REFLECT: Radical Empathy For Leaders:
Equity, Connection, and Time
“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.
The REFLECT program participants are:
Who is this program for, and why now?
How were participants selected?
Application Timeline
- May 1, 2023 at 4:00pm PDT - Expressions of interest closed
- May 23 - 31, 2023 - Interviews over Zoom
- Mid-June, 2023 - Selected participants will be notified
- Late June / Early July, 2023 - Online orientation session
- September, 2023 - Start of program
Program Time Commitment and Fee
- September, 2023: Opening session (5 hours)
- October, 2023 to May, 2024: Monthly meetings (3 hours each; alternating in-person and online)
- June, 2024: Closing session (5 hours)
- Optional activities between meetings
- Participants receive a fee of up to $12,000 for the duration of the program
Eligibility
- Must live or work within the City of Vancouver, or be engaged with and have a direct impact on individuals or organizations within the City of Vancouver.
- Be available to attend in-person meetings throughout the program.
- Identify as an individual who is Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, Deaf, and/or living with a disability; and/or whose practice centres equity-deserving and underrepresented communities.
- Open to individuals working or engaging in or with any arts or cultural discipline or practice, including artists and arts and culture workers.
Info Session Recording
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 Arts Culture and Tourism.