Second Annual LGBTQIA-Plus Resource Fair Hosted Today by Multicultural Center
The Multicultural Center will host the second annual LGBTQIA+ Resource Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Arkansas Union Connections Lounge, also known as the Flag Room.
This event brings together nearly 20 organizations from across Northwest Arkansas and the campus community to share information on services, support and more being provided to LGBTQIA+ individuals. There will be tables for each organization and light refreshments, as well as a digital resources guide available to download.
This is event is open to the entire campus community and beyond, as a means of helping LGBTQIA+ folks know some of the availble resources and for allies to be able to know this information as well.
If anyone is unable to attend the event, but would like a copy of the digital resource guide, they can contact Anthony DiNicola in the Multicultural Center at anthonyd@uark.edu.
Contacts
Anthony DiNicola, coordinator of cultural communities
Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education
312-533-7190,
anthonyd@uark.edu
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