Partnerships for Parks - Webinars, SummerStage, and more!

 

PRIORITIZING PARKS IN THE 2021 NYC ELECTIONS: ESSENTIALS FOR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY New York City’s 2021 citywide elections arrive amidst a public health crisis, economic challenges, increasing threats to our climate, and a reckoning with injustices. Parks play a central role in addressing all of these issues and shaping the future of our communities and city. How do we elevate the urgent needs facing parks, get candidates engaged, and make our voices heard? This webinar, co-led by New Yorkers for Parks, will help you learn how to advocate for parks and green spaces to support healthy, vibrant neighborhoods ahead of a pivotal election with historic turnover in City government. Join us to learn: Advocacy tips to raise the profile of parks as an urgent issue and how to take action The changes NYC will see in City government and the role elected officials play in influencing policies and funding for parks and green spaces How ranked-choice voting works and its impact on the election Featured speakers include: Carlos Castell Croke, Associate for New York City Programs, New York League of Conservation Voters. Jessica Saab, Advocacy and Communications Project Manager, New Yorkers for Parks Katherine Thompson, Co-chair, Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park Registration for this session is required and will close the day before the event. You will receive information on how to join the webinar once you register. If you have any questions, contact us at academy@cityparksfoundation.org. Wednesday, April 28 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm REGISTER NOW WORKING WITH NYC PARKS: HOW TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS Community groups who support neighborhood parks and green spaces are most effective when they understand how NYC Parks operates and develop relationships with staff. NYC Parks can be a challenging system to navigate;   this webinar will help lay the groundwork for a mutually beneficial relationship so you can best advocate for projects in your community. Join us to learn: Examples of successful community group relationships with NYC Parks staff. How NYC Parks is structured, centrally and in each borough. Tips on how to build successful working relationships. Relevant COVID-19 updates to NYC Parks policies. Registration for this session is required and will close the day before the event. You will receive information on how to join the webinar once you register. If you have any questions, contact us at academy@cityparksfoundation.org. May 12 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm REGISTER NOW TOUR 25 YEARS OF PFP  As part of our 25th anniversary exhibition, It’s Our Park: 25 Years of Communities in Action, we created an in-depth view of the broad scope of work we accomplished over a quarter-century of caring for parks in New York City. Check out the Google Tours of this rich, 25-year history. Through text, photos, and videos you will travel to different neighborhoods and learn how PfP and our partners have helped shape the city by turning parks into thriving community spaces. CHECK OUT THE TOURS SUMMERSTAGE REOPENS  It's not summer without Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage. The festival is thrilled to announce it's coming back this summer with free performances in the Central Park venue and in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park.* Sing and dance in the parks this summer to celebrate! After an incredibly difficult year for our city, this summer the festival will be celebrating live performing arts with distinctly New York genres—hip-hop, Latin, indie rock, contemporary dance, jazz, and global. Performances will follow all state and local regulations regarding large-scale outdoor events, including limited capacity and socially-distanced seating. Admittance will require a free ticket, proof of vaccine and/or negative COVID test, and health screenings. All in-person performances will be live-streamed on SummerStageAnywhere.org, rights permitting.   Stay tuned for more details to come including the season lineup and how to reserve free tickets to attend. We can’t wait to see you in the parks this summer!  * Pending updates to NYC health/safety guidelines. MORE INFO Partnerships for Parks is a joint program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. We equip people and organizations with the skills and tools needed to transform these spaces into dynamic community assets.