U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, left, with his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, arrive for Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's Inauguration in January at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. Gisele Fetterman will speak at Slippery Rock University April 5. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Matt Rourke

Slippery Rock University's Office for Inclusive Excellence will host Gisele Barreto Fetterman for a special conversation, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at the Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center on the SRU campus.

Fetterman will discuss how her intersectional identities have affected her life's journey. The event is free and open to the public.

Fetterman is an access and equity advocate and the former second lady of Pennsylvania. Her husband, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, was previously Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor before being elected as a U.S. senator.

She is the founder of Free Store 15104, which aims to eradicate food and clothing insecurity, and she is the co-founder of 412 Food Rescue and For Good PGH.

For more information about the event, call 724-738-2700 or email oie@sru.edu.