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MWF | Upcoming Lansing Event June 23

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Resilience for the Future is a one-hour virtual event sponsored by Independent Bank featuring a panel of community development experts including Whitney Anderson-Herrell from MSU Federal Credit Union, Laura Sigmon from Best Practices Consulting Services, and Tony Willis from LEAP.

Jennifer Feuerstein from AARP will facilitate a conversation about pathways for growth in the “new normal” post-COVID-19 economy, how gender and race will play a role in resilience and prosperity in the years to come, and how you can be a part of building resilience for small businesses right now!

This free event is on June 23 from 8am-9am and you can register using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-for-the-future-virtual-panel-discussion-tickets-154852135907

Virtual panel discussion featuring community development experts about the role of gender, race, and resilience in the post-COVID-19 economy

About this event

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Join Michigan Women Forward for a virtual discussion featuring some of the top experts in community development in Michigan. This event will bring together a panel to discuss pathways for growth in the “new normal” post-COVID-19 economy. How will gender and race play a role in resilience and prosperity in the years to come? Is e-commerce the way of the future?

This event is presented by Independent Bank.

Panelists are:

Whitney Anderson-Herrell: Chief Community Development Officer at MSU Federal Credit Union and President of the Desk Drawer Fund

Laura Sigmon: President and CEO of Best Practices Consulting Services

Tony Willis: Chief Equity Development Officer at LEAP (Lansing Economic Area Partnership)

The panel will be moderated by Jennifer Feuerstein, Associate State Director of AARP.

Michigan Women Forward’s Women’s Entrepreneurial Initiative is made possible by many program partners. To view a list of the companies who sponsor this program, please click here: https://miwf.org/womens-entrepreneurial-initiative-funders/

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