Town hall on diversity, inclusion issues to be held Monday
A town hall will be held Monday to have “conscious conversations” on topics such as ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ issues, religion, mental health and more.
“Conscious Conversations: Closing the Cultural Divide Together” is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Building 21 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. It is free and open to the public.
The event, organized by Beth Clark, president and CEO of Allegro Training & Consulting, will include Pastor Verdell Taylor, of St. Luke AME Church, and John Hoopes, professor and chair of the anthropology department at Kansas University, as panelists, according to the event’s Facebook page.
“This is a chance to share your story and offer solutions for social and economic success for everyone in our community,” the event description reads.
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