July 2020

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

What’s New .........................2 Café Buntu ..........................2 Stay Connected ....................3 Staying Engaged………..…....4 Diversity Task Force…….…..5 Advisory Team News……….5 Arsht@Work Translators....6 #MIAMIARTSTRONG….....6 Keep Moving…………...........7 Online Trainings………….....7 Art Matters ………………..…..8

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

• UBUNTU

• From the Suggestion Box

• Tickets

The Bridge

Volunteer Newsletter

ArshtConnect. This takes on an even more powerful role than we could have even imagined it would four months ago. If there has ever been a time where we are constantly reminded that the only thing constant is change, it is now.

Change can be disruptive and challenging, but also produce the most beautiful of results, similar to that of the butterfly.

To the outside world, the Center is closed, but internally, many of our colleagues, no friends…...no family are stepping away for a bit. I see it as us going into a cocoon, a hibernation of sorts; to rebuild, reinvigorate and reenergize as we are going through a an arduous transformation. Although excruciating, painful, stressful, when we open back up, we will emerge better than we could have ever dreamed.

In the meantime, let’s stay engaged and “ArshtConnect-ed”until we can see each other in person again.

#UBUNTU #ArshtFamilyForever #wearefamily

Nicole

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“We live in unprecedented times. For months we, as Arsht family, have lived and worked apart from each other. Friendships that grew and flourished in our halls have had to come up with new ways to maintain their connections. Over the past four months we have seen protests, pandemics and economic upheaval, and now many of us are dealing with furloughs, layoffs and pay cuts. It can be all too easy to become disconnected and depressed. However, we ARE family, and though we are being tested I know that we will rise and flourish again because of our philoso-phy of Ubuntu”.— Michael McCabe

Each Sunday Michael will send out the programming for the following week via Constant Contact. The links to the events will be on this email. Come to one, come to all, or pop in whenever you can.

In order to receive the email, however, Michael will need your personal email ad-dress. In order to provide some level of security and prevent hackers entering our Zoom rooms, the only thing I ask is that you NEVER post the Café ‘Buntu email on social media, and do not forward the email to anyone. If you know someone that would like to participate, I am open to adding them but please have them contact him at his email listed below.

He hopes to include Morning Meditations, Yoga, Movie Nights, a weekly Bach’s Lunch, etc. in the near future and he also has some guest speakers lined up! If there are talents and hobbies you would like to share, please let him know. We can build whatever we wish, it is OUR Café!

On that note, anyone who would like to help as part of a programming team to cu-rate the Café’s offerings, please contact me as well.

I hope to see you at the Café soon!

Ubuntu,

Michael McCabe

mmccabe2003@gmail.com

In Africa there is

a concept

known as

‘Ubuntu’ – the

profound sense

that we are

human only

through the hu-

manity of others;

that if we are to

accomplish any-

thing in this world

it will in equal

measure be due

to the work and

achievement of

others.”

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HOPE

IN THE

FUTURE

GIVES

YOU

POWER

IN THE

PRESENT

- LES BROWN

STAY CONNECTED Michael, Casey and Rodolfo will be hard at work creating fun activities to keep every-one connected and engaged while they are away. Alice is retired, but would love to hear from you should she cross your mind! If you are interesting in staying in contact with them, they can be reached here:

Rodolfo Mendible

Fofiman2004@yahoo.com

Cell 786-247-1962

Michael McCabe

mmccabe2003@gmail.com

305-849-1500

Casey Craig caseyannecraig@gmail.com

Cell 305-495-4317

Alice Fifelski

afifelski@arshtcenter.org

Cell 305-785-3899

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NEVER

WASTE

A

GOOD

CRISIS

STAY ENGAGED It is important more than ever to stay connected. We have a lot of different trainings and engagement opportunities during the week and would love to see you there! All information is in the weekly Tuesday e-mail and updated each week on the volunteer online home room. In addition, the volunteer contact directory is also on the online volunteer room as another way to connect. See you soon!

- Johann Zietsman

We

are

in

the

Relationship

Business

-Johann Zietsman

The advisory team has still been meeting although we are away. We have

been discussing several ways to continue to make the volunteer team

viable while we are apart. The meetings have been going very well and I

am excited to share some of the ideas we have come up with, we just need

to finalize some details. Our next meeting is Monday, August 3, 2020 at

4:30p. If you have anything you would like us to discuss, please tell an

advisory team meeting or you can e-mail us at volun-

teers@arshtcenter.org.

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2019-2020 VOLUNTEER

ADVISORY TEAM NEWS

Pictured from Left to Right:

Roberto Criado, Joel Beyer, Laura Mendoza, Judith Traum, Betty Nessl-

Brandow, Brenda Romeo, Bill McDonald, Alina de la Paz (not pictured)

DEI TASK FORCE (DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION)

As a result of our open forum discussion, we are creating a Diversity,

Equity and Inclusion task force. The focus will be to make sure our

volunteer program is as diverse as possible regarding, race, ethnicity,

cultural backgrounds, ability, sexual orientation, etc. It will include both

external outreach and internal education to enhance our learning and

understanding of our differences. If you are interested in being a part of

the task force, please e-mail me at volunteers@arshtcenter.org to

receive more details.

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Suggestion: Can we have a

training on working with

Deaf Guests?

Answer: Yes! It is scheduled

for July 28, 2020 at 6:30pm.

Sign up for it on the

calendar.

Suggestion: Can we have a

“getting to know” session

with the folks at Zoetic

Stage?

Answer: Yes! We did this

“getting to know” session a

few weeks back and is now

up on the website for you

to view.

Suggestion: Can we have a

basic theater Spanish for

English speakers class?

