CONNECT FINDING CONNECTION IN VIRTUAL SPACES WITH KELLY & BECCA

Featuring interviews with: The Honorable Anna Eskamani. Cori Gilbert Wallace & Dr. Otis McGresham

Is educational programming doomed in the era of virtual learning and events? Can we make meaningful connections online? This session shares best practices for virtual programs, how to use social media for good, successfully address social issues while we deepen the connection with attendees. Address how do we get them there and how does our messaging impact our impact? Do the values and goals of your organization translate to how you communicate on social media? Are you reaching the members of your community who need you the most? A how to on how we can educate and engage ourselves, individuals and communities to amplify our messages. The importance of authenticity, planning and the need for two-way communication in order to provide oxygen to an issue. Learn how to cultivate a space to discuss causes and missions more fully online and how social media and virtual spaces can move people to take action.

Session Goals:

• How to manage an online space where people feel respected and safe.

• How you can create programs that connect online.

• Learn how to make a connection virtually.

• Examine how we can and must evolve in social spaces? Provide suggestions/ tools to use social media for social good Best practices to create engagement in virtual learning and events.

• Maximize virtual platforms to connect and offer effective and engaging education.