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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communitytest.tessitura.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Discussions - Recent Threads</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12 Non-Production</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:41:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions" /><item><title>TLCC DC Reminders!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35580?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:7fa377be-ab72-46ae-85be-4e051658597a</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35580?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35580/tlcc-dc-reminders/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;As a reminder there are two TLCC-based opportunities with deadlines closing in!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALL FOR TLCC PRESENTERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All are welcome to submit presentation proposals, no matter your experience with Tessitura. Presenters will receive a 25% discount on the conference registration fee, and support will be available to help you prepare your presentation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Session proposals are due by Wednesday, 10 April&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/call-for-presenters?utm_source=email&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_campaign=tlcc24-na&amp;amp;utm_content=tlcc-na-call-for-presenters&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_content=TLCC+Washington+DC+Call+for+presenters"&gt;Learn more and submit your ideas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;APPLY FOR A TLCC SCHOLARSHIP&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tessitura is offering&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;10 scholarships&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;for TLCC 2024 in Washington, DC,&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;including seven Diversity Scholarships and three Emerging Leaders Scholarships.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scholars will be awarded complimentary conference registration. This includes:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All sessions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All networking events&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All conference meals and refreshment breaks (except Tuesday evening, which is a build-your-own networking night)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to conference materials and presentations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scholars will be responsible for their own travel expenses and lodging.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All applications and letters of recommendation must be received by&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;April 17, 2024&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;. The Scholarship Committee will notify all candidates about its decision by&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;May 10, 2024&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you or someone you know is interested in applying for a scholarship you can find more information&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/scholarships?utm_source=email&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_campaign=tlcc24-na&amp;amp;utm_content=tlcc-na-scholarships&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_content=TLCC+Washington+DC+Scholarships+opening"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GENERAL TLCC REMINDERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is some helpful, general information&amp;nbsp;about TLCC Washington, D.C.:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dates and location:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C. will take place&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sunday, 11 August through Wednesday, 14 August&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;at the&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/location"&gt;Gaylord National Resort &amp;amp; Convention Center&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Registration information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Registration&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;opens&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tuesday, 30 April.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Early bird registration $1,595 through 31 May&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Regular registration $1,745 through 12 July&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Last call registration $1,995 through 6 August&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Virtual Viewing Pass option:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A Virtual Viewing Pass will include live access to all general sessions and 48 concurrent breakout sessions, as well as recordings of those sessions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Registration for the Virtual Viewing Pass is $575 through last call on 6 August.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;On demand access to conference content after the conference is $625.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Helpful TLCC Washington, D.C. web pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C.:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc"&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Registration info:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/registration"&gt;Registration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hotel info:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/location"&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C. Hotel &amp;amp; travel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Call for presenters info:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/call-for-presenters"&gt;Call for Presenters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Let's (Virtually) Chat!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35405?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:32:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:0f3988b4-ba2d-428a-8194-9f7d059ef2d1</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35405?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35405/let-s-virtually-chat/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola colleagues!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spring is coming and it is time to bloom and have a cute little virtual meeting for us all.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;We&amp;#39;ll be getting to know one another a bit more, spreading joy, sharing wisdom and experiences, and also on the agenda is the potential change in our group&amp;#39;s name!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I know. All very exciting stuff. Don&amp;#39;t miss out and fill out the poll to let us know when to have our meeting.&lt;strong&gt; Please try to fill and comment on the poll by the end of this week, March 23, 2024.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Looking forward to connecting with you all!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;[Please visit the site to access the poll]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Con mucho amor,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Carlos&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.S. Tell all your colleagues of color to fill out the form, too! You&amp;#39;re the best! Thank you!!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>TLCC DC Scholarships!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35404?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:13:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:8b540bae-3921-4705-8529-dea3a9e43a2f</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35404?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35404/tlcc-dc-scholarships/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola colleagues of our lovely group!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;TLCC DC is coming up and scholarships are available.&amp;nbsp;This year,&amp;nbsp;Tessitura&amp;nbsp;is offering 10 conference scholarships (7 diversity scholarships and 3 emerging leaders scholarships).&amp;nbsp;Scholars will be awarded complimentary conference registration. This includes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All sessions&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All networking events&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All conference meals and refreshment breaks (except Tuesday evening, which is a build-your-own networking night)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to conference materials and presentations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scholars will be responsible for their own travel expenses and lodging. Application period closes on Wednesday, April 17.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To find out more information, please click here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/scholarships"&gt;https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Call for Presenters for TLCC DC is open!