Center on Halsted
Diane Robinson is the owner and founder of Chicago Voice Center, established in August 2009, where voice coaching is provided for the trans and nonbinary community, performers, and business leaders. Diane's expertise includes working with gender-diverse children at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital as a clinical instructor, and offering various workshops and coaching sessions across organizations such as Center on Halsted, Chicago Sinfonietta, and One Voice Mixed Chorus. With a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from UC Irvine and specialized training in transgender voice and communication from Roosevelt University and WPATH, Diane also serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia College Chicago and offers voice lessons at Howard Brown Health.
Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted is the Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community. More than 1,000 community members visit the Center every day, located in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview Neighborhood. We work hard to provide a safe and welcoming environment with programs and services for the entire community. Our programs range from volleyball, dance performances and cooking classes to rapid HIV testing, group therapy and vocational training. In addition, we partner regularly with other organizations and groups from across Chicago and the nation to provide additional programming for the community. Free wi-fi access is available throughout the building including our lobby, reading library and our rooftop terrace. We also offer meeting and reception space, with special discounts for non-profit community groups. MISSION Center on Halsted advances community and secures the health and well-being of the LGBTQ people of Chicagoland. VISION A thriving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, living powerfully in supportive inclusive environments.