For
Immediate Release
April
23, 2012
Contact:
Erin Upchurch, MSSA, LSW
Registration Open for Leadership Summit for LGBTQ Young
Adults of Color
Online registration is now open
for the HUE
Leadership Development Program. HUE is a revolutionary project
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) young adults of
color, ages 18-25. The mission of HUE is to build the leadership,
political consciousness, and organizing skills of LGBTQ youth of color across
the state of Ohio. The project will be directed and coordinated by Diversity
& Organizational Strategist Erin Upchurch, MSSA, LSW who is a long time community
activist and advocate for social justice, with multiple years of experience in
community planning and outreach.
Participants in the HUE
Leadership Development Program will attend a day long leadership
summit where they will receive hands on training and instruction designed
to develop future activists and community leaders. They will engage in one on
one and group mentorship from local LGBTQ/allied leaders of color, and will
work together to design and complete a local community service project. The
summit is scheduled for Saturday July 28, 2012 and will be held at the
Columbus Urban League from 8a-4:30p. There is no cost to attend.
(Participants may also
register at www.diversestrategies.org;
click on **HUE Leadership Summit and follow the link "Register
Today".)
HUE
is sponsored by Equality Ohio Education Fund, Columbus Urban League, and OSU
Multicultural Center. Community partners include Stonewall Columbus, TransOhio,
New Leaf Columbus, Equality Federation, Fellowship Family House, Advent United
Church of Christ, and Whosever Ministry, Advent UCC.
For sponsorship and/or mentoring opportunities, please
contact Erin Upchurch at leadershipdevelopment@diversestrategies.org
Diverse Strategies is an innovative consulting firm
focused on changing tomorrow. We offer unique strategies for diversity and
inclusion aimed to increase knowledge, empathy, and understanding. We believe
the foundation of a strong community develops through comprehensive learning
and education. Please visit our website at www.diversestrategies.org
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