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35346?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:16:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:918a7541-ff92-40bd-b3b8-a29b943aedc9</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35346?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35346/call-for-presenters-for-tlcc-dc-is-open/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola, friends! The call for presenters for TLCC Washington, D.C. is officially open! Please help spread the word in your community groups and upcoming meetups.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All are welcome to submit presentation proposals, no matter your experience with Tessitura. Presenters will receive a 25% discount on the conference registration fee, and support will be available to help you prepare your presentation. Session proposals are due by Wednesday, 10 April.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/call-for-presenters?utm_source=email&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_campaign=tlcc24-na&amp;amp;utm_content=tlcc-na-call-for-presenters&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_content=TLCC+Washington+DC+Call+for+presenters"&gt;Learn more and submit your ideas&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is some helpful, general information&amp;nbsp;about TLCC Washington, D.C.:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dates and location:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section"&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C. will take place&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sunday, 11 August through Wednesday, 14 August&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;at the&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="c-link" href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/location" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Gaylord National Resort &amp;amp; Convention Center&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section"&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section"&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Registration information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Registration&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;opens&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tuesday, 30 April.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Early bird registration $1,595 through 31 May&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Regular registration $1,745 through 12 July&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Last call registration $1,995 through 6 August&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section"&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Virtual Viewing Pass option:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A Virtual Viewing Pass will include live access to all general sessions and 48 concurrent breakout sessions, as well as recordings of those sessions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Registration for the Virtual Viewing Pass is $575 through last call on 6 August.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;On demand access to conference content after the conference is $625.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div class="p-rich_text_section"&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Helpful TLCC Washington, D.C. web pages:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="c-mrkdwn__br"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C.:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="c-link" href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Registration info:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="c-link" href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/registration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Registration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hotel info:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="c-link" href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/location" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TLCC Washington, D.C. Hotel &amp;amp; travel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Call for presenters info:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="c-link" href="https://www.tessitura.com/community-and-events/tlcc/call-for-presenters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Call for Presenters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I&amp;#39;ve been a presenter for the past two TLCC so happy to answer any questions or concert, my friends. Good luck!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Life Update/New Role/Thank You!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35298?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:38:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:77e8185c-4ba4-4581-8df3-0366e1e797d5</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35298?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35298/life-update-new-role-thank-you/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;Hello, Friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to share some news with you all. This Friday is my final day at New York City Center and my last day as one of your Tessitura Community co-chairs. I have recently accepted the Senior Manager of Individual Giving role at the Apollo in New York City.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;Tessitura has been a prominent fixture in my professional life for three years. I am a proud alum of the Career Accelerator Program (formerly the Early Career Development program). I served two full years as a Community DEAI Advisory Committee member, and last but not least, I have pridefully served this community as a co-chair since 2021. I even presented for the first time at TLCC Orlando last year. I am grateful for all the connections I made, the work I could contribute to, and the space I could create. Thank you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;As I venture into the uncharted territories, I will carry the spirit of this community with me. Tessitura or not, may we all find spaces of belonging. Creating this culture is a shared responsibility. By fostering a sense of belonging, we can build a stronger, more cohesive community that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;If you&amp;#39;d like to stay in touch with me, here&amp;#39;s how. My personal email is coreysmith08@gmail.com. My LinkedIn is&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrcoreylsmith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrcoreylsmith/&lt;/a&gt;. My Instagram is&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.instagram.com/mrcoreylsmith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/mrcoreylsmith/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Much love and all my best,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;Corey Smith&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Reminder: Affinity Group open house tomorrow! + register for Black-only Community meeting this Friday</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35160?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:34:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:7c3f0c8c-0e9f-48b4-92a8-6ea1b3a11319</guid><dc:creator>Kaylee Ma</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35160?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35160/reminder-affinity-group-open-house-tomorrow-register-for-black-only-community-meeting-this-friday/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi friends,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a quick reminder that the Tessitura&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;Affinity Groups virtual open house event&amp;nbsp;is tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21, 11:30am &amp;ndash; 12:30pm ET. You&amp;#39;ll have the opportunity to hear from the POC Planning Team and learn about other Affinity Groups such as the LGBTQIA+, Neurodiversity &amp;amp; Mental Wellness, People with Disabilities, and Women in Tech group.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/Items/Events/webinars/2024/Open-House-Affinity-Groups-Feb-21"&gt;Register here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our poll has spoken and the Black-only Community virtual meeting will be this upcoming Friday, February 23, 2 - 3pm ET!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/c/e/1526"&gt;Register here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wishing everyone a lovely week!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kaylee&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Introducing myself + group events this February!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35078?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:49:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:159088c0-7bb0-43f1-946b-d0ecab959514</guid><dc:creator>Kaylee Ma</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35078?