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What are the LionSide Chats?

LionSide Chats are an opportunity to develop a sense of connection and community for our local Berks County community at large.  The faculty, staff and students of Penn State Berks provide presentations ranging from sessions on current events to presentations addressing the social and emotional aspects of becoming a college student.  LionSide Chats will allow Penn State Berks to continue serving our land-grant mission of making life better for Pennsylvania citizens.

These one-hour long sessions (30 minutes of content, 30 minutes discussion/question and answer), allow our campus to showcase our integrated programs of teaching, research, and service.

Why now?

In order to continue with our cutting edge and visionary leadership in the community, Penn State Berks presents “LionSide Chats @ Berks”, a modernized interpretation of President Roosevelt’s Depression-era “Fireside chats”. These faculty-, staff- and student-led sessions will be an opportunity to continue to build and strengthen our educationally based relationships within various communities. LionSide Chats will enable us to reach beyond the boundaries of our campus and invite ourselves into the homes of our neighbors as we provide enrichment, engagement and dialog facilitated by LionSide Chat Moderators.

Who can attend?  How can I join a LionSide Chat?

Anyone can attend, as long as you have an internet connection.  You can attend as many chats as often as you like. Each session will be monitored by the assistance of a LionSide Chat Moderator, who will facilitate a question and answer session following the presentation by the faculty, staff or student.

What are the topics that will be addressed?   

LionSide chats share the expertise of faculty and the experiences of students in a variety of areas from the science of masks to mathematics and ranging from digital wellness to imposter syndrome, there really is something for everyone! 

By viewing the Tags located to the right of this paragraph you can browse our archives by the various series we have offered (COVID-19) or by a specific topic (Preparing for College). 

If you are interested in learning about a specific topic contact us and click here to complete the request.