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CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Monthly space to create open, curious, and encouraging conversations around equity in community engagement and to be in community with other like-minded people. 

Curious Conversations take place the first Wednesday of each month and are casual one-hour learning sessions where VACV reflects on common questions we receive about community engagement. By offering this space for continual learning, we hope to build a network of like-minded individuals who want to practice equitable engagement with communities. Multiple VACV staff members provide their experiences, ensuring participants will hear diverse perspectives and solutions to common engagement challenges. We also appreciate when participants share their experiences and expertise. This space is truly for sharing and building community. 

TIME COMMITMENT - 1 hour (12pm-1pm)

COST - Free. Registration is encouraged but not required. If you register you’ll get the reminder emails!

Invite Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83248523287 | Meeting ID: 832 4852 3287

2025 dATES + TOPICS

2.5.25 | Grieving the World as it Should Be

For many, this past year has felt really hard. At VACV we’ve had many joys, and also disappointments. Now, as the political landscape changes, we’re worried about our neighbors, our ability to continue this work, and ourselves. We know a better world is possible, and we’re grieving its delay.  It’s tempting to push feelings of grief aside, and just get back to work, but we’ve learned that holding space and acknowledging that grief, the tension between the world as it is and the world as it should be, has its own benefits. Join us to learn how we’re holding space for our collective feelings. Register for February’s session here.

3.5.25 | White Dominant Culture Norms that are Impacting Your Work Environment

Have you ever stopped to consider where your institutional norms come from? Why do you get the amount of vacation and sick days that you do? Are you expected to answer calls after hours or on your days off? Have you ever worked from the hospital, and it wasn’t even considered weird? If you’ve even had a split second feeling of, “why is it like this,” this session is for you. We’re going to name and unpack which white dominant culture norms show up the most in our work, and how we’ve pivoted away from them for our staff and neighbors. Register for the March session here.

4.9.25 | Institutional Allies --- Roads to Redemption & Action

Are you a good ally for community members and other community facing organizations? What does true allyship look like? In this session, we’re going to discuss the actions we’ve seen institutions take that make them a great ally, and also share some actions that make us think twice about institutional commitment to real change. Register for April’s session here.

5.7.25 | Power Sharing: Changing Leadership & Decision-Making Practices

6.4.25 TBD

7.9.25 TBD

8.6.25 TBD

9.3.25 TBD

10.01.25 TBD

11.5.25 TBD

12.3.25 TBD