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35078/introducing-myself-group-events-this-february/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;Hi friends,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;I wanted to introduce myself as the People of Color Tessitura Community&amp;rsquo;s new Co-Chair. I&amp;rsquo;m Kaylee (pronounced KAH-lee, like &amp;ldquo;Cali&amp;rdquo; in California) and am currently the Education Manager for Data and Career Development at Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. I&amp;rsquo;ve been with Roundabout for a bit over a year, but have lived in New York City for almost five years and have three years of professional experience using Tessitura.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ve worked in the arts administration industry on and off for the last eight years and have found community with other BIPOC folks to be essential to my professional growth and satisfaction. It&amp;rsquo;s safe to say that I have years up my belt of being the &amp;ldquo;one&amp;rdquo; on my team, or &amp;ldquo;one of a few&amp;rdquo; in the entire organization. I&amp;rsquo;m immensely thankful to my mentors and colleagues of color who have supported my journey in the industry and have made me feel less alone. As part of the planning team for this group, I&amp;rsquo;m excited to facilitate more opportunities for us to connect so that more of these sustaining and fulfilling relationships can grow.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;That all being said, I&amp;rsquo;m excited to share some upcoming events with y&amp;rsquo;all for February:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Calling all New Yorkers &amp;ndash; In-person Jonah Night on February 29&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;Since two Co-Chairs (Corey Smith and myself) of this group are currently based in NYC, we wanted to offer an in-person opportunity to convene over a night of networking and live theatre. You are invited to a reception at a bar in Midtown from 5:30 &amp;ndash; 6:30 PM, and the &lt;a href="https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2023-2024-season/jonah/"&gt;7PM show of &lt;em&gt;Jonah&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. You may attend either or both. Please note that &lt;em&gt;Jonah&lt;/em&gt; is an emotionally intense and potentially triggering play &amp;ndash; please review the &lt;a href="https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/jonah-content-advisory/"&gt;content advisory&lt;/a&gt; closely before deciding to attend.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://forms.gle/CXcEzgZjwvdTQawk9"&gt;Please RVSP here&lt;/a&gt;. The deadline to RVSP is February 16. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol start="2"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Happy Black History Month! &amp;ndash; Virtual Black-only Community meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;If you would like to attend a Black-only Community meeting for February, please complete your availability below so that the planning team can choose the best possible time:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;[Please visit the site to access the poll]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol start="3"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Affinity Group virtual Open House event on February 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;Please join us at the Tessitura Affinity Groups virtual open house event on Wednesday, February 21, 11:30am &amp;ndash; 12:30pm EST and learn more about other Tessitura Community groups! In addition to the People of Color group, there will be four other groups presenting: LGBTQIA+, Neurodiversity &amp;amp; Mental Wellness, People with Disabilities, and Women in Tech.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessitura.com/Items/Events/webinars/2024/Open-House-Affinity-Groups-Feb-21"&gt;Learn more about the event and register here.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;We hope that you&amp;rsquo;ll be able to come to one or more of these events!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Celebrating Black History Month!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35039?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:44:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:493d1ac4-36ef-4d57-8051-cbb00a38643b</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/35039?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/35039/celebrating-black-history-month/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;Dear Community,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;As we enter February, Black History Month takes center stage. More than just a celebration, this month serves as a vital opportunity to reflect on the profound contributions of Black Americans to our nation&amp;#39;s history, culture, and society. In 2024, this reflection feels particularly important.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;This year&amp;#39;s theme,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;quot;African Americans and the Arts,&amp;quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;shines a light on Black individuals&amp;#39; undeniable impact across all artistic expressions. From music and literature to film and fashion, Black artistry has shaped American culture and served as a powerful tool for resistance, resilience, and storytelling.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, acknowledging these contributions cannot exist in a vacuum. We must also confront the ongoing struggles for racial justice and equality that continue to affect Black communities today. By delving into Black history, we gain a deeper understanding of the systemic challenges faced by generations past and present. This understanding paves the way for meaningful action toward a more equitable future.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Here are some ways we can all engage with Black History Month in 2024:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Educate yourself:&amp;nbsp;Explore the rich tapestry of Black history and culture. Read books by Black authors, listen to Black music, watch documentaries, and visit museums showcasing Black art and artifacts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Support Black-owned businesses:&amp;nbsp;Seek out and patronize local Black-owned businesses, artists, and creators.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Engage in open and honest conversations:&amp;nbsp;Talk to friends, family, and colleagues about race, racism, and how we can work together to dismantle systemic barriers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Advocate for change:&amp;nbsp;Support organizations working towards racial justice and equality. Contact your elected officials and urge them to enact policies that address systemic inequities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;"&gt;Black History Month is not just about looking back; it&amp;#39;s about using the lessons of the past to shape a more just and equitable future. By actively engaging with this month&amp;#39;s themes, we can all contribute to building a society where every individual has the opportunity to thrive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Sincerely,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Corey L. Smith, one of your three co-chairs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>2024 Conferences</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34873?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:35:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:98c3d12d-f979-4f39-a5df-86ce1941b162</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34873?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34873/2024-conferences/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola my friends of the global majority!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With the new year back in gear that means that work is back in session. It also means that organizations have and will be having conferences soon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below I&amp;#39;ll have some conferences that are on my radar in the upcoming months. If you have any that you are going to and/or if there are resources to attend for new folks or BIPOC folks, please continue this thread.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;APAP&lt;/strong&gt; (Association of Performing Arts Professionals) -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apap365.org/conference/"&gt;https://apap365.org/conference/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Jan 12 - 16 | New York City&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If any of you are attending and want to meet up with folks, please feel free to reply and see if others are around. If you do know of anyone there within the Tessitura Network, take some cute pics and post, too!