On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, Melanie Saltzman, will present a lecture titled, “The Future of Food”. Saltzman is reporter and producer for PBS NewsHour Weekend. In her role at PBS, Saltzman reports, shoots and produces on a variety of issues, including public health, the environment and international affairs.
Some of Saltzman’s most notable work includes her production of two stories for NewsHour’s Emmy-nominated “America Addicted” series on the opioid epidemic. She has also reported on climate change and migration from the Marshall Islands, covered landmine victim assistance programs in Cambodia and traveled to Kenya and Tanzania for solutions-based reports.
This event is free and open to the public and presented by the Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy. For more than 30 years, nationally-recognized journalists and commentators have been invited to St. Augustine to discuss issues of importance in regional, state and federal government.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are a person with a disability and need reasonable accommodations, please contact Phil Pownall at 904-819-6460. Sign Language Interpreters are available upon request with a minimum of three days’ notice.
Call (904) 826-8617 or visit here for more information.