Staff report
WARREN On the heels of a year plagued by a global pandemic, a combative presidential election, rising violence in the form of mass shootings, and an increased awareness of social inequities and injustice, Kent State Trumbull senior English student Valerie Dalrymple decided to do something positive.
In January she began planning “It Starts with You: Promoting Peace and Civil Discourse in Our Lives.”
The free and virtual event will be 2 to 5 pm. Tuesday. Dalrymple chose May 4 because of its historical context for Kent State University.
“In politics, social media, and even our personal lives, people are working to hurt others through humiliation, ostracization, threats, and even physical violence,” Dalrymple said. “May 4 represents a horrible day in our school and national history, but it also reflects a day where we can do something about the hatred and help shift the conversation from one of destruction to one of mutual respect, mutual compassion, and m