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SphinxConnect &lt;/strong&gt;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.sphinxconnect.org/"&gt;https://www.sphinxconnect.org/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Jan 25 - 27 | Detroit, Michigan&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sphinx often has fellowships to afford attending. More information here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.sphinxconnect.org/fellowships"&gt;https://www.sphinxconnect.org/fellowships&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;I will be speaking at a panel at this conference and would love to see some of you there!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AFP Icon&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(Association of Fundraising Professionals) -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://afpicon.com/"&gt;https://afpicon.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;April 7 - 9 | Toronto, Canada&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Their diverse scholarship deadline has passed, but wanted to flag for next time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TCG&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(Theatre Communications Group) -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://tcg.org/"&gt;https://tcg.org/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;June 20 - 22 | Chicago, Illinois&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They have both scholarship and volunteer opportunities. If you are planning on coming, let me know cause Chicago is my home city and always down to hang with folks!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These are just some that have come up on my radar, but I&amp;#39;m sure there are many more. Let us know what others you are going to, and if resources exist. Also, check in with your supervisor if there is money in the budget to send you to these conferences. Professional development is important!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Cheers to learning, presenting, and connecting at future conferences!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All my best,&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Carlos&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Happy 2024, Friends!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34812?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:19:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:d7bbae65-b97f-4c89-8848-f6a9c36cf170</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34812?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34812/happy-2024-friends/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hj8ivqgl0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Happy 2024, Friends!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;The confetti has settled, and we&amp;#39;re turning off all those Out-of-Office notifications to find ourselves standing at the threshold of a brand-new year. 2023 is now a memory, tucked away in the dusty corners of our minds, and before us lies the vast, uncharted territory of 2024.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;As we step into 2024, let&amp;#39;s carry a spirit of unity with us. Let&amp;#39;s continue to be there for each other, to offer support and encouragement, and to celebrate each other&amp;#39;s successes. Let&amp;#39;s make this a year of greater collaboration, pushing boundaries, and exploring new horizons together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here are some professional/work-related resolutions I have for this year:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do a better job of setting boundaries between my work and personal life. This means not checking work emails after hours or on weekends.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Using my PTO! I&amp;#39;m always waiting for a vacation to use my PTO, but I genuinely don&amp;#39;t need a vacation for an off day.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presenting and Sharing my expertise more. Last year, I presented at TLCC Orlando, and it was a great experience. I&amp;#39;m looking to share my knowledge again in a workshop or conference setting this year.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;I am excited to see what the future holds for our community. I do not doubt that, with your passion, your dedication, and your unwavering support, we can achieve incredible things together.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;So, from the bottom of my heart, I wish you all a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. May 2024 be filled with joy, laughter, and the fulfillment of all your dreams.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1hj8j1iqa1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Remember to share your New Year&amp;#39;s resolutions and dreams with us in the comments below! We&amp;#39;d love to hear what you&amp;#39;re hoping to achieve in 2024.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cheers to a fantastic year ahead!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Corey L. Smith, one of your three co-chairs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Virtual Holiday Gathering Reminder!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34668?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:54:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:3c01ff4d-0e12-4d48-a5af-d5a3fdc573f1</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34668?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34668/virtual-holiday-gathering-reminder/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;Hey, all!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;I&amp;#39;m looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow, December 8 at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT&amp;nbsp;for our last Virtual Meet Up of 2023!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;Come ready to be merry as we share some laughs and memories, and get to know more folks in our community. We can also reflect on the year as a whole. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feel free to wear your&amp;nbsp;favorite holiday outfit, have a drink and/or lunch at your side.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;#39;t wait to see you all and to those who can&amp;#39;t make have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;Join Zoom Meeting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83361901264?pwd=OXNoc2ZCOXRMZi83eEVtaXZadFF3QT09"&gt;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83361901264?pwd=OXNoc2ZCOXRMZi83eEVtaXZadFF3QT09&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;Meeting ID: 833 6190 1264&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;Passcode: 877047&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Prioritizing Self-Care</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34510?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:40:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:5104cc30-62cd-4f5c-8ac7-1138cf755c20</guid><dc:creator>Andrea Cuevas</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34510?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34510/prioritizing-self-care/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hello friends,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wanted to share with you that after much consideration, I&amp;rsquo;ve decided to step away from my role as Director of Marketing &amp;amp; Communications at Hartford Stage. My final day with the company will be November 16.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It took several months of deliberation and consideration from every angle to come to this decision, but ultimately, I just need a break to protect myself. It&amp;#39;s been too many years of going at full speed (and then some) so I&amp;#39;m eager to take a few months to rest, heal, and re-focus on my priorities. I don&amp;rsquo;t know what my next career move will be &amp;ndash; I&amp;#39;m very open to exploring other options. All I know right now is that if we don&amp;rsquo;t take care of ourselves when we&amp;rsquo;re on the edge of burnout, our bodies will eventually force us to stop in a way beyond our control. I&amp;rsquo;m doing my best to get ahead of that.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I say that in a word of caution to this community in particular. I know so many of have shared experiences; we may have (especially recently) been invited into a lot of new rooms and given a lot of (very justified and long-deserved!) praise for our work, but eventually it forces us into a position where we&amp;rsquo;re spread too thin, not being compensated enough for our expertise, or not being able to create a live for ourselves outside of these non-profit roles that drain so much of our passion. That might, of course, not be your experience at all &amp;ndash; so please disregard if you feel that&amp;rsquo;s not applicable to your situation. But if it is and you want to talk more, I invite the conversation. Let&amp;rsquo;s make sure we&amp;rsquo;re protecting each other and ourselves. &amp;lt;3&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;ve loved getting to be a part of this group and spending time with a handful of you on a 1-on-1 basis. Thank you for your wisdom, your love, your encouragement, your dedication. Y&amp;#39;all are the best.