Partnerships for Parks - Webinars for Park Equity and Spanish Speakers, Charlie Parker Festival, and More

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE PARK EQUITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY Partnerships for Parks and NYC Parks will discuss how our City promotes park equity across the five boroughs through several initiatives and will share opportunities for community members to get involved. Join us to learn about: NYC Parks’ transformative equity initiatives Opportunities to get involved at the local level Best practices for starting and sustaining a ‘Friends of’ group from community group leaders Guest speakers include: Jesslyn Moser – Planning, NYC Parks 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. Questions? Reach out to academy@cityparksfoundation.org. Wednesday, September 14 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

REGISTER NOW CONTRIBUYA A SU PARQUE Our "Get Involved with Your Park" workshop in Spanish ¿Te gustarίa contribuir con tu parque local? Partnerships for Parks está ofreciendo cursos, este curso virtual de entrenamiento será en español traducido en ingles. Alguna vez se ha preguntado ¿cómo puede contribuir a mantener un parque cerca de tu comunidad? Este curso virtual servirá como una introducción a las maneras en que usted puede apoyar a su parque local y a NYC Parks. En este curso virtual se impartirá temas referentes a cómo ser un voluntario para asistir a los parques y áreas verdes urbanas, información de crear grupos para colaborar en equipo en su comunidad. A través de un subsidio Partnership for Parks ofrece un máximo de $3,000 por grupo que le interese cooperar con el mantenimiento/embellecimiento de los parques y áreas verdes urbanas. Recomendamos llenar la registración para el entrenamiento lo más pronto posible. La registración terminará el día antes del entrenamiento (27 de septiembre).  Miércoles 28 de septiembre de 6:00 pm a 7:00 pm REGÍSTRATE AHORA THE CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL RETURNS Join Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage this week for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, featuring vibrant - and free - jazz performances and events across NYC. This yearly celebration of Charlie Parker’s legacy returns this year to both Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park - where Parker worked and lived - with FREE jazz programs that represent jazz’s past, present and future. The festival will also feature partnered jazz events around the city, including film screenings, listening parties, acoustic performances, and more! Friday, August 26 through Sunday, August 28 MORE INFO PLAY FAIR WEBINAR WITH PARKS COMMISSIONER DONOGHUE New Yorkers for Parks is hosting an exclusive Play Fair webinar featuring NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. Commissioner Donoghue and senior NYC Parks staff will discuss their vision for parks as critical infrastructure and the FY23 NYC Parks budget. New York League of Conservative Voters president Julie Tighe will also discuss the New York State $4.2b Clean Water Clean Air Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. Wednesday, August 31 at 4:00pm  REGISTER NOW