REFLECT: Radical Empathy For Leaders:
Equity, Connection, and Time
The REFLECT pilot program (Radical Empathy for Leaders: Equity, Connection, and Time) offers individuals who are community-focused cultural leaders a funded opportunity for a cohort-based learning experience to support, develop and enhance their leadership in the cultural sector. REFLECT is a joint initiative between The Cultch and the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA), in collaboration with the City of Vancouver Arts Culture and Tourism.
“As the past few years have been a period of disruption and isolation, or pause and discovery (or more likely, a combination of both) this program aims to create space for reflection and growth.”
–Joyce Rosario, City of Vancouver Arts, Culture, and Tourism
“We received 101 applications for 8 spots in this pilot program. The volume and quality of those applications allowed us to better understand the different perspectives of leadership within our community and indicated a real need for a program like this. For those who consented, the GVPTA is compiling aggregated data to make a case for future programs of this nature.”
–Kenji Maeda, GVPTA Executive Director
The application process took place in Summer 2023, and in September 2023, the selected participants began a year-long process of learning, sharing, building, rethinking, and leading alongside a community of peers.
Webinar: REFLECT: A Conversation about Leadership in the Cultural Sector
Learn about what worked, and how we navigated challenges programmatically, and hear directly from the cohort through a series of peer-conversations. Whether you’re thinking about developing a cohort-based program, or want to be a ‘fly on the wall’ to witness conversations on the theme of ‘leadership’, this session will offer some insights relevant to our sector.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Kenji Maeda, GVPTA - kenji@gvpta.ca
Heather Redfern & Nicole McLuckie, The Cultch - reflect@thecultch.com
Joyce Rosario, City of Vancouver - joyce.rosario@vancouver.ca
REFLECT is a joint initiative between The Cultch and the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA), in collaboration with the City of Vancouver office of Arts, Culture and Tourism.
