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SUMMARY:Online Event: Black Queer Equity Index Public Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Online Event: Black Queer Equity Index Public Presentation\nApril 15\, 2021 - 7:00PM to 8:30PM CST\nOn Thursday\, April 15th at 7 pm\, join Lighthouse Foundation as we launch our newest racial equity initiative\, the Black Queer Equity Index (BQEI).&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\nThe BQEI is a mixed-method survey project that will gather information on the experiences of Black Queer employees and board members within the five participating organizations: AIDS Foundation of Chicago\, Center on Halsted\, Equality Illinois\, Chicago House\, and Social Service Agency\, and Howard Brown Health.\n&nbsp;\nThis launch event will speak to the need to gather data on the experiences of Black Queer people in LGBTQ+ serving organizations and our vision for creating recommendations to help organizations better support their Black Queer stakeholders.\n&nbsp;\nHear from UIC student researchers and the Advisory Council members who helped design the surveys\, along with testimonies from leaders of the participating institutions.\n&nbsp;\nBQEI Advisory Council Members Include:&nbsp;\n\nTracy Baim\, Chicago Reader &amp; Windy City Times\nAngela Barnes\, Center on Halsted Board Chair\nZahara Bassett\, Chicago House Translife Center&nbsp;\nConsuella Brown\, Philanthropy &amp; Community Leader&nbsp;\nDerrick Dawson\, Chicago Regional Organizing for Antiracism (Chicago ROAR)\nColeman Goode\, AIDS Foundation of Chicago\nJoshua Harris\, Chicago Black Gay Men&rsquo;s Caucus&nbsp;\nSerette King\, Howard Brown Health&nbsp;\nReyna Ortiz\, Equality Illinois Board&nbsp;\nMorgan Sherm\, Lighthouse Foundation\n\nThank you to the following funders for helping to make the BQEI possible:\n&nbsp;\n\nAMPT: Advancing Nonprofits\nChicago Temple Fund\nConant Family Foundation\nHoly Trinity Lutheran Church Mission&nbsp;\nEndowment Fund\n\nRSVP here:&nbsp;https://bit.ly/BQEIndex.\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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