GinaKaye Maddox, JBI task force chair, is pleased to announce that Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody J. Stewart will be the guest speaker. County Executive Ilene Shapiro is the evening's presenting sponsor. The program will be held at the City of Joy Enrichment Center located near the Society's properties, 610 W. Exchange Street, Akron. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for light refreshments and the presention at 6:30 p.m. with a welcome from Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, the inaugural JBI speaker and emcee.
Patrons and sponsors will be invited to a reception at the Society prior to the talk. Tickets are now available on EventBrite. Please use the QR code to scan with your phone camera or go to https://bit.ly/JBI24.
Educators should contact Reva Golden at 330.535.1120 to discuss opportunities for student tickets.
Golden, Society education and outreach coordinator, worked with the JBI committee in making this year's speaker selection of the Honorable Melody J. Stewart. Thank you to those members who assisted in the process including the following: Christopher Esker, Theresa S. Beyerle, Adam Motter, Towanda Mullins, Patrick Weschler, Christine Sipe, JBI chair GinaKaye Maddox and Society president, Leianne Neff Heppner.