Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Levitt National Convening!

The collaborative, community spirit of the Levitt network truly shined throughout the Convening. The dynamic exchange of ideas, experiences and insights was inspiring as we collectively advance our shared mission of building community through music.

Please see below to access video recordings and PDFs of the presentations, the websites of our plenary speakers, as well as the Convening photo gallery. If you need any assistance accessing these resources, please contact programs@levitt.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26

Welcome
Liz Levitt Hirsch, Levitt Foundation
Recording

Reimagining Our Collective Future
Sharon Yazowski, Levitt Foundation
Presentation | Recording
Surgeon General’s Report on Social Isolation
2016 Levitt Study | 2021 Levitt Study

Levitt Network Panel | Bridging Diversity: The Art of Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Cultural Programming
Maddy Olsen, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, Levitt AMP Soldotna
Angela Peña, Levitt Pavilion Arlington
Dana Sonnenberg, CREATE Portage County, Levitt AMP Stevens Point
Letatia Teykl, Levitt Pavilion Arlington
Kimberly James, Levitt Foundation
Presentation

Levitt Network Panel | Structuring Sponsorships for Success and Impact
Sadie Ash, City of Colusa, Levitt AMP Colusa
Nancy Halverson, Levitt Shell Sioux Falls
Talicia Richardson, 64.6 Downtown, Levitt AMP Fort Smith
Victoria Bridenstine, Levitt Foundation
Presentation

Levitt Network Panel | Unexpected Partnerships to Advance Shared Priorities
Valerie Horn, Cowan Community Action Group, Levitt AMP Whitesburg
Doe Kpaw So Paw, The Center, Levitt AMP Utica
Meg Rego, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, Levitt AMP Woonsocket
Michelle Truett, ICAN, Levitt AMP Utica
Vanessa Silberman, Levitt Foundation
Presentation 

Affinity Group Breakout | Insights from the Levitt Network’s Safety & Security Assessment: A Holistic Approach to Risk Mitigation
Peter Ashwin, Levitt Safety & Security Consultant 
Presentation | Recording

Affinity Group Breakout | Gaining Fluency in Creative Placemaking Messaging
Chris Dzialo, Levitt Foundation 
Presentation

Plenary | Putting the “Be” in Belonging
Kimberly Serrano
Presentation | Recording
American Immigration Council
Cultivating Contact: A Guide to Building Bridges and Meaningful Connections Between Groups
The Belonging Barometer
Management in a Changing World

Performance + Conversation | Kyshona
Recording
kyshona.com

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27

Plenary | Unleashing Your Civic Superpower Through Creative Placemaking
Eric Liu
Recording
Citizen University
Civic Saturday

Levitt Network Panel | Harmonic Healing: How Levitt AMP Communities Rebuild in the Wake of Natural Disasters
Lydia Chatmon, Black Belt Community Foundation, Levitt AMP Selma
Valerie Horn, Cowan Community Action Group, Levitt AMP Whitesburg
Becky Lind, Hāna Arts, Levitt AMP Hāna
Amber Withers, Ph.D, Levitt Foundation
Presentation

Levitt Network Panel | Inventive Individual Donor Programs to Deepen Engagement (And Support Your Bottom Line!)
Meghan McNamara, Levitt Pavilion Denver
Lisa Wagner, Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Sharon Yazowski, Levitt Foundation
Presentation

Levitt Network Panel | Strategic Collaboration: How Partnerships Amplify Outreach
Allegra Padilla, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles
Allie Thut, On Broadway, Inc., Levitt AMP Green Bay
Christi Walden, Levitt AMP Springfield
Victoria Bridenstine, Levitt Foundation
Presentation

Performance + Conversation | Larry & Joe
Recording
larryandjoe.com

 

To view archived resources from our 2023 Convening, please click here.