Guest speaker Ron Muriera will be joining us to talk about the lesser known history, background and story of the partnership between Larry Itliong and the Filipino farmworkers with Cesar Chavez and the National Farm Workers Association.
Everyday we must work to align our antiracist values with our thoughts and actions. The only cure for healing the deep wounds of racism and reclaiming our humanity is doing the work of every day justice. It is no longer a question of if we should engage in this work. The question is how.
During this hour long session, we’ll explore areas of progress, the pain points of the journey, and what the next two to four years might look like specifically for white leaders in philanthropy working to create anti-racist organizations and giving practices representative and inclusive of the communities and cultures that it serves. Vanessa Daniel, Founder and Executive Director of the Groundswell Fund, will offer an end of session reflection and response to the discussion on confronting whiteness in philanthropy.
Since 2010, WESTAF's Emerging Leaders of Color program has convened more than 90 racially and ethnically diverse leaders working in the arts in the western United States for high-level leadership seminars that have impacted the field of arts administration.
The virtual program will take place March 18-19 (Thursday-Friday) and March 22-24 (Monday-Wednesday), 2021. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Monday, February 1st, 2021 for consideration
Learn from museum leaders about what goes into developing and implementing an actionable Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEAI) plan, and hear about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected these efforts.
With careful consideration and prioritization of the health and safety of our community, we are transitioning our annual gathering to a virtual one. While we may not be together physically in November, we are still curating a virtual experience that will allow space for us to learn, community build, and inspire in these challenging and unprecedented times.
Racial equity is the center point for the CAC’s equity journey. in this 90-minute workshop, we invite our creative communities across the state to share, listen, reflect, and iterate together on racial equity commitments.
This year the CAC will have a new eligibility requirement for grant applicant organizations to include a racial equity statement. This workshop is one element of the support we are offering for constituents to feel prepared for this new requirement.
