<div dir="ltr">Join us this month for two IBPOC Tea and Talks! Info below:<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"><b>Wednesday, August 16</b></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"><b>1-2 PM (PST)</b></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">Online<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Tea</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Talk</span></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 class="gmail-il">No registration needed (join on the day) </span></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 href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/ibpoc-tea-talk/" target="_blank">More info here</a> </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"><br></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"><b>Tuesday, August 22</b></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"><b>1-3 PM (PST</b>)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-il">Tea</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Talk</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>On The Road: Kelowna</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">In-person, at Laurel Packinghouse</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><a href="https://members.museum.bc.ca/public/event/details/92228fa7997e6727107de1e696f917b4f435fcac/1" target="_blank">Register for free here</a> </font></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)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">These sessions are</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> great, informal professional development opportunities to chat, seek advice, and build relationships with other cultural professionals of colour. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sessions are always free, and don’t require registration.</span><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"><br></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">*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 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 style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You can learn more about this year's in-person<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">Tea</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>and Talks on our website here: </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/ibpoc-tea-talk/" target="_blank">https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/ibpoc-<span class="gmail-il">tea</span>-<span class="gmail-il">talk</span>/</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></p><img src="cid:ii_llbfoht20" alt="2023.png" width="508" height="508"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></p><div><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>Outreach 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></div></div></div>