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Release Date:

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

“How to navigate conversations with divergent views” panel discussion

Event Date:

Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

Location:

Virtual - Zoom

One of several SAFE@HFC Campus Pride Events will be the panel discussion, “How to Successfully Navigate Conversations with Divergent Points of View,” is scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please register in advance.

This panel discussion will touch on viewpoints from the LGBTQ+ perspective. However, this discussion could have far-reaching effects for all marginalized and disenfranchised groups.

The panelists who will be speaking include:
• Liam Holland Vella, an HFC alumnus and founder of Support the T, a project dedicated to helping transgendered people raise money toward their transition goals by creating and selling custom T-shirts.
• Mark Saint Amour of the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Allendale.
• Jonathan L. Miller, Dean of Students at Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Essex County, MA.
• Loyce Brown, Equity Officer and Title IX Coordinator at Delta College in University Center.

The Sexuality And Gender Acceptance Club (SAGA) is a student-led group whose mission is to support students in their lives as LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. Learn more about SAGA by contacting faculty advisor Troy Gibson at trgibson3@hfcc.edu.

This panel discussion is free and open to the public. For questions or more information, contact Beth Preston at empreston@hfcc.edu.