⭐️ Tap the link in our bio for more information ⭐️
Do these faces look familiar? @wfuniversity is notorious for bringing world renowned speakers to Winston Salem for the benefit of its students, faculty, and greater community. We hope to continue that legacy. ⭐️ Have you seen our first lineup? Tickets are available now!
We hope you will join us in our mission to promote positive change in our community and the world. Visit our website for more information, the link is in our bio. #wsnc #wfu #speakerseries
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There are so many stories made invisible: too-often-violent histories hidden beneath the surfaces of our cities, our institutions, our music. It’s our job to keep looking, to make them visible, to take action. Today is always a good day to learn. I’m honored to mark this 155th Juneteenth with a new song by the incomparable Rhiannon Giddens. . .
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#blacklivesmatter #juneteenth #songsofchange
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“Build a House" - Rhiannon Giddens featuring Yo-Yo Ma
You brought me here to build your house, build your house, build your house
You brought me here to build your house and grow your garden fine
I laid the brick and built your house, built your house, built your house
I laid the brick and built your house, raised the plants so high
And when you had the house and land, the house and land, the house and land
And when you had the house and land, then you told me “go." I found a place to build my house, build my house, build my house
I found a place to build my house since I couldn’t go back home
You said I couldn’t build a house, build a house, build a house
You said I couldn’t build a house, so you burned it down
So then I traveled far and wide, far and wide, far and wide
And then I traveled far and wide until I found a home
I learned your words and wrote a song, wrote a song, wrote a song
I learned your words and wrote a song to put my story down
But then you came and took my song, took my song, took my song
But then you came and took my song, playing it for your own
I took my bucket, lowered it down, lowered it down, lowered it down
I took my bucket, lowered it down, the well will never run dry.
You brought me here to build a house, build a house, build a house
You brought me here to build a house. I will not be moved.
No, I will not be moved. No, I will not be, I will not be, I will not be moved. So
We are asking ourselves this very same question. We are proud to be a part of the #wsnc community, and we are excited to be welcoming Malcolm Gladwell for our very first season.
“The right way to talk with strangers is with caution and humility” - Malcolm Gladwell, “Talking to Strangers”. ⭐️ The Face to Face Speaker Forum team stands in solidarity with those in our community who are hurting, and we are humbly listening.
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“We cannot ignore injustice or wish away racism and bigotry. Now more than ever, we must confront hatred and uphold one another in times of great division and inequity.” - President Nathan O. Hatch
We chose Malcolm Gladwell to represent Business & Innovation, a pillar of the Face to Face Speaker Forum.✨ He is coming to Winston Salem this January to be a part of the Face to Face Speaker Forum! We hope you will join us. #pillarhighlight #wsnc #wfuniversity
Did you hear? Our keynote event with Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell has been rescheduled to March 18th. ⭐️ You can purchase your season subscription to all three keynote events on our website!
Our event with Former Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright and General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), originally scheduled for September 1, has been rescheduled for March 18, 2021. All tickets purchased for the originally scheduled event will be honored for this new date. Please email facetoface@wfu.edu with any questions, or visit our website.
The revised 2020-2021 Face to Face Speaker Forum season schedule is below: ✨October 14, 2020 – Yo Yo Ma, cellist, cultural ambassador and U.N. Messenger of Peace ✨January 26, 2021 – Malcolm Gladwell, journalist and author of “Blink” and “Outliers” ✨March 18, 2021 – Former Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright (1997-2001) and General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) (2001-2005)
A little inspiration for your Friday! We can’t wait to hear from Madeleine Albright in person along side Gen. Colin Powell. Tickets are available on our website!
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Registration for our virtual event on 10/20/20 has closed.