Letta Neely (Moderator, Panelist) Black. Lesbian. Parent. Poet. Playwright. Performer. Recovering Addict. Letta is also the Story Weaver in Residence at Emerson College’s Elma Lewis Center and is currently touring her one-woman show, Pulling It All Into the Current. She is a former program director of Boston GLASS Community Center for GLBTQ youth and young adults. She currently works in the non-profit sector, ensuring the middle grade youth have career exploration opportunities that activate choice and agency. The Panel: Out of the Shadows: LGBTQ Journeys of Rock Bottom, Recovery
and Resilience.