The Parent Artist Advocacy League presented the first PAAL Summit at the Public Theater livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 6 December from 6 a.m - 3 p.m. PST (San Francisco, UTC-8) / 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST (Chicago, UTC-6) / 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST (New York, UTC-5).
A transcript of the audio from this event will be available a short time after the Summit.
The PAAL Summit is designed to be a safe and collaborative gathering where decision-makers, leaders, and institution representatives can exchange resources, raise questions, and share experiences in a guided workshop and facilitated conversation with PAAL and participating leaders in diverse fields to expand the collective brain on how to better support parent artists and caregivers in performing arts culture.
Parent Support is:
- HR Compliance
- Discrimination Prevention
- Necessary for Parity
- Diversity Sustainability
- Community Engagement
- Increased Grant Value
- Humane Work Flow
AND more affordable than you think...
As part of the workshop and semi-open format with lead facilitators, topics covered will be curated in accordance with attendees’ needs, organization type and size, and concerns. Because of this careful curation, this preliminary application will allow for the workshop to take shape with direct relevance and coverage for as many participants as possible.
Note: Childcare is included for and lactation space being provided to summit participants on-site at both locations and events by Broadway Babysitters.
Each of the morning sessions below will be led by a group of facilitators with significant experience advocating and/or creating protocol for family-friendly practices in their field of expertise. They will support the conversation by sharing their experience and offering best practices, but PAAL intends this to be an open conversation and an opportunity to share wisdom amongst the entire assembled group.
Each streamed session will close the live feed before continuing to provide a safe and confidential space for summit participants to. engage in a final Q & A.
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