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Posted on: February 9, 2023

East Lansing Human Rights Commission to Host Next Coffee & Conversation Session

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — The East Lansing Human Rights Commission (HRC) will host its next Coffee & Conversation session on Sunday, Feb. 26.

The HRC Coffee & Conversation series serves as a forum for community discussions on topics of diversity and inclusion. At the Feb. 26 session, the topic discussed will be “Reproductive Justice: What it is and what it is not.”  

The Feb. 26 Coffee & Conversation session will be held from 1-3 p.m. at PappaRoti, 1000 Trowbridge Road, East Lansing. All community members are invited and welcome to attend.

Additional Coffee and Conversation sessions will be announced as they become available at www.cityofeastlansing.com.    

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