<div dir="ltr">Good afternoon,<br><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Join us on Tuesday, April 4 for our next online Tea and Talk!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is a great, informal professional development opportunity to chat, seek advice, and get to know other cultural professionals of colour.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sessions are always free, and don’t require registration.</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learn more here: <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/ibpoc-tea-talk/">https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/ibpoc-tea-talk/</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*A gentle reminder that these sessions are for folks who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a Person of Colour. Thank you for respecting this affinity space.*</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Looking forward to gathering together in-person? Our next two in-person Tea and Talks are in <b>Nanaimo on May 17</b> and <b>Burnaby on June 25</b>. More info below:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://members.museum.bc.ca/public/event/details/844ded14d90255776df56ad88d8baf6784ac51a8/1">Nanaimo Tea and Talk</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://members.museum.bc.ca/public/event/details/61eafb1229abb7a6735b3abc004bee2bc8238f1d/1">Burnaby Tea and Talk</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></p><img src="cid:ii_lfsm5vcy0" alt="2023-2.png" width="488" height="488"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div></div></div><div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Jazmin Hundal<br>Communications & Special Projects Coordinator<br></span></div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">Pronouns</a>: She/Her/Hers</font></span></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"></span></p><div><br><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font color="#888888">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the <a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a> peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory.</font> <br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div><font><font color="#666666">Do you identify as Indigenous, Black, or a Person of Colour working in the cultural sector? Check out our </font><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/membership/mentorship/ibpoc-museum-professionals-network/?cm=1&cy=2023" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">IBPOC Network homepage</font></a><font color="#000000">, </font></font><font color="#666666">where resources, community support, and upcoming networking sessions can be found.</font><font color="#000000"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"><a href="http://www.museum.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.museum.bc.ca</a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>