Subject: Director's Desk: WPKN Today at Noon + Historical Societies + Marketing Roundtable

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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023

You’re Invited to join our 
Collective Action for Equity (CAFE) Peer Network

Tuesday, June 6th, 3-5PM on Zoom 

Join a conversation with LaToya Fernandez, 
Norwalk’s Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR EQUITY (CAFE) was formed by Cultural Alliance members seeking to deepen their understanding of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and take specific actions toward advancing equity.  We listened to members' needs and launched the group with a public series of workshops, focused on DEI issues within the arts and culture sector.

See here for more information:

Join us this one time to see if you would like to join on a regular basis. 
 
WHY JOIN THE CAFE PEER NETWORK?
 
You’ll Take A Meaningful Journey Into Equity:
Recognizing that racism and social inequities are systemic and require cultural changes beyond simple fixes, we use a dialogue-focused process and group norms to provide a safe, meaningful, and judgment-free environment. Participants reflect, share experience, and value trust, confidentiality, patience, and vulnerability.

You’ll Experience Meaningful Peer Learning:
Develop awareness of equity through personal, social, and cultural contexts. Peer learning is supported by reading, relevant community partners, and outside expertise. An outside facilitator organizes meetings, discussion prompts, and supports learning. Outside guests and other equity specialists, budget permitting, support group learning.

You’ll Be Motivated to Take Meaningful Action:
Commit to take specific, self-determined action(s) toward advancing equity, and integrate equitable practices into everything you do.

CAFE meetings run 9 meetings/year (≈every 6 weeks) mostly online (2-4 in-person sessions). The CAFE schedule beyond June 6 will be presented at the meeting and retains a 3-5PM Tuesday schedule.
 
BUY YOUR ACE AWARDS BREAKFAST TICKETS TODAY!
We hope to see a good turnout of our member Executive Directors, Marketing Network members, and others at our biggest event of the year: The Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awards Breakfast. Celebrate our ACE Awardees, and mix it up with artists, business colleagues, economic development and municipal leaders, and state representatives. See video highlights of the 2022 breakfast here.
If you are not able to join us on June 21st, we would appreciate any support you can give us, as this is our biggest fundraiser of the year. 
PODCAST NOW AVAILABLE
Our Spotlight on Arts & Culture radio interview show on The Arts and Preservation is now available as a podcast on Soundcloud. Hear Chris Wigren from Preservation Connecticut talk about the range of buildings they work to protect. Then hear Jane Davila, Executive Director, Metro Art Studios, Bridgeport, and Robin Panovka, The Norwalk Art Space, speak about their journeys to rehabilitate classic historic buildings and bring them to new life. Both won PreservationCT Awards of Merit in 2022. And lastly hear from The Be Foundation's Richard Wenning about The Granite Church, Georgetown, recently bought and destined to be another restored and revitalized building for the performing arts. 
BUILDING STRONG & EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
CENTER FOR NONPROFITS CONFERENCE
THURSDAY JUNE 1







CT Tourism is seeking new-this-summer properties, events, accolades, or offerings in the following categories:
  • Culinary (especially new restaurants, new outdoor features, newly notables)
  • Accommodations
  • Family fun
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Outdoor adventure/adrenaline
  • Arts and culture
  • Attractions/experiences
  • History
  • Wellness
  • Agritourism
  • Luxury
  • Nightlife
Any candidates? Send them to: 
Terry Macary
Tourism Administrative Director
Western Connecticut Tourism District
203-757-0701

Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Gate Lodge at Mathews Park, 301 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850, United States
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