The USC Center for the Political Future is partnering with The Village Square for their "Berny + Geston Both Love Their Country" discussion. Join us Thursday, September 19 at 4:00 pm PST via Zoom and Facebook Live.

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Friends since middle school, Berny and Geston are both children of Haitian political refugees who fled political instability that put their families at risk – with Geston’s parents arriving a little earlier than Berny’s.  Despite their friendship and shared family immigration story, they have reached very different conclusions about politics and social issues in the United States today.

What Berny and Geston have found in the space and differences between them, we believe, has a lot to teach the country they both dearly love. In the lead-up to a contentious presidential election, it seemed like the perfect time to get to know these “frenemies” — and consider what we might be getting wrong about each other.

Berny is an former assistant state attorney named among “30 under 30 rising stars in Florida politics” is now a Florida State Representative. Geston shares his message as a pastor and through song as part of the group Committed.

This program is presented live via Zoom and Facebook Live and made possible by The Village Square. 

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