Save the Date! Feb. 21 6pm: Diversity & Inclusiveness follow-up

[Kevin Griffin Moreno]

Good afternoon,

Thank you all for your responses to my original e-mail and for your
interest in having a follow-up to our Create Baltimore conversation on
issues of race and inclusiveness. It seems we have a consensus date,
time and location, so I hope that everyone who is interested will be
able to attend.

WHAT: A Conversation about Race, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in
Baltimore's Arts & Culture Scene
WHEN: Monday, February 21, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 2 East Read Street, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
WHO: All who participated in last month's Create Baltimore event and
all who are interested in learning about the racial and other divides
that exist in Baltimore's artistic and cultural landscape
RSVP: If you plan to attend, please e-mail kmo...@gmail.org

WHAT TO EXPECT: This is an opportunity to:
- talk about the history and current state of racial and other
divisions in Baltimore's arts/culture spheres;
- learn about current and planned events, projects, and initiatives
designed to promote inclusiveness;
- share stories, information and ideas;
- propose ways we might work together to bridge these divides.

While there will be a loose program (forthcoming) and the discussion
will be moderated, this is meant to be a friendly and informal
conversation. It is not affiliated with any organization or
institution, it is not intended to advance any particular agenda or
project, and we should not expect to come away with definitive
solutions -- although if any arise, so much the better! This will
simply be opportunity to listen to and learn from each other.

For more information or to participate in the planning of this event,
please e-mail kmo...@gmail.com.

Kevin Griffin Moreno

[Shervonne]

Kevin,

Thanks for setting this up!
Quick idea: You should maybe create an Eventbrite for this so the url
for RVSP's can be quickly shared with those not in this group yet.

Looking forward to attending & continuing the dialog!

Shervonne Cherry

On Feb 8, 3:24 pm, Kevin Griffin Moreno <kmor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> Thank you all for your responses to my original e-mail and for your
> interest in having a follow-up to our Create Baltimore conversation on
> issues of race and inclusiveness.  It seems we have a consensus date,
> time and location, so I hope that everyone who is interested will be
> able to attend.
>
> WHAT: A Conversation about Race, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in
> Baltimore's Arts & Culture Scene
> WHEN: Monday, February 21, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
> WHERE: 2 East Read Street, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
> WHO: All who participated in last month's Create Baltimore event and
> all who are interested in learning about the racial and other divides
> that exist in Baltimore's artistic and cultural landscape

> RSVP: If you plan to attend, please e-mail kmor...@gmail.org

>
> WHAT TO EXPECT: This is an opportunity to:
> - talk about the history and current state of racial and other
> divisions in Baltimore's arts/culture spheres;
> - learn about current and planned events, projects, and initiatives
> designed to promote inclusiveness;
> - share stories, information and ideas;
> - propose ways we might work together to bridge these divides.
>
> While there will be a loose program (forthcoming) and the discussion
> will be moderated, this is meant to be a friendly and informal
> conversation.  It is not affiliated with any organization or
> institution, it is not intended to advance any particular agenda or
> project, and we should not expect to come away with definitive
> solutions -- although if any arise, so much the better!  This will
> simply be opportunity to listen to and learn from each other.
>
> For more information or to participate in the planning of this event,

> please e-mail kmor...@gmail.com.
>
> Kevin Griffin Moreno

[Debra Rubino]

Perhaps the venue should be changed--if you can't fit more than 30 at the BCF, there are other places. I'd hate to shut the door on anyone who is interested in this conversation... Just a thought!

Debra Rubino
Director of Strategic Communications
Open Society Institute-Baltimore
201 N Charles Street--Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-234-1091 ext. 7365
443-909-7365, direct line

www.osi-baltimore.org
www.audaciousideas.org

Open Society Institute-Baltimore
Audacious thinking for lasting change.

[Kevin Griffin Moreno]

Hi Debra,

I'd considered that, and I'd love to have this event be the
jumping-off point for a much larger (and dare I say, more inclusive)
conversation or even series of conversations. At this point, I think
it would be best if we grow the discussion in stages, ideally gaining
clarity as we go about the sort of direction we want to proceed.

I feel this need particularly keenly as I am by no means an expert in
any of this, and my hope is that smarter and more experienced folks
will take this on. Your guidance is most appreciated.

Thanks,

KGM

[Debra Rubino]

OSI-Baltimore, as I'm sure you know, has been hosting a "Talking About Race" series for the last 2 years, partnering with the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Stoop Storytelling, etc. We'd love to be part of the conversation. We also have a website: www.storiesaboutrace.org, which was very active for a while and we're thinking of reviving again. So let me know how we can be helpful!

Debra

Debra Rubino
Director of Strategic Communications
Open Society Institute-Baltimore
201 N Charles Street--Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-234-1091 ext. 7365
443-909-7365, direct line

www.osi-baltimore.org
www.audaciousideas.org

Open Society Institute-Baltimore
Audacious thinking for lasting change.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Griffin Moreno [mailto:kmo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:26 AM
To: Debra Rubino
Cc: Shervonne; CreateBaltimore
Subject: Re: [CreateBaltimore] Re: Save the Date! Feb. 21 6pm: Diversity & Inclusiveness follow-up

Hi Debra,

I'd considered that, and I'd love to have this event be the
jumping-off point for a much larger (and dare I say, more inclusive)
conversation or even series of conversations. At this point, I think
it would be best if we grow the discussion in stages, ideally gaining
clarity as we go about the sort of direction we want to proceed.

I feel this need particularly keenly as I am by no means an expert in
any of this, and my hope is that smarter and more experienced folks
will take this on. Your guidance is most appreciated.

Thanks,

KGM

On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Debra Rubino <dru...@sorosny.org> wrote: