Erie leaders and residents came together Sunday night for a community town hall focused on current issues and the future of the city.
Attendees gathered at the 1020 Collective for the second annual Intersectionality Town Hall and Community Gathering on Sunday. The public forum featured 16 panelists, including elected officials, educators, advocates, and business leaders from across the Erie community.
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“There’s so many people affiliated and associated with so many different great organizations that the goal is to see people just build relationships that are progressive and that can create solutions that are gonna push and take Erie forward,” said Deonte Cooley, a co-host of the event.
“Having meetings like this is super important just for the collaborative effort of the city, because especially for my job, a lot of it takes the community to support it, and me supporting the community at the same time, so it just works hand in hand,” said Ash Jones, community office manager for Erie Bank…