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;d like to stay in touch, my personal email is &lt;a href="mailto:andreabcuevas@gmail.com"&gt;andreabcuevas@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;, my LinkedIn is &lt;a href="https://linkedin.com/in/andreabcuevas"&gt;https://linkedin.com/in/andreabcuevas&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Much, much, much love to you all,&lt;br /&gt;Andrea (she/her/ella)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Let's (Virtually) Gather!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34498?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:35:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:6de8236f-10eb-430e-bd8d-07322af85123</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34498?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34498/let-s-virtually-gather/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;[Please visit the site to access the poll]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Please fill out poll to set a date to meet friends.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Could you be a new leader for the People of Color Tessitura Community?</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34393?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:52:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:9f13ba30-1596-470d-806d-dacdcad46272</guid><dc:creator>Meredith Woolard (she/her)</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34393?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34393/could-you-be-a-new-leader-for-the-people-of-color-tessitura-community/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Are you looking to develop professionally and personally, and deepen your connection with Tessitura &amp;ndash; the technology, the members, and the wider arts and culture industry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;We&amp;nbsp;are seeking&amp;nbsp;a&amp;nbsp;volunteer&amp;nbsp;to join us as a Community Chair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;and co-lead the&amp;nbsp;People of Color Tessitura Community alongside &lt;a href="https://communitytest.tessitura.com/members/carlosgarcialeon1684"&gt;Carlos García León&lt;/a&gt; and .&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll be surprised by the impact you can have on people&amp;rsquo;s lives, careers, and institutions!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tessitura members come to community groups to expand their networks, share their expertise, and connect with peers around common interests. Community Chairs volunteer their time to build and lead these groups, and host meetups that bring members together to share best practices and build relationships. You&amp;#39;ll:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- develop and refine critical leadership skills&lt;br /&gt;- build valuable new networks&lt;br /&gt;- take back tangible ideas and learnings to your work&lt;br /&gt;- access training and professional development opportunities&lt;br /&gt;- be recognized for your contribution internally at Tessitura and in the wider community&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;hellip; and more!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each Community Group is led by 2-3 co-chairs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Previous experience in group management or facilitation is&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;required. Tessitura provides initial onboarding, followed by on-going support and various resources. These include a dedicated Community Manager and invitations to events led by the community team, enabling you to connect with our other 100+ Community Chairs globally.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=" " src="https://communitytest.tessitura.com/resized-image/__size/320x240/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/490/pastedimage1695037554102v1.png" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pictured above: Community Chairs at TLCC Orlando&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Learn More&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Please visit our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessituranetwork.com%2FCommunity-and-Events%2FGet-Involved%2FBecome-a-Community-Chair%3F_ga%3D2.205408464.1580291137.1693814967-1900954385.1689594334&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C68fa65af926c4b5564c208dbb83d9e11%7C50c06fe19ed24591a3d704774f2659e4%7C0%7C0%7C638306347023832125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=%2BG8DXGi6BU8OqT%2F5PL4ZUwUoo36ratnmHbdqMVruNMM%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;Get Involved&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;page for more information about the Community Chair role. Have questions or want to learn more? Drop us an email at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:community@tessituranetwork.com"&gt;community@tessituranetwork.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Apply Here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Are you ready to&amp;nbsp;co-chair&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;People of Color Tessitura Community? Then please&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsurvey.alchemer.com%2Fs3%2F6599406%2FTessitura-Community-Chairs-Interest-Form&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C68fa65af926c4b5564c208dbb83d9e11%7C50c06fe19ed24591a3d704774f2659e4%7C0%7C0%7C638306347023832125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=kWUWwJp6SkWPnZ8hxeOlPdEg71BP5ei4p9tgfQt%2F2y8%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;submit your interest&lt;/a&gt;. We review each interest form as they are received; a Community Manager will be in touch with you via email to set up the next steps.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>TLCC Melbourne - People of Colour affinity group lunch</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34302?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:34:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:187acd4e-2ad7-4ef1-b3b0-32674290f8e2</guid><dc:creator>Meredith Woolard (she/her)</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34302?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34302/tlcc-melbourne---people-of-colour-affinity-group-lunch/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;TLCC Melbourne is right around the corner! Attendees are invited to participate in the&lt;span&gt; &lt;a href="https://tessitura.app.swapcard.com/event/tlcc-melbourne/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMTY2MTMzOQ=="&gt;People of Colour&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;lunch meetup on&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday 3 November from 1:30-2:30pm&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;Join our affinity group lunch to connect and share ideas with other individuals who identify as the following: Black or African descent; Hispanic or Latino; Asian; Multi-racial or ethnic with more than one of the above groups. We acknowledge intersectionality and welcome those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and all genders. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All affinity groups will be meeting at this time and participants are invited to mingle across tables.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We look forward to welcoming you at&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tessituranetwork.com/Community-and-Events/TLCC-Australia"&gt;TLCC Melbourne&lt;/a&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Invitation: Lincoln Center Education Open House</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34289?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:56:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:b7b02f58-5940-4173-bf3d-56dcba51a200</guid><dc:creator>Roxy Henriquez</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34289?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34289/invitation-lincoln-center-education-open-house/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wanted to put this event on your radars: We are we inviting kids, teens, families, artists and teachers to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Lincoln Center Education&amp;rsquo;s Open House on Sunday, October 29&lt;/strong&gt;, where we will explore the fascinating intersection of arts and digital technology, and invite all into an accessible day of discovery, artmaking, and creativity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This event is&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;free and open to all with no ticket required&lt;/strong&gt;; kids, families and attendees (yes, you!) are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes if so inclined, and a many requisite treats and delights will be available at art stations throughout David Geffen Hall.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you need additional highlights to make the event&amp;rsquo;s case to the kids and teens in your life, they include:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;visual arts stations&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;guided workshops on animation, beat making, and filmmaking&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;a live kick-off recording of &lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Art Class&lt;/strong&gt;,&lt;/i&gt; a brand-new podcast covering the latest innovations in the arts and arts education&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;a dedicated chill out space, for guests to take a sensory break between activities&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I want to highlight one workshop in particular for this group, &amp;quot;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second Class&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;quot; for teachers &amp;amp; arts leaders. This workshop explores the question, &amp;quot;How can we provide BIPOC, non-binary, femme, and LGBTQIA+ artists with tools and safe spaces to navigate colonized and gender-biased landscapes in artistic fields?&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information, workshop details, and registration, visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://lincolncenter.org/page/education-open-house"&gt;LincolnCenter.org/OpenHouse.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was so great meeting some of you in-person this August--I hope to&amp;nbsp;connect once more with those of you who can make it this weekend!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>2024 Community DEAI Advisory Committee applications are open!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34232?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:45:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:f9917225-c8f5-4250-ae0e-a4765440a5e1</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34232?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34232/2024-community-deai-advisory-committee-applications-are-open/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hey, all! I hope everyone is well!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Today, the application period for the &lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessituranetwork.com%2FCommunity-and-Events%2FGet-Involved%2FCommunity-DEAI-Advisory-Committee&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccsmith%40nycitycenter.org%7C9509f3cf9bdf4127bb4208dbcfd7d6d5%7C679aa3fe9a1946749070be9390a6f46d%7C0%7C0%7C638332298189277719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=aijKpsCUecdhxop8wPcn6LREiG9X5P%2BXLIDaXnbH4Xw%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;Community DEAI Advisory Committee&lt;/a&gt; is open!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I proudly served two terms on the Advisory Committee. It was an enlightening experience. I got to share my views on the current state of arts/culture, be a voice for the POC affinity group, and have an impact within Tessitura.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For 2024, Tessitura will seat 4 new members on the committee to join 4 current members (Chloe Burton, Clayton Dickson, Carlos Garc&amp;iacute;a Le&amp;oacute;n, and Shenette Swan). They are seeking a broad range of representation and lived experiences, including a representative from Australia/New Zealand, to join us in this work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commitment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Committee members will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2024. Members are expected to:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Attend and contribute to six meetings held bi-monthly each year (length of meetings ranges from 90 minutes to two hours)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Respond to group emails and collaborate asynchronously in online forms and documents&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participate in DEAI content curation and/or creation meetings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Participate in Tessitura affinity groups as a co-chair of a group or active participant&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor the DEAI Forum and respond to forum posts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Agree to and follow our &lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessituranetwork.com%2FFiles%2FGovernance%2FCode-of-conduct-Tessitura-community-leaders&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccsmith%40nycitycenter.org%7C9509f3cf9bdf4127bb4208dbcfd7d6d5%7C679aa3fe9a1946749070be9390a6f46d%7C0%7C0%7C638332298189277719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=%2BWHBFZZfLNRaKp2YAj93bVXvZxG6Oly5AuI1ck%2FXufU%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;code of conduct for community leaders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Compensation for time and emotional labor will be US$500 per year, paid bi-annually. To learn more about the advisory committee&amp;rsquo;s aims and structure, &lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessituranetwork.com%2FFiles%2FGovernance%2FCommunity-DEAI-Charter&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccsmith%40nycitycenter.org%7C9509f3cf9bdf4127bb4208dbcfd7d6d5%7C679aa3fe9a1946749070be9390a6f46d%7C0%7C0%7C638332298189277719%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=qR8QdBIkKnYut0108LoQ2lfyZ5CMbS5JhlB7dgjkasI%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;please review our charter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eligibility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Be an employee at a Tessitura member organization&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have participated in the Tessitura community for at least six months. This could involve contributing to forum discussions, attending community group events, and/or attending a Tessitura Learning &amp;amp; Community Conference&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have at least six months of experience at an organization live with Tessitura&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Applications close on Thursday, November 9&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tessituranetwork.com%2FCommunity-and-Events%2FGet-Involved%2FCommunity-DEAI-Advisory-Committee&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccsmith%40nycitycenter.org%7C9509f3cf9bdf4127bb4208dbcfd7d6d5%7C679aa3fe9a1946749070be9390a6f46d%7C0%7C0%7C638332298189433964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=uAd2m7sODuFhRKUBDbxsXvPI1Kw%2FM2CvgOmOQdwlnt0%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;Full details about the application and review process are available here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#39;t hesitate to reach out with any questions. I (and Carlos) will happily share our experience!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Paramount Theatre (Austin, TX) is hiring!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34220?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:38:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:006695a3-d4e9-4b2e-ad34-dfdf225ed54f</guid><dc:creator>Clara Hah</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34220?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34220/paramount-theatre-austin-tx-is-hiring/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hello! I wanted to share that we are hiring an &lt;a href="https://www.austintheatre.org/about-us/employment/#givingmanager"&gt;Individual Giving Manager at the Paramount Theatre&lt;/a&gt;. Please check it out and share amongst your own networks. Reach out if you have any questions. Thank you!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;PS. It was wonderful to meet some of you in August!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Conference to look into</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34077?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:34:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:d53716c6-0b78-4be3-9ab0-590a6b2fa9fb</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/34077?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/34077/a-conference-to-look-into/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola my friends of the global majority,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I know&amp;nbsp;most of you are still feeling the joy that occured when meeting in person at TLCC Orlando. I promise you that we will have a virtual meetup in our near future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the meantime, I wanted to provide you all with&amp;nbsp;an upcoming opportunity to meet other arts administrators of colors. The Arts Administrators of Color Network is having their annual convening this year in Chicago! For more information, please click here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.aacnetwork.org/annual-convening"&gt;https://www.aacnetwork.org/annual-convening&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Since it&amp;#39;s in my city, I will definitely be there and hope to see some familiar faces, too. Please reach out if you have any questions. They do have tiered pricing levels in their efforts to make is as affordable as possible.