On Juneteenth, Dr. Peggy McIntosh of the Wellesley Centers for Women at
Wellesley College and Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO and Founding Director of
Multicultural Bridge, will join together to illustrate personal testimonies on white
privilege and its impact. They will explore the ways in which power can be used
for social change.

Their joint presentation is free and open to the public, Saturday, June 19, 2021,
1:00 p.m., at the Tyringham Firemen’s Pavilion, Main Road, Tyringham, MA

The event will follow Massachusetts state Covid-19 protocols in place at the time.
The presentation is sponsored by the Tyringham Hop Brook Community Club, an
organization committed to community service, and by Tyringham for Racial
Justice. 

To reserve a place, please send an email by June 14
to [email protected]. (Confirmation emails will be sent.)

Donations, most appreciated, will go to Multicultural BRIDGE, dedicated to
racial justice work and to promoting mutual respect and understanding
among diverse groups. It is minority and women run.

These free will offerings may be made on the day of the presentation in cash or
by personal check payable to Hop Brook Community Club, PO Box 354,
Tyringham MA, 01264, or through your PayPal account by clicking “Send &
Request,” then “Send money” and entering [email protected].

MCLA Institute for the Arts and Humanities (MCLA-IAH), in collaboration with BRIDGE Inc., Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF), the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), and the Berkshire Cultural Asset Network (BCAN), is launching the Art + Accountability Symposium this June. As part of this annual and signature event, MCLA-IAH will host and facilitate a series of Zoom workshops where invited guest speakers will present and engage participants in reflection and discussion. Workshops and discussions will be facilitated to develop tangible action items for participants and their institutions. Featured speakers will explore the topics of community care, public engagement, anti-racist theatre work, addressing regional culture, and experiential arts. This programming is designed to deepen our understanding of what accountability might look like in these spaces.

All programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. For registration, or to learn more about the MCLA-IAH Summer Symposium, please visit our main event page on the IAH Canvas site: Programs and Events: MCLA Institute for the Arts and Humanities Link Here

Key Dates Include:

• June 1st from 2PM-4PM EST
  Community Care & Public Engagement: What does it mean to create brave spaces?
  Dr. Brea Heidelberg will lead a conversation about creating brave spaces and will engage participants in exploring what constitutes a brave space and discuss common mistakes made in facilitating these spaces.
• June 8th from 2PM-4PM EST
  Anti-Racist Theatre Work: Responding to “We See You White American Theatre”
  This panel discussion, moderated by Gwendolyn VanSant, will feature Dawn Meredith Simmons, Nicole Brewer, representatives from WAM Theatre and Shakespeare & Company, and featured guest Dr. Kimberly Richards from the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. Panelists will discuss what is required in anti-racism work in theatre, arts and with their sponsors and partners.
• June 15th from 2PM-4PM EST
  Responding to Systemic and Collective Trauma with Community Partnerships: Addressing Culture and Community in a Regional Conversation
  Gwendolyn VanSant (BRIDGE), Quenna Barrett, and Rebecca Martinez (Center for Performance and Civic Practice) will facilitate this dialogue alongside representatives from area cultural organizations to explore the importance of listening and responding to the community as we notice the issues that have emerged within our organizations.
• June 17th from 2PM - 4PM EST
  INSCAPES: Offered by The Mastheads, Sarah Trudgeon, and Tessa Kelly, this workshop will launch a regional campaign inviting a “call and response” creative prompt about Berkshire County from participants. This experience will culminate in a presentational video and several poetry billboards to be featured around Berkshire County throughout the summer.

BRIDGE Membership:
Stay connected, host lunch ‘n learns, receive discounts to trainings, sponsor meaningful work with direct impact on the most vulnerable and marginalized & more! Open subscription

Thank you to all of our Members of 2021-2022! It has been such a pleasure to partner with you to keep our communities & workplaces thriving! Thank you to all of our member organizations!
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Please think about joining or renewing! Our membership packages are explained here: https://www.multiculturalbridge.org/members.html