DC Collaborative

Giving Brunch
2024-03-30 12:00 (America/Halifax)
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Free to Attend
Each attendee will receive a bill for their a la carte order.
DC Collaborative is hosting a celebration to acknowledge the organization’s accomplishments and garner support for the upcoming school year!
Giving Brunch is an informal event with networking, delicious food, and fundraising for our critical mission.
Brunch will include a live DJ, Disco Bingo, and prizes for the top on-site donors!
When:
Saturday, March 30 at 12 PM
Where:
Infamy at Westin City Center:
1400 M St. NW
Washington, DC, 20005

Social X Change for Teaching Artists - Creating Connections
2024-03-26 18:00 - 19:00
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Join us for a series of informal peer conversations designed to facilitate action in our community. These two discussions will cover creating connections and new approaches for emerging and re-emerging teaching artists.
Navigating relationships with arts organizations, schools, and institutions
Who Should Attend
Emerging teaching artists, re-emerging teaching artists,
and people transitioning into becoming teaching artists.

Book Launch Party - Dipped in Cerulean
2024-03-09 16:00 - 17:30
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Join the Day Eight community in celebrating “Dipped in Cerulean,” the debut poetry collection by 2023 DC Poet Project winner Brandon Douglas! We will be gathering at Marcellino’s Restaurant. RSVP is required!

Kennedy Center Dance Lab
2024-03-09
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The program is open to 30 high school dancers entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2024 from across the nation who desire to pursue dance careers, show great leadership potential, are interested in developing their creative voice, and have a hunger to make a positive impact on the world.

International Women’s Day Festival at NMWA
2024-03-08
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Buy tickets and check out the full lineup of events at the link in our bio, including flash tattoos (like this one!), yoga, tours, and more!

National Building Museum - March Events
2024-03-07 - 2024-03-09
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March 7, 2024, 6-7:30 pm
Kotchakorn Voraakhom: Global and Local Climate Adaptation Design
March 9, 2024, 10:30-11:15 am
Brick Tales: A Creative Adventure for Little Builders
March 9, 2024, 1-3 pm
STEAM Saturday

Social X Change: Supporting Artists through Organization Finances
2024-02-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:30
Free to Attend
Virtual
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Join us for an informal peer discussion on advocating for artists’ pay as organizations. This event is intended to foster meaningful conversations around the opportunities and challenges of supporting equitable compensation for the artists we work with.
Intended Discussion Schedule:
Feb 15: Opportunities, Challenges, and Feedback
Feb 20: Ideation, Strategy, and Actionable Items
Who Should Attend:
Organizational leaders that directly influence financial decisions.
May include Executive Directors, Managing Directors, Artistic Directors, Deputy Directors, Program Directors, etc.

Designing Equity - Part 3: Working Lab Session
2024-02-01 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
$25 for non-members
$15 for members
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Series Description:
Presented by The Wells Collective, a diversity, equity, inclusion and justice firm with extensive experience with equity-centered training, auditing, and strategic planning. They work with schools and organizations to help them understand their power and position in society in order to manifest the necessary tools to serve as architects for liberation.
The firm is led by six Black women who are experienced diversity practitioners, researchers, leaders and educators. They structure impactful learning experiences that both invite and challenge participants to grow. Believing that equity and justice work has always been led by Black women, they also operate with the collective understanding that liberation comes from within.
Session Description:
This working session will provide an opportunity to go from the idea to action. Participants will be able to access direct coaching in a small group setting to get questions answered and finish their designs. Participants only need to attend one of the two sessions.

Designing Equity - Part 2: Navigating School Culture/Policy
2024-01-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
$25 for non-members
$15 for members
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Series Description:
Presented by The Wells Collective, a diversity, equity, inclusion and justice firm with extensive experience with equity-centered training, auditing, and strategic planning. They work with schools and organizations to help them understand their power and position in society in order to manifest the necessary tools to serve as architects for liberation.
The firm is led by six Black women who are experienced diversity practitioners, researchers, leaders and educators. They structure impactful learning experiences that both invite and challenge participants to grow. Believing that equity and justice work has always been led by Black women, they also operate with the collective understanding that liberation comes from within.
Session Description:
This session, focus on grades 6-12, will provide key information to bring creative vision to the school space. Participants will be provided with prospective school leaders’ use when deciding on extended learning activities that support traditional classroom programming. Additionally, this session will help participants gain some key classroom management and instructional tools.

Designing Equity - Part 1: Bringing Creativity into the Curriculum
2024-01-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
$25 for non-members
$15 for members
REGISTER HERE
Series Description:
Presented by The Wells Collective, a diversity, equity, inclusion and justice firm with extensive experience with equity-centered training, auditing, and strategic planning. They work with schools and organizations to help them understand their power and position in society in order to manifest the necessary tools to serve as architects for liberation.
The firm is led by six Black women who are experienced diversity practitioners, researchers, leaders and educators. They structure impactful learning experiences that both invite and challenge participants to grow. Believing that equity and justice work has always been led by Black women, they also operate with the collective understanding that liberation comes from within.
Session Description:
This session, focused on grades K-12, helps to give key tools for ensuring arts and humanities education program offerings center equity. The Wells Collective will guide participants through the process of pairing their creative expression with an identity-focused curriculum to promote anti-racist learning spaces. This session challenges participants to go beyond diverse representation and move towards helping students challenge systems through their experiences with the arts.
