The 2nd Annual Reservoir
Hill Homecoming was a warm and festive evening.
Eighty people gathered in the historic Beth Am Synagogue to share good
food and participate in a discussion of the book, The Other Wes Moore. In this
book, two people sharing the same name, growing up in similar circumstances end
up in very different places in life, having made very different choices.
Park Avenue resident, Russ Moss, formed a reading and discussion group
ahead of Homecoming, so some participants had read the book before
attending. Every table had a list of
discussion questions, and Russ led a lively exchange centered around themes and
lessons from the book. It turned out to
be an extremely stimulating conversation with a lot of participation. Attendees represented a wide range of
background and brought their experiences to the conversation. For instance, state Senator Catherine Pugh joined
us and brought to bear her experience in public service, in developing a
school, and in writing children’s book.
Another person was an employee of the Maryland prison system. Much of the
discussion became focused around the intersection of personal responsibility in
making positive choices, the environment that supports ones ability to make
such choices, and our responsibility in helping create that environment and to
better understand the life situations of others.
We look forward to keeping Homecoming
as an annual Reservoir Hill tradition.
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