In response to Dr. Shawn Williams presentation I thought it was extremely interesting. It was interesting to hear his experiences and his history. I was especially very surprised by his response to the question about the George Floyd death and incident. Hearing him actively denounce the tactics used by the officers that led to George Floyd’s death was a statement I feel like I had not yet heard. I feel like a lot of times, especially coming from law enforcement officers, excuses are made for the officers involved in the death. To hear him, as i said before, denounce the actions of the officers was refreshing.

In response to Sheila Moriarity’s presentation I thought she was extremely insightful. I was interested to hear her experiences and the people shes work with an encountered. I very glad with her response to my question with LGBTQ youth, and taken by surprise with her asking why I asked the question (I’m mostly curious to why she asked). I was also glad to hear how willing and excited she was about providing opportunities for us to get involved and ways we can help.