Multicultural Speaker Series Featuring Brian Allen

Our aim for this series is to provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations to engage diverse residents and employees from multiple sectors in the Quad Cities region, broaden their networks, and enhance their awareness of diversity issues.

Title: Immigration, Impact and the Importance of Heritage

Description: Brian Allen of the German American Heritage Center and Museum will speak about the impact of past German immigrants and how the museum connects and includes modern day immigration movements in their exhibitions and programs.

About our speaker, Brian Allen: 
Brian Allen is working on his second year as the executive director of the German American Heritage Center and Museum. He has a passion for museums and lifelong learning and worked at the Figge Art Museum for about a decade before the GAHC+M. Allen enjoys the thought-provoking exhibitions, educational experiences, and historical context that the German American Heritage Center and Museum provides for the community.