<div dir="ltr"><b>BC Museums Week: Virtual Advocacy Bootcamp</b><div><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS";font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>May 15th 2023</strong></span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS";font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">11AM - 1PM PST</span></span></p><div style="margin-right:20px"><div><p>Virtual Advocacy <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">Bootcamp</span> - Do you want to tell the story of the impact of your institution and of our sector as a whole but don’t know where to start? Join the <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">BCMA</span> for a hands-on 2-hour virtual <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">bootcamp</span> where you will get the opportunity to participate and ask questions about:</p><ul style="padding:0px 40px"><li style="margin-left:15px">Letter writing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">How to connect with MLA/MP/local government</li><li style="margin-left:15px">How and why to publish op-eds in your local paper</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Advice for getting started with advocacy</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Where to find advocacy mentors</li></ul><p>Join a supportive peer group and share strategies for successful advocacy, join <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">breakroom</span> rooms and get personalized support, and learn from <span style="background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(234,28,35,0.65);box-sizing:border-box">BCMA</span> members who have built productive relationships with all levels of government.</p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration is free! Registration and to see what else we have planned for BC Museums Week 2023 </span><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/bc-museums-week-2023/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">here</a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">! </span></p><img src="cid:ii_lhksh5hy0" alt="SessionResource.png" width="542" height="454"><p><br></p></div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">Lorenda Calvert<br>Program Manager</span><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="1">Pronouns: she/her. To learn why pronouns are important, click <a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank">here</a></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the </span><a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"> peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory.</span><br></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/675+Belleville+Street+%7C%7C+Victoria,+BC+%7C%7C+V8W+9W2+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Office:+250?entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"></a></div><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/675+Belleville+Street+%7C%7C+Victoria,+BC+%7C%7C+V8W+9W2+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Office:+250?entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"></a><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:1pt;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,125,49)">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);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"><a href="http://www.museum.bc.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">museum.bc.ca</a></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><font><font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:11pt"><font color="#ed7d31" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.66px"><br></span></font></span></font></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><font><font><br></font></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>