PMFA is Taking a Nap
As we shared at the end of the Day of Action & Education webinar, the main organizing committee of Public Media for All will be intentionally re-energizing during the first quarter of 2024. Inspired by The Nap Ministry, this is a time for our community of BIPOC volunteers to reflect and reinvigorate. In April, we will share an update on our dreams and learnings from this time of rest with you all.
While our coalition is taking time to renew and regenerate, we will be asking the more than 40 organizations that have joined PMFA to continue their DEI work in small, peer-support groups. We're excited to learn what progress and conversations will have evolved when we all reconnect.
We also ask that you, our larger community of people supporting DEI in public media, take one idea from our Day of Action & Education webinar to carry through with you as you begin 2024 with grace, mindfulness and accountability to this essential work. Together we can ensure a sustainable future for our service to communities across America.
Wisconsin Public Media joins PMFA
Jordan L. Siegler, Associate Director of Wisconsin Public Media, offered the following about why they decided to participate.
“At Wisconsin Public Media (WPM) we seek to uphold The Wisconsin Idea — that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the Universities of Wisconsin. While WPM has a proud legacy of more than 100 years in Wisconsin, moving forward we aim to more fully realize the promise of public media for our staff and the communities we exist to serve. We understand that, in action, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion must be woven into our goals, investments, culture and services. WPM joins Public Media for All in a strategic effort to clarify our focus, fortify our organizational structures and guide us to provide more deeply authentic and trusted services for the people of Wisconsin.”
Public Media for All’s 4th Day of Action & Education: Reignite the Flame
As we take action to build a more inclusive and equitable public media, many of us have experienced challenges. Public Media for All listens to stories about increasingly polarized political landscapes, staff burnout and diminished resources. We also learn how people overcome these hurdles. On November 14, 2023, we gathered in community to support and inspire one another to stay the course with Public Media for All’s 4th Annual Day of Action & Education.
4th Annual Day of Action & Education
Reignite the Flame: Renewing Your Commitment to Equity in Public Media
As we take action to build a more inclusive and equitable public media, many of us have experienced challenges. Public Media for All listens to stories about increasingly polarized political landscapes, staff burnout and diminished resources. We also learn how people overcome these hurdles.
We gather in community to support and inspire one another to stay the course with Public Media for All’s 4th Annual Day of Action & Education: Reignite the Flame: Renewing Your Commitment to Equity in Public Media.
Join us on November 14th when we will spotlight approaches that public media organizations take to keep true to their goal of achieving impactful equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging in our industry.
If you need accommodations for the webinar, please let us know. Email contact@publicmediaforall.com, and we will do our best to ensure you have an inclusive experience.
PMFA at NFCB
Public Media for All is thrilled to be at the NFCB Conference this year! If you’re also coming to Denver for this important gathering of community media leaders, please come find our exhibitor table and say hi! We’ll have official PMFA buttons for the first 75 people to stop by. There is a fabulous speaker line up for the conference this year, and we’re thrilled to be included. Thanks to NFCB and the Wyncote Foundation for their generous support, which has enabled us to attend and participate.
See the full schedule including some sessions that will be live-streamed.
Thursday, June 29th - 5pm to 7pm MDT
PMFA Affinity Group Meet Up
BIPOC attendees are invited to grab a drink and join us for a series of icebreaker activities and small group conversation designed to foster emotionally brave connections that create community and support DEI work.
Friday, June 30th - 12pm to 1:30pm MDT
Lunch Plenary – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Media
This round-table conversation with Public Media for All will be moderated by Sally Kane, CEO of NFCB, and live-streamed for remote attendees. As leaders seek to diversify their teams, it’s important to look inward and recognize that cultural change comes first. In this session, we will talk about how to create an organizational culture that is inclusive enough to sustain the diversity we seek.