Presenter: Michael J. Bobbitt (EastHUB EDI consultant) Learn more about his work In this first workshop, we will investigate a shared understanding of racism/racists and anti-racism/anti-racist. In addition, we will begin to understand the need for racial equity plans and the obstacles that we may encounter while building and executing our plan. Michael J. Bobbitt, ED...
The March 2022 edition of the Culture Creates Community event will explore how art in its different expressions can help with the healing journey of violence survivors and trauma.
Featured speakers:  Rob D’Arc- Professional Puppeteer  Abha Sharma- Author and Research Scientist, Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington.  King Khazm- Multifaceted artist, community organizer, prominent figure in the Hip Hop community and Executive Director of 206 Zulu, Seattle’s premier Hip Hop non-profit organization.  Elizabeth Ralston-Consultant and the Founder of the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium. ...
Presenters:Â Â Michael J. Bobbitt (Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council and EastHUB EDI consultant) Jazmyn Scott (Executive Director, ARTE NOIR) In the second workshop of our Structural Racism in the Arts (Awareness, Action, Impact) series, Michael and Jazmyn will provide examples of structural racism that have occurred over the years, and will shed light on...
We will share tools, strategies, and new best practices that can be used to mitigate the effects of social policies and biases that contribute to structural and systemic racism in the arts. Through community sharing, we can make a stronger, collective impact. Michael J. Bobbitt, ED of Mass Cultural Council, will lead this discussion with the ultimate goal of stimulating actions and ideas.
Presenter: Michael J. Bobbitt (EastHUB EDI consultant) Learn more about his work In Equity is more than a word...,  the final event of our Structural Racism Series, we will discuss actions required to embed equity into the culture of every organization. We plan to share the top takeaways that we discovered as a community from the past three...