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As Walter Mercado says, con mucho, mucho, mucho, mucho amor,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Carlos&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>¡Happy Latine Heritage Month!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33956?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:02:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:de2fea3c-4f69-4bb3-a287-8e38cd112903</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33956?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/33956/happy-latine-heritage-month/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola friends of the global majority!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This past weekend was the start of an exciting month for Latine communities. I&amp;rsquo;m sure there are events happening near you, virtually, and even by your own organizations to celebrate the start of Latine Heritage Month. We&amp;rsquo;ve written a brief history of the month and provided some links to learn more about some important figures and moments in culture. If you have any more sources, please share them with us in the replies. There is so much more out there. Also, share this information with your own organization if you don&amp;rsquo;t have any internal and/or external messaging about the month. And of course, go support your local Latine food spots. Always great to enjoy culture through food, am I right?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Viva!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:inherit;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;History Lesson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) takes place from September 15 to October 15 every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beginning in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month was originally observed as &amp;ldquo;Hispanic Heritage Week&amp;rdquo;, but it was later extended to a month in 1988. Since then, HHM has been celebrated nationwide through festivals, art shows, conferences, community gatherings, and much more. The month also celebrates the independence days of several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua on September 15th, Mexico on September 16th, and Chile on September 18th. They also include holidays recognizing Hispanic contributions, such as Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Day, celebrated in the U.S. Virgin Islands.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2020, the U.S. Hispanic population was an estimated 62 million out of the total U.S. population of 331.4 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We know that just one descriptor can hardly capture the spirit and cultures of so many people who descend from a vast geography that includes present-day Southwestern U.S. states to the southernmost tip of South America and nearly every present-day country and island in between. This is why you&amp;#39;ll see many different ways in which people describe themselves and their heritage. You&amp;#39;ll see the terms Latina, Latino, and their non-gendered versions, Latine and Latinx. You might also see people identify as Hispanic, Chicano, Tejano, Taino, Isle&amp;ntilde;os, Boricua, Afro-Latino, in addition to the many more terms used for people who have families and ancestors in the 22 nations and territories that comprise Latin America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Documentaries to watch this Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month (on PBS)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/CXR3CKr6OrfWwz0UAFri4?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;Bulls and Saints&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| POV |&amp;nbsp;Sep. 18&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/v7-vCL9Pg9c9Oy5ij3iCK?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;Sans&amp;oacute;n and Me&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Independent Lens |&amp;nbsp;Sep. 19&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/jBhXCM89j8i38MGS1nYib?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;Becoming Frida Kahlo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Sep. 19&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/nCkoCNk8xks3xD1Sza7vX?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;Uyra - The Rising Forest&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| POV | Sep. 25&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ZUusCOYZ7YUxXzoCjgogK?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;36th Hispanic Heritage Awards&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Sep. 29&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/vY6mCPNY1NCXm8qcmSAwK?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;A Song for Cesar&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| American Masters |&amp;nbsp;Sep. 29&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;When it&amp;rsquo;s Good, it&amp;rsquo;s Good |&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/Zn1QCQWO1WfPqMmsOUCcm?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;POV Shorts&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Oct. 5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/w8DICR6Lg6HWlj8UEwghU?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;Jos&amp;eacute; Clemente Orozco: Man of Fire&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| American Masters |&amp;nbsp;Oct. 7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/0Vt0CVONmOFyKN1UNzwSF?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;El Equipo&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;| Independent Lens |&amp;nbsp;Oct.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;U.S. Department of Education (&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/KFmGCW68n6HqYRviJPMhA?domain=sites.ed.gov/"&gt;https://sites.ed.gov/hispanic-initiative/national-hispanic-heritage-month/&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hispanic Heritage Month&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/TqYsCXDM6DSKNV3iXttDH?domain=hispanicheritagemonth.gov/"&gt;https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PBS&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/AtP5CYEM6EClZEPuzqbSn?domain=pbs.org/"&gt;https://www.pbs.org/articles/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hueniversity: Career Jumpstart</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33932?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:54:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:6d992a27-8d95-4f66-b5d5-b2fd2c062913</guid><dc:creator>Ragan Rhodes</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33932?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/33932/hueniversity-career-jumpstart/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Museum Hue has launched Hueniversity: Career Jumpstart,&amp;nbsp; a series of virtual workshops that uplift emerging Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and all People of Color (BIPOC) in the arts and culture field. &lt;a href="https://www.museumhue.org/event/find-your-why-how-to-curate-a-fulfilling-career-in-the-arts-and-culture-field/"&gt;https://www.museumhue.org/event/find-your-why-how-to-curate-a-fulfilling-career-in-the-arts-and-culture-field/&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Starting on &lt;strong&gt;September 28th&lt;/strong&gt; with &lt;em&gt;Find Your Why: How to Curate a Fulfilling Career in the Arts and Culture Field&lt;/em&gt; and ending in January with an in-person convening, the series of workshops consists of conversations and presentations led by experts in the arts who will provide insight into their career path and offer tools on building a network, resume, and cover letter writing, internship preparation, and more. &lt;a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmuseumhue.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D8379d1fca3077159eaf8f2842%26id%3D1a67116d4f%26e%3D9030600c69&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C74e7c8ff93884aece36808dbb54c78ed%7C50c06fe19ed24591a3d704774f2659e4%7C0%7C0%7C638303112323951010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=wq0U5k5bx9oxWCa1PE%2BLvA9FG97jHfQWRmDT%2BwzwoU8%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hueniversity: Career Jumpstart&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; provides actionable steps to support emerging arts professionals seeking guidance on navigating the arts and culture space.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Registration for all four workshops is $40, while Museum Hue members receive free admission. Consider becoming a member for $30 to access &lt;a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmuseumhue.