On May 17 from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. the second Intersectionality Town Hall and Community Gathering will be held at the 10/20 Collective.
This event is hosted by Cooley’s Strategic Solutions and will feature 16 panelists and moderators who represent Erie’s professional, civic, and community voices.
Panelists include:
Angelica Spraggins, MA LPC — Co-Owner, Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life | Co-Founder, Erie’s Black Wall Street
Dr. Tyler Titus, PhD LPC — First openly elected transgender official in Pennsylvania | Founder, Compton’s Table
Susannah Faulkner, MPA — First woman appointed to Erie City Council | Co-Founder, Erie Spiritual Coalition
EJay Fyke — Sr. Community Affairs Mgr., Vesper Energy | Exec. Dir., Energize Erie | Gannon University Adjunct Professor
Zakaria Shariff — Public Health Educator, Erie County Dept. of Health | Erie School Board Member
David Dix (Special Guest) — Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Luminous Strategies — largest African American-owned lobbying firm in Pennsylvania
This year’s event will be centered on the theme of intersectionality, understanding how the concerns of the community overlap and how to find real solutions through dialogue.
To encourage open dialogue the panelists will be in the center allowing for open and meaningful dialogue between panelists and attendees.
Topics for this year’s dialogue include Arts & Entertainment, New American Community and Immigration, Small Business Opportunities and Funding, Mid-Term Elections and Civic Duties, Mental Health, Youth Impact and Involvement, Banking and Financing, and Intersectionality.
Candidates running in the upcoming elections are encouraged to attend and share information with those in attendance.
This is a free non-partisan event that is open to any Erie residents. Registration for the event is required and can be found online here. The event will be moderated by Deonte Cooley and Brandon Wiley, LPC, Executive Director of OpenedEyes.