Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment: The Results Are In!

1 South High Street,Akron OH 44308

18 August, 2022

Description

Join us, as we celebrate the completion of Greater Akron's first LGBTQ+ specific Community Needs Assessment! Stop by the Akron Art Museum at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2022. At this event, you will hear from a panel of LGBTQ+ experts and advocates from Summit, Stark, Portage, and Medina counties as they share the outcomes and community recommendations that address the unmet needs of the local LGBTQ+ community. We will also celebrate and acknowledge the community partners and individuals who helped the two-year project find success! Following the presentation, take pleasure in a guided art tour of LGBTQ+ curated art. 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Welcome ReceptionYour eventbrite registration includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres and one cocktail voucher in the Beatrice Knapp McDowell Grand Lobby, catered by LGBTQ+ owned, Ernies Catering and Event Planning. Additional beverages can be purchased at the cash bar. Enjoy reconnecting with local LGBTQ+ community members and leaders leading up to the panelist presentations. *Must be 21 or older with valid identification to consume alcohol6:30-7:30 p.m. - Panelist PresentationsMove into the Charles and Jane Lehner Auditorium with your hors d’oeuvres and cocktail to hear from a panel of local LGBTQ+ experts and advocates as they share outcomes and community recommendations that address the unmet needs of the LGBTQ+ community. Panelists include: Physical Health and Wellness – TBAReligion and Spirituality – Anissa Glaser-Bacon, New Vision United Church of ChristEducation and Literacy – N.J. Akbar, PhD Akron Public Schools Board of EducationHousing, Food, and Nutrition – Marquetta Bodie, Summit County Continuum of CareBusiness, Employment, and Commerce – Matthew Weiderhold, Heritage OhioSafety and Law Enforcement – Gert Wilms, City of Akron Chief of StaffRecreation and Leisure – Jim Mahon, Akron | Summit Convention and Visitors BureauMinority Health – Isaac Nelson, Summa HealthCommunity Resources – Rebecca Callahan, CANAPIAllyship - Natalia Maikranz, Kent State University: College of Pubilc Health7:30-8:00 p.m. - Guided LGBTQ+ Commissioned Art TourAfter the presentation guests are invited into the Akron Art Museum collections for a tour of LGBTQ+ relevant artwork led by Jared Ledesma, Senior Curator, connecting the art to LGBTQ+ history, culture, and events. Parking for this event is available in the High/Market Parking Deck located at 40 S. High Street, Akron, OH 44308. Wheelchairs are available to guests upon request. Please contact Andrew M. Snyder, with questions or concerns regarding this event at (330) 672-7330 or by email at [email protected]. We can’t wait to see you there!