We The People - Kalispell Conversations on the Montana Constitution

777 Grandview Drive,Kalispell MT 59901

23 May, 2022

Description

Celebrating 50 years of the Montana Constitution Leadership Montana, the Mansfield Center, and the League of Women Voters are collaborating to create an interactive experience to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Montana Constitution. A series of concurrent “We the People” community discussions about Montana’s Constitution will be held in nine cities and towns throughout the state. These conversations will be free and open to the public. Through this event, Montanans will have a chance to observe a livestreamed discussion facilitated by Rob Saldin, Director of the Mansfield Center’s Ethics and Public Affairs Program featuring Mae Nan Ellingson, Constitutional Delegate and Anthony Johnstone, constitutional scholar from the University of Montana's Blewett School of Law. Together they will discuss how Montana values inform the meaning of the Constitution. After the panel ends, participants will have a chance to engage in a facilitated, interactive conversation about the Constitution and the Montana values that inform the fundamental principles and provisions that guide how we govern our state. The local events will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 on Monday, May 23rd in Sidney, Lewistown, Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, Billings, and Kalispell. Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning more about the creation of the Montana Constitution and the meaning of this guiding document in our lives. When: Monday, May 23rd 2022 5:30 – 7:30 PM