***Please note - this event will take place at the Hershey Middle School, 500 Homestead Road.***

Hershey Area - All Things Diversity is a free series of programs coordinated by Derry Township, The Hershey Story -The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, Derry Township School District, The Hershey Company, Penn State Health, and Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Our March session will feature Todd Snovel, who will be presenting "Creating an LGBTQ-Inclusive Community in Hershey and Beyond."

This session will provide information on LGBTQ individuals and some of the unique challenges they may face in their workplaces and community settings. Participants will identify strategies to foster an environment where all LGBTQ communities can feel supported and safe. In an age of ever-evolving understanding and recognition of the rich diversities of genders and sexualities, we can take steps to ensure that our businesses, organizations, and community activities deliver warm and welcoming experiences to everyone.

Todd Snovel serves as Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster. In this position, Todd cultivates strategic partnerships, actualizes the College’s strategic plan, and leads institutional projects and activities. Prior to this position, Todd was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf as the inaugural Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs. In this role, he advised the Governor on policies, practices, legislation, and systems that impacted LGBTQ individuals and communities.

Todd is active in his community surrounding his passions of equity, education, and the arts. He serves as the chair of the Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition, and is a board member for the Keystone Business Alliance, the Lebanon Community Theatre, and the Fund for Women and Girls through the Foundation for Enhancing Communities. He also serves as a Foundation Trustee for ACPA: College Student Educators International. Todd is a recipient of the Catalyst Award for Business Diversity from the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Advocate of the Year Award from the Keystone Business Alliance, and the Athena Award from the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce. He holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Mansfield University.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations based on a disability, please contact Amy Zeigler at azeigler@mshersheyfoundation.org or 717-520-5591. Seven business days advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.

This program is underwritten by Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, The Hershey Company and Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company.

Schedule of Events:

5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Light Dinner

6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Presentation

7:15 p.m. – 7:25 p.m. Dessert