In her three years as executive director of Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, Shannon Cameron has talked to plenty of asylum seekers from Columbia and Venezuela. She’s heard their stories of abject poverty and unspeakable violence, including those who have witnessed the murder of family or been victims of sexual assault. In her position heading up the largest food pantry in the area, Cameron .
A pet pantry is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 19, and the third Women s Empowerment Mobile Pantry, a distribution of free food and household items for women only, on Thursday, Jan. 20.
Aurora library sets community dialogues on race
Posted5/25/2021 10:23 PM
Four community dialogues on racism will be co-hosted by Study Circles Illinois, Santori Aurora Public Library in Aurora; and Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
The series opens with public conversations from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, June 7 and 21, at Santori Public Library, 101 S. River St. Sessions at Gail Borden will be announced.
The Summer Community Dialogues on Racism will begin with Let s Talk About Racism on June 7 and Let s Talk About Policing on June 21.
The series moderator is Vincent Gaddis, professor of history at Benedictine University. He writes and researches on issues of race, class and social justice and is a frequent workshop presenter and facilitator on such issues.