Media Relations
Press Release:
MEDIA
CONTACT:
Jessica
Goldstein
561-297-3029,
jgolds32@fau.edu
FAU Presents Debate Focusing on Constitutional Amendment on Marriage
WHAT: FAU’s
School of Social Work in the College of Architecture,
Urban and Public Affairs will host a debate focusing on
Constitutional Amendment 2, the Constitutional Amendment
on Marriage, a topic Floridians will vote on in November.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Live Oak Pavilion
Student Union
FAU’s Boca Raton campus
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton
COST: Free and open to the public
CONTACT: For
information, contact Dr. Allan Barksy at 561-297-3247
or
abarsky@fau.edu.
The purpose of the debate, also hosted by the Acolyte Student Association and the Social Work Alumni Society, is to present different perspectives on the constitutional amendment on marriage and to engage social work students in a civil discussion of the issues, helping participants gain an understanding of the diverse values and beliefs that people bring to the issues. Topics of discussion include what the amendment means, the legal and social impacts of passing the amendment, and the legal and social impacts of rejecting the amendment.
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