Backup — original pdf

Backup

MACC Staff Report – July 7, 2021 Website - Facebook - Digital Programs REINTEGRATION: MACC office hours are currently: Mon-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm & Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm June 21-Aug 13 Cosecha Summer in-person Camp begins. (runs every week for 10 weeks) Aug 16- 20 Deep clean of the MACC building after Summer Camp ends August 23- MACC opens fully to the public, public programming can initiate EXHIBITS Amado Castillo, local Austin artist and owner of AC3 Signs, Colores de Mi Alma is the MACC’s first physical exhibit of 2021. Exhibit dates: July 2- Sept 4, 2021. Guests must reserve a time slot for their gallery visit on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/visit-the-macc-gallery-amado- castillo-painting-exhibit-tickets-160617674789 Upcoming: September: Luis Guerra painting exhibit in SZC Gallery INTERNSHIPS SIGNATURE EVENT: Awards of Excellence - Current participation in the Smithsonian Affiliate Digital Learning and Engagement Internship. - Jazmin Trenco, who has been working on a pro-immigrant advocacy campaign, known as the Floridians for Immigrant Justice campaign. -We welcomed Jazmin (virtually) on June 14, her internship will end August 6th. -Met with Awards of Excellence working group to start planning the event, possible to have it in September along with Viva Mexico. -Nomination Form was reopened, submissions received until June 20th. -Nomination guidelines & past winners: MACC AustinTexas.gov/MaccAwards -Watch the new Awards promo video featuring the Tiarra Girls and more! SIGNATURE EVENT: Viva Mexico For Viva, Univision wants to film the Grito again and will broadcast the evening of Sept 15th. -MACC’s Viva Mexico will be in-person between Sept 15-18.  CAMINOS: Graduation ceremony on 6/11/21. Caminantes delivered heartwarming speeches and received their certificates of completion. Application for the 5th class of Caminos was open from April-June, Interviews with the applicants will start in July. The next class of Caminos will be hired in July, processed in August and likely start in September. EDUCATION & Summer Camps - 2 weeks of Cosecha Summer Camp have been completed, we are now in the third week. - Students ages 5-12 have been divided into 2 “pods” for social distancing. - 2021 Summer Camp: 3 teachers, 8 activity specialists are completing their orientation & training June 1-3. - 4 Caminos graduates have joined our Edu team for the Summer Camp! LAAP / RENTALS/ GARDEN: -9 volunteers donated their time to expand our garden beds and beautify our Healing Garden for Austin Parks Foundation It’s My Park Day on June 12th. -Our next garden work day is Sunday, July 25th from 10-12pm Register here. -Javier Jara participated in Capital Metro’s ‘Metro Music’ on June 8th at Republic Square. -A’lante Flamenco premiered ‘Procession: The Movie’ in-person and on-line on June 26th. -Monique Dache will perform at the Elephant Room on July 26th -Held first Healing Hearts Community Session on Jun 26th. 8 community members registered – 3 attended. All were engaged and we received positive feedback. Next session is scheduled for July 10 – so far 7 community members are registered. *An in-person LAAP Happy Hour is tentatively planned for mid-July. As an alternative, it will be held virtually on July 22nd. PRODUCTION -Plans to purchase a Video camera (Canon C70), bidding underway. Ordered 2 ipad pros for education. -Master Inventory and Production tech requests are being updated as fillable pdfs. -Production staff has been getting hours through parking enforce ment, front desk & LAAP shifts.