I'm happy to say that I am now the new Executive Director for the Filipinx arts non-profit charity that I volunteer for. First order of business was to respond to many emails from orgs and individuals who have messaged us to explore collaboration and partnership. As well, I've also sent a few emails to some Filipinx non-profits requesting meetings with their EDs, just as a way for me to introduce myself to the community. I've known them quite well from my community work, but never as an ED of an org. We submitted my first grant that I helped write for the Toronto Arts Council, asking for funding for an arts workshop that'll lead up to an exhibit/winter Filipinx arts festival in mid-December. I've also been reading a lot on possible grants that we can apply for. We have a lot of program/partnership ideas and I've just been trying to identify which grants we could apply for them. It's yet to be determined if I'll be able to sustain working full time at my employment and also putting in hours for the arts organization. I'm deeply loyal and committed to the Healing Lodge and I thoroughly enjoy my work with them. I'm hoping that I can balance my commitments. I worked hard for this. I've carefully been curating my life, adding, subtracting, replacing. This is what I want.
Maybe I AM the wagon
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