C&C Fest Black Space Panel Discussion: Cultural Competency (In-Person)

1037 West McKinley Avenue,Milwaukee WI 53205

11 September, 2021

Description

In-Person Panel Discussion comes with Free food from Tostada By Maranta C&C Fest with Black Space Black Space was given the opportunity to have a panel discussion about Cultural Competency under Milwaukee Film Festival's Culture and Community Festival (C&C Fest). C&C Fest's initiative provides year-round programming created collaboratively between artists, educational institutions, corporations, and community organizations. The purpose of C&C Fest is prioritizing diverse cultural perspectives, lived experiences, and representations of historically marginalized communities through film, conversations, events and auxiliary presentations. Panel Discussion This event will be held on Saturday, September 11th, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. We will be available both virtually and in-person at NŌ Studios located at 1037 West McKinley Avenue, in the first-floor café area. There will be complimentary food available by Tostada by Maranta as well as items and beverages for purchase from local vendors. Our special guest is Lauren Holiday, Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and co-founder of the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Fund in which Black Space is a proud recipient. Finally, there will be a robust panel discussion spotlighting the importance of Cultural Competency within our corporate and community organizations featuring our wonderful moderator Melanie Ricks, On-Air Host (radio) at Good Karma Brands and Milwaukee Bucks In-Game host, and our esteemed panelists Dr. Lia A. Knox, Mental Health Consultant, Dr. Ramel Kweku Akyirefi, Psychologist, BLAQUESMITH, Ami Bedi LPC NCC, Akhilanda Consulting, Niquanna Barnett MS, LMFT-IT,RPT-IT, and Maria Elena Perez, PhD, LCSW, Vicé President of Behavioral Health at Sixteenth Street community Health Centers