Speaker Friday, March 24, 2023
The Contributor is an award-winning newspaper sold with dignity by our neighbors climbing out of homelessness. But how does it work? What does it accomplish?
Cathy Jennings is the Executive Director of The Contributor in Nashville TN, a street paper empowering our homeless neighbors to achieve income, dignity, housing, and community. She currently serves as the chair of the Nashville Continuum of Care Shelter Committee and is on the North American Board of the International Network of Street Papers. She has a BS in Finance and an MS in English. Previously, she was an English professor at Belmont University and Tennessee State University and has been a private business owner.
Our Current Speaker Schedule
| 4/5/24 | David A. Smith — Sports and Wagering in TN – TN Sports Wagering Council | |
| 4/12/24 | Thomas Gooch — “Our Fathers House” | |
| 4/19/24 | Barb Izzo “Polio Plus – Why I’m A Supporter” | |
| 5/3/24 | Casey Campbell, Principal “Our Vision At Cockrill Elementary School” | |
| 5/10/24 | Sara Figel, Director, Nashville Conflict Center | |
| 5/17/24 | The Intersection of Business and Sustainability and how to Benefit from It |