

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Stand Up/Speak Out Community Roundtable Discussion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Power: What is it? Who has it? What is it for? Let’s talk about it. 

This month our guest speaker is an organizer for working class power who is a member of the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers).

Following the discussion, anyone who wants to stay later can make message buttons together. 

This is the fourth in a series of 12 roundtable discussions designed to mutually inform, assess, and motivate community members to connect, share stories, and respond proactively to the issues we face collectively.

These gatherings are based on three pillars pivotal to a fully democratic society: human rights, civic engagement, and intellectual freedom.

Join the conversation to dream, advocate, and foster collective action for a better world.

Registering at the library website is helpful but not required: https://broward.libnet.info/event/15101066

Each session covers a new topic. Coming up: 

5) Time: Who controls Time?, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, 11am-12:30pm 

6) Propaganda: How deep does it go?, Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, 11am-12:30pm

7) Reclaiming Woke: Who has the power to shape language?, Saturday, Apr. 18, 2026, 11am-12:30pm 

8) Lucid Dreaming: Whose dreams come true?, Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11am-12:30pm 

9) Tragedy of the Commons: I hate it here., Saturday, June 13, 2026, 11am-12:30pm 

10) Trust: How can we trust one another?, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11am-12:30pm 

11) Empathy: What does caring look like?, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, 11am-12:30pm

12) ...and the Pursuit of Happiness?, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, 11am-12:30pm 

Stand Up, Speak Out: Community Roundtables are facilitated by four local educators, artists, and concerned community members motivated by storytelling. 

This program is made possible with the support of the Friends of the Fort Lauderdale Libraries.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-lauderdale/stand-up-speak-out-community-roundtable-discussion/200029473059950
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029473059950?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+lauderdale-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Lauderdale
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Broward County Library
- **lat**: 26.120802504221
- **long**: -80.143058868127
- **full address**: Broward County Library, 100 S Andrews Ave,Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Stephanie McMillan (https://allevents.in/org/stephanie-mcmillan/2993466)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Broward County Library, 100 S Andrews Ave,Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Stephanie McMillan
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Stand Up/Speak Out Community Roundtable Discussion ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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