Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Racial Justice & Belonging: A Community Conversation with Local Leaders

What jurisdictions are doing to create a more equitable Thurston County?

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Join a lively and informative panel presentation and conversation. Thurston County Board of County Commissioners declared racism a crisis in 2021. Learn what Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County jurisdictions are doing to address barriers to racial equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout Thurston County.
 
Panelists:
• City of Lacey: Commission on Equity Commissioners Annie Clay, Chair; Cliff Brown, Past Chair; Shannon Kelley-Fong, Assistant City Manager
• City of Olympia: Tobi Hill-Meyer, Social Justice and Equity Programs Manager; Keli Drake, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator; Olivia Salazar de Breaux, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Specialist Parks, Arts, and Recreation
• City of Tumwater: Mayor Debbie Sullivan, and District 6 representative to the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Cabinet.
• Thurston County: Devi Ogden, Racial Equity Program Manager; Patrick O’Connor, Public Defense Director; Jennifer Freiheit, Assistant Director of Public Health and Social Services
Moderator: Bill Fishburn, President of the Hispanic Roundtable and IT Project Management Office Manager, WA State Department of Public Health
 
Limited seating – Please register: www.lwvthurston.com
Questions? Contact: Membership@LWVthurston.org
Event Date
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Event time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cost / donation
Free

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