For Immediate Release
December 2, 2014
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
chris.zaccaro@cga.ct.gov
(860) 246-1553 ext. 116
Hartford,
CT – The “generation gap” is nothing new, but when two powerful forces for
civic change are poised on either side of it, what does that mean for our
communities and our democracy? On Thursday, December 18 at 7 p.m. Connecticut’s
Old State House invites the public to attend in person or watch live on The
Connecticut Network (CT-N) as it attempts to break through generational
barriers and explore the diverse rules of civic engagement used by two of
America’s most talked about groups during its next Town Hall Meeting, Rules of Engagement: Boomers vs.
Millennials.
Since
the millennium began 15 years ago, all eyes have turned to the group that will
undoubtedly lead our country into years of unprecedented change, a group
commonly referred to as “Generation Me.” While Baby Boomers prepare to pass the
torch to another generation of Americans, the handoff appears shaky as the country’s
two largest age groups eye one another through a critical lens – not realizing
that they are often using different means to reach similar ends. Can the Baby
Boomers and Millennials co-exist in order to provide a smooth transition of
leadership for our country?
CT-N’s
Diane Smith will moderate the discussion as she and her guests, comprised of
local civic leaders from both generations, attempt to find parallels and
differences in life experiences, expose each generations’’ “rules of engagement”
and determine how both groups can move forward together using experience,
technology and a variety of old and new civic skills and strategies that effect
change. The program will be broadcast live by CT-N on television and on CT-N’s
website at www.CT-N.com.
The
event will take place within Connecticut’s Old State House on the evening of
Thursday, December 18. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the televised program
starting at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public to attend. Those
unable to attend in person can watch the program live on CT-N or on any
computer, tablet or mobile device at www.CT-N.com. Viewers
can also follow along on Twitter, as the Old State House will be live-tweeting
the event through its Twitter handle @CTOldStateHouse.
Cable
subscribers can visit CT-N.com to find the Connecticut Network’s location in
their channel line-up. CT-N
is available full-time on AT&T U-Verse (Frontier Communications) channel 83
and on expanded basic cable statewide. As of May 2014, Cox Communications
subscribers can find CT-N on channel 2. All Connecticut Network programming is
closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Located in Hartford, a short walk from the Wadsworth,
Connecticut’s Old State House served as a seat of government for the Constitution
State from 1796 to 1878. The interactive History
is All Around Us exhibition by the Connecticut Historical Society, located
in the Mortensen Gallery of the lower level of the Old State House, allows
visitors to explore over 300 years of Hartford and Connecticut history. For
more information on admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts
nearby, become a fan of Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook, follow us on
Twitter or visit us online at http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org.
Nominated
for a 2012 Boston/New England Emmy Award, Winner of the national Sunshine Award
from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Excellence in Journalism
Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists,
the Connecticut Network is the state’s source for complete and balanced
television and webcast coverage of state government and public affairs. For
more information, become a fan of CT-N on Facebook, follow the network at www.twitter.com/CTNetworkTV or
visit CT-N’s website at www.ct-n.com.
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