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Barack Obama to speak in Hartford in June as part of 窪蹋勛圖厙 Forum event

Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation with leaders at the 2024 Democracy Forum at the Marriott Marquis on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation with leaders at the 2024 Democracy Forum at the Marriott Marquis on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The nations 44th president is scheduled to come to 窪蹋勛圖厙s capital city in June, as part of The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Forum.

Former President Barack Obama will headline an event scheduled for June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford.

Obama is expected to speak about his presidency and the work of the Obama Foundation, according to organizers.

For more than three decades, The Forum has served a critical role in 窪蹋勛圖厙 bringing people together to consider the great challenges and opportunities of our time through thoughtful discussions, said Mana Zarinejad, executive director of The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Forum, in a statement. In so doing, we hope to bridge the divides that exist between individuals and communities.

The event is part of the forums new season and will run in partnership with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and author Roxane Gay.

At a time when our country is experiencing so much division with many Americans losing their faith in government institutions, we hope that this conversation with President Obama will inspire all of us to think about what shared values unite us. And that working toward a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable society increases opportunity for our country to prosper. Hartford Foundation President and CEO Jay Williams said in a statement.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de 窪蹋勛圖厙, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programaci籀n que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para m獺s reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscr穩base a nuestro bolet穩n informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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