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Saturday, August 16, 2025

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Dallas Urban League CEO speaking at Mountain View College

The Mountain View College Common Book conversation continues with a panel discussion on October 3 at 11:15 a.m. inside room S1029/1030.  Dr. Beverly Mitchell-Brooks, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas; Wende Burton, the Community Philanthropy Director of the Communities Foundation of Texas, and Sarah Nelson, the Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Communities Foundation of Texas will discuss the working poor in the greater Dallas area, and will discuss resources available. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information regarding events and activities for Mountain View College’s Common Book Project visit http://www.mountainviewcollege.edu/Academics/commonbook/Pages/default.aspx.