Conversations for Change: Who Gets to Belong… and Who Decides?
Wed, Mar 25
|Wayland Free Public Library, Round Room
This conversation uses the writings of James Baldwin to examine who is welcomed, who is pushed away, and how fear and division take root. Together, we’ll reflect on immigration policies and practices and what it means to build a community where belonging is real. Register: tinyurl.com/wyl-change5
Time & Location
Mar 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Wayland Free Public Library, Round Room, 5 Concord Rd, Wayland, MA 01778, USA
About the Event
Join us in the Library’s Round Room for a series of discussions designed to deepen understanding, bridge past and present, create brave spaces for dialogue, and strengthen inclusion in Wayland and beyond.
Facilitated by Wayland resident Dr. Eden-Reneé Hayes of Pluralism Solutions, each session will consist of a (non-required) pre-reading to spark reflection, a guided conversation, and a time for reflection and identification of next steps. Light refreshments will be served.
Reflecting on James Baldwin’s “Stranger in the Village”
Belonging is not automatic — it’s shaped by choices. This conversation uses the writings of James Baldwin to examine who is welcomed, who is pushed away, and how fear and division take root. Together, we’ll reflect on immigration policies and practices and what it means to build a community where belonging is real.
Register: tinyurl.com/wyl-change5