Answer: Yes! We created

the group and it meets

every Wednesday at 1pm.

Join us!

Suggestion: Can we have a

training on nutrition tips and

easy fitness tips at home?

Answer: Yes! Sue inspired us

yesterday with fun and

easy exercises and nutrition

tips! Look for the training in

the online volunteer room.

Team! Keep the suggestions

coming! It has made for a

wonder set of trainings and

engagement! What is your

next idea?

FROM THE

SUGGESTION BOX

ARSHT @WORK TRANSLATORS

This shift covers th after

Our Arsht@Work Resume and Interview Prep service has been receiving a wide range of recognition. With that we have been receiving a large number of applicants where English is not their first language. In order to expand our reach, we are looking for translators to help our HR team as they give feedback to candidates who register for the service. If you are interested, please e-mail me at volunteers@arshtcenter.org

#MiamiArtStrong Campaign. The

Arsht has partnered with 20+

cultural orgs for the awareness

program #miamiartstrong. Please

post your experience, a photo, the

hashtag and tag the Arsht Center.

Hashtags work mostly on Instagram

and Twitter so using those two

platforms would be a priority.

Facebook is nice as well. This would

be a great way to get awareness out

there for the Arsht Center and other

cultural organizations.

#MIAMIARTSTRONG

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Thank you for your

patience regarding your

tickets. Until we open our

doors, performance

schedules are changing on

a daily basis. Once the

doors open and the

schedule is set, we will be

able to better answer

questions regarding tickets

and expiring tickets.

“Wisdom….

comes

not from age,

but from

education

and learning.”

― Anton Chekhov

TICKETS

KEEP MOVING

Sue Lepril, a health and fitness coach joined us this past week and

inspired the pounds off of us! After the call we spoke about ways to

work towards being healthy together! Stay tuned as we have some

things up our sleeves including a drinking water challenge and a

keep it moving challenge. Stay tuned for the Tuesday e-mail for

more announcements coming soon. We will be able to

BE BETTER TOGETHER!

ONLINE TRAININGS Over the past 4 months we have been able to engage in over 20 different

trainings from Working with Service Animals and Blind Guests, to

health, nutrition, ticket scanning and Theater Spanish for English speak-

ers Public Relations 101. If you have missed them, do not dismay! They

are all available to you in the online volunteer room

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Happiness

is

the

Highest

form

of

health.

- Dalai Lama

Fun, Films & Families ART MATTERS

The Solution to Covid’s Quarantine Quagmire!

Netflix, Hulu, Starz and Disney have kept every-one entertained AT HOME!

However, cooped-up cabin fever and fettered frustration have sparked America’s ingenuity bringing back an old favorite entertainment op-tion: DRIVE-IN MOVIES.

Famous for both families packed into cars and couples’ dates, the retro, resurgence of this phe-nomenon is providing a safe and affordable OUT-OF-THE-HOUSE evening.

Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, El Portal and the Upper Eastside is closest to North Miami’s Dezerland Park Carflix Cinema which offers different movies every week. Family-Friendly Flicks like Sonic the Hedgehog and Jurassic Park and new movies are shown at 5 and 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Dezerland uses a 40-foot screen with state-of-the-art technology to entertain families as they watch movies while enjoying popcorn and refreshments. The venue provides audiences with an app to order food that's delivered to personal cars. No outside food or beverage is permitted.

To avoid any screen blocking, SUV’s and trucks will be parked in designated areas.

Tickets are only sold through the company's website. Finding it is easy, turn left onto 146th Street across from the ‘old’ Costco and left again on NE 19th Ave. Dezerland Park Miami. 14401 NE 19th Ave., North Miami; 786-590-5000; carflixcinema.com. Tickets cost $30 per car. mi-ami@dezerlandpark.com. https://dezerlandpark.com/miami

Also, in Miami-Dade County:

Wynwood’s Carpool Cinema, is first come, first serve parking. Rain or shine. Arrive on time to park and order food & drinks. SUVs and trucks will be parked in designated areas to avoid block-ing the screen for others. Covid Rules: Guests must stay in their vehicle during the movie except to use the restroom, and must wear a face mask when leaving the car! Pricing is per car, $45 or $50.2418 NW 25 St Miami Ave, 305-396-4915; Info@carpoolcinemawynwood.com https://carpoolcinemawynwood.com.

In Stadium, Drive-Up Theater at Hard Rock Stadium offers a big extra! Movies are viewable from the comfort of guests’ vehicles as well as their own private “Tailgate Space” located directly in front of each car. Guests are encouraged to bring tailgate chairs so set up for the most optimal viewing experience! Guests are allowed to bring food & beverage inside the stadium to be con-sumed within their reserved private viewing area however, no grilling or cooking of any kind is permitted. There is also an in-stadium menu that allows food to be ordered by text and delivered directly to vehicles.

Tickets, $39 ea., plus tax and fees, total $48.30 ea. 347 Don Shula Drive Miami Gardens; 305-943-800; guestexperience@hardrockstadium.com https://hardrockstadium.com/theaters;

Tickets can be purchased tickets through Ticketmaster, or a representative over the phone. (https://am.ticketmaster.com/dolphins/#/).

Partyflix offers outdoor movie screen rentals in Miami. Host your own big movie screen event! The company sets up a big inflatable screen that projects either DVD or BluRay movies. Each setup includes: an inflatable screen, commercial grade projector and premium sound system. Renters can also hook up their favorite video game systems or live TV shows to watch on the big screen. Screens can be set up both Indoors or outdoors. 855-305-3549; https://www.partyflix.com/services/.

It's SAFE to SOCIALIZE with YOUR family, in YOUR car! It’s

like YOUR own private showing! Nearby and affordable!