Pass the Mic: LGBTQIA+ in NWA and the Cycling Community

15 West Mountain Street,Fayetteville AR 72701

12 October, 2021

Description

Pass the Mic: an in-person panel discussion elevating LGBTQIA+ voices in cycling at the Northwest Arkansas regional and national levels. Event OverviewThe Pass the Mic series hosts in-person panel discussions aimed to bring the Northwest Arkansas community together to listen, learn, and problem-solve ways to better diversify our region's trails, cycling, and active transportation scene. Hearing directly from professional athletes and advocates and members of the NWA community, attendees are invited to lean in and listen to experiences from the LGBTQIA+ community. This event is open to the area’s cycling leaders and business representatives, partner organizations, and community members looking to learn and take action. Brief Agenda6pm- Welcome, grab a drink and a spot 6:15pm- Panel discussion begins 7:15pm- Community share rounds begin 7:30pm- Networking 8pm- Evening concludes Panelists Molly Cameron she/her/hers Professional Cyclist and Founder at RIDE (Riders Inspiring Diversity and Equality) and the Point S Auto pb Nokian Tyres Team Elyse Rylander she/her/hersDiversity, Equity, Inclusion Manager at Quality Bicycle Products and Founder at OUT There Adventures KC Cross they/them/theirs Mental Health and Performance Clinician at University of Arkansas Athletics Department and Ambassador with Chamois Butt'r and Shimano Road Crew Cody Steussy he/him/his Assistant Director at Rogers Activity Center; Cycling Instructor; and Founder at NWA Pride Peddlers Moderated By Lauren Hildreth she/her/hers Event Manager at BikeNWA and Founder at Beers and Queers Brought to you by BikeNWA/NWA Trailblazers and Experience Fayetteville