Why is there a speakers series sponsored by a college district?
Distinguished people share with the audience their experiences and perspectives on a wide variety of topics providing students and community members with a deeper understanding of politics, world affairs, science, economics, education, business, the arts and the entertainment world. It is an opportunity to hear formal presentations and to ask questions of knowledgeable heads-of-state, brilliant scientists, prominent educators, members of royalty, outstanding business leaders and various notable newsmakers. The Celebrity Forum stands for the relevance and power of ideas. In a very important way, it represents one of the significant ways our society has of thinking things through, of applying reason and intellect to the frequently intractable problems of our times and doing this in the belief that ideas are important in today’s world. We need ideas in our society fresh ideas, relevant ideas, ideas for new times and old ideas made relevant through new application.
