Collective Conversations - Session 5: Community Response & Next Steps

Restoring Childhood: Collective Conversations Series:
This fall, Restoring Childhood will host a five-part in-person series called Collective Conversations, bringing the community together to explore The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Each session will feature a short summary of that section of the book, a keynote from a guest speaker, and a townhall discussion with a panel of local experts. These events are free and open to the public.

Session 5: Community Response & Next Steps:
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Cookeville High School Auditorium

Focus: A reflection and call to action, how we move forward together as a community.

Keynote Speaker: Ryan Dalton – We Can Do This

Panelists: Ryan Dalton, Lisa Uhrik, Kathryn Wisinger, Erika Clements, Jenn Zimmerman, Dr. Katherine M. Wood, Lettie Collier, Justin Blackmon

You may also like the following events from Restoring Childhood Putnam County:

• Next Thursday, 21st August, 06:00 pm, Collective Conversations - Session 1: A Tidal Wave in Cookeville
• Next month, 11th September, 06:00 pm, Collective Conversations - Session 2: The Decline of the Play-Based Childhood in Cookeville
• This October, 23rd October, 06:00 pm, Collective Conversations - Session 3: The Rise of the Phone-Based Childhood in Baxter