Volunteer for the Columbus African Festival - 9/18/21 (Shift 2)

1755 E. Broad St.,Columbus OH 43203

18 September, 2021

Description

Volunteer with CGB at this comprehensive approach to cultural reconversion and reconstruction within the African Diaspora in Central Ohio! Columbus Gives Back invites you to join us in volunteering at the Columbus African Festival and supporting their mission of invoking an educated positive understanding of African culture, values, and traditions as a whole. What: Volunteers for this shift will be helping us work registration, merchandise tables, and other floating tasks! Where: Franklin Park, 1755 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43203 When: Saturday, September 18th (1:30pm - 5:30pm). Afterwards our group can hang out and enjoy the festival! (or consider volunteering for our set-up and closing shifts!) Event Leaders: [email protected] COVID-19 Precautions: Columbus Gives Back is following all recommended social / hygiene protocols. Masks are no longer required for outdoor events but please bring one to the event in case our nonprofit partners require them. Masks and social distancing are still required for all indoor events. If you were exposed before or test positive after having participated in a CGB event, please contact the event leader or reach out to [email protected] so that we can best support contact tracing efforts. About the Columbus African Festival: The Columbus African Festival is a bold, yet comprehensive approach to cultural reconversion and reconstruction within the African Diaspora in Central Ohio. It is grounded in the fact that many festivals which take place in the African communities are either singular or dual-focused (Film, Performing Art, Fine Art., etc.). The Columbus African Festival as a theoretical and conceptual framework seeks to take a Renaissance approach to art and various forms of artistic expression. In this context, art is not just art for art’s sake, but is the creative cultural production of a people’s common history, common lifestyles, and their common and collective aspiration for a higher form of life and humanity. Building on the notion that 2011-2021 is the UN-sanctioned, International Decade for People of African Descent, the Columbus African Festival will showcase the breadth and expansiveness of African and Diasporan creative productive capacity with an emphasis on sustainability. About Columbus Gives Back: We love Columbus, young professionals, and getting involved! Our mission is to connect young professionals across central Ohio and engage them in our communities through 35-40 social volunteer and philanthropic opportunities per month. #SocialTwist: We have begun re-introducing social twists, where we invite volunteers to hang out with us after an event to have fun doing something local! As of May 1st, outdoor/patio social twists will be coordinated at the discretion of event leaders and volunteers. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your event leader or [email protected]. Columbus Gives Back- Service with a Social Twist!www.columbusgivesback.org