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D8379d1fca3077159eaf8f2842%26id%3D974ddd3f04%26e%3D9030600c69&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C74e7c8ff93884aece36808dbb54c78ed%7C50c06fe19ed24591a3d704774f2659e4%7C0%7C0%7C638303112323951010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=yN9OFZ8TKEm%2BfAGlGLM%2BVNRMqLYk2e8Znn4uwPjISYg%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Hueniversity: Career Jumpstart&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; for free, as well as access to the &lt;a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmuseumhue.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D8379d1fca3077159eaf8f2842%26id%3D13c74c7c39%26e%3D9030600c69&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7C74e7c8ff93884aece36808dbb54c78ed%7C50c06fe19ed24591a3d704774f2659e4%7C0%7C0%7C638303112323951010%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=eXDxGoLZk3W7kFBabAkNF%2FMSiD6Hkn%2B8b6OtVU%2BS38c%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;Museum Hue job board.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>TLCC Feedback!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33673?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:06:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:bcff4799-82f6-4fa7-b881-e4f373a07ee4</guid><dc:creator>Jasmine Adams</dc:creator><slash:comments>7</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33673?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/33673/tlcc-feedback/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Hey Everyone!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;I&amp;#39;m Jasmine the Event&amp;#39;s Coordinator for Tessitura Network. It was amazing to see your bright faces and all the melanin in the room. Unfortunately, I was unable to connect with you all throughout the conference but hope to do so in the future. Our next North American Conference will be in DC next year. My city! I would love to get your feedback on what you enjoyed about TLCC and your affinity group(s). If there is anything my team can improve on to make your experience better, I&amp;#39;d love to hear you out!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Til next time &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="emoticon" data-url="https://communitytest.tessitura.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/1f642.svg" title="Slight smile"&gt;&amp;#x1f642;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Best,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Jasmine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Tessitura Career Accelerator Deadline</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33662?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:23:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:f536133f-56ae-46c0-970b-3ee29259b804</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33662?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/33662/tessitura-career-accelerator-deadline/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;Hey, all.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;Today, August 14, is the deadline for Tessitura&amp;#39;s Career Accelerator program (formerly known as the Early Career Development program).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;The&amp;nbsp;fall session runs September 11 - November 17, 2023.&amp;nbsp;Participation in Tessitura&amp;#39;s Career Accelerator is free of charge for applicants accepted into the program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;I am a proud graduate of this program. If you have any questions about the program or the application, please let me know - &lt;a href="mailto:csmith@nycitycenter.org"&gt;csmith@nycitycenter.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;For more information about the program or to apply, please visit -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.tessituranetwork.com/en/Support/Training/Career-Accelerator-NA"&gt;https://www.tessituranetwork.com/en/Support/Training/Career-Accelerator-NA&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Thank you!</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33651?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:28:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:0bf8bdea-c76e-4074-a9f1-054f3c429c92</guid><dc:creator>Carlos Garc&amp;#237;a Le&amp;#243;n</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33651?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/33651/thank-you/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;Hola my friends of the global majority,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you to everyone who joined us at TLCC Orlando this week, both in person and virtually.&amp;nbsp;Special shout out to those who made the affinity group busting with energy, excitement, and lots of great conversations throughout the conference. It was such a joy to see it filled with folks every time, and to see many of us supporting the first-time attendees, the presenters, and those going thru some things at work. This is what the group is all about. We cannot thank you enough. We hope you take the time to rest up and take many of the ideas to your organizations to create some phenom change there. We look forward to connecting again sooner than later.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you need to reach us outside of this forum, please feel free to reach any of us in our LinkedIn pages.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Until we meet again, all our best to all of you. Thank you, thank you, and thank YOU!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;From your chairs,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Carlos -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosgarcialeon/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosgarcialeon/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Mercedes -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercedes-m-brown-8764686/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercedes-m-brown-8764686/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;Corey -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrcoreylsmith/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrcoreylsmith/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;P.S. If any of you would like to buy the card game, Anomia, here is the link to it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everest-Toys-Anomia-Card-Game/dp/B00363B5FC"&gt;https://www.amazon.com/Everest-Toys-Anomia-Card-Game/dp/B00363B5FC&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Normally, Carlos doesn&amp;#39;t like supporting Amazon, but it seems there isn&amp;#39;t another way to buy it)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>BIPOC-led community spaces providing healing and support</title><link>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33455?ContentTypeID=0</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:33:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fd08b0f2-65fa-4b2b-916a-cce3e88b61d0:c33b4c0d-274f-4050-bdec-14a57186dd2d</guid><dc:creator>Corey L. Smith</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/thread/33455?ContentTypeID=0</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://communitytest.tessitura.com/affinity-tessitura-community-groups/tessitura-poc/f/discussions/33455/bipoc-led-community-spaces-providing-healing-and-support/rss?ContentTypeId=0</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div class="x_"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join Mental Health America in celebration of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month for the second of a two-part webinar series on culture, community, and mental health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="x_"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;Throughout history, BIPOC communities have carved out systems of support in order to sustain collective well-being. In honor of the culture, community, and connection within these communities, Mental Health America is hosting a webinar on 7/18/23: &amp;quot;We take care of us: BIPOC-led community spaces providing health and support.&amp;quot; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="x_"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;This webinar is free to attend and you may register here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a title="Original URL: https://mhanational.org/events/bipoc-led-community-spaces-provide-healling-support?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;amp;eId=94d10898-2931-4da5-a04a-31c515e9191b. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhanational.org%2Fevents%2Fbipoc-led-community-spaces-provide-healling-support%3FeType%3DEmailBlastContent%26eId%3D94d10898-2931-4da5-a04a-31c515e9191b&amp;amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccsmith%40nycitycenter.org%7Ce2c178a062fd40c7ce8708db86f78d2b%7C679aa3fe9a1946749070be9390a6f46d%7C0%7C0%7C638252170030786805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=kTMq1HDY7964WnJoj9JuDq40uYJs1GlDRDsMSUR5l80%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://mhanational.org/events/bipoc-led-community-spaces-provide-healling-support?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;amp;eId=94d10898-2931-4da5-a04a-31c515e9191b&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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