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Love and Courage LIVE with Chuck Collins

July 12, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Join this special Love and Courage podcast event in Dublin Ireland where Ruairí McKiernan will be interviewing one of the most important voices of our time about Trump and wealth inequality. Entry is by free but you must register to attend. Hosted in partnership with Uplift and Institute for Policy Studies program Inequality.org. Thanks to Love and Courage patrons for support.

Chuck Collins, Director of IPS’s program on Inequality and the Common Good and co-editor of Inequality.org, is one of America’s leading economic equality campaigners. He grew up in Detroit and went to school alongside some of the elite the United States including former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Chuck could perhaps be known as the man who gave away all his money after he chose to give away a massive inheritance in his twenties.

Chuck is a powerful voice for justice, a long-time advisor to Bernie Sanders, he is a Senior Scholar at the Institute of Policy Studies, he’s a co-founder of several organisations and projects, an author of several books including his new autobiography: Born on third base. Part of Chuck’s work involves works with millionaires and billionaires to encourage them to share their wealth and he co-wrote a book on this topic alongside Bill Gates’ father, William H Gates.

About the host: Ruairí McKiernan is a multi award winning Irish social innovator, community campaigner, consultant, writer and public speaker. He is the founder of the pioneering SpunOut youth organisation, and helped set-up the Uplift and the A Lust For Life non-profits. In 2012 the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins appointed Ruairí to the Council of State, a constitutional advisory body. Ruairí is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Fulbright fellowship, and he contributes regularly to the media on youth, health, community and social justice issues.

Register to attend in-person. Times listed times are IST (Irish Summer Time).

Livestream on Facebook (2:30 PM EST USA)
https://www.facebook.com/hopehitching

Venue

Wynn’s Hotel Dublin
35-39 Abbey Street Lower
Dublin, D01 C9F8 Ireland
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