In Vu Le’s first Ask Me Anything, Dismantle Preservation attendees will have the opportunity to do just that on the new Discord channel. Visit Vu’s website NonprofitAF and his social media channels - Twitter, Instagram to learn more about his work and to brainstorm questions for him. Let’s learn more about making institutional change, how to advocate for shifts to our funding structures, and other strategies to think through systematic shortcomings in the cultural resource field.
Bio: “Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the former Executive Director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities.
Vu’s passion to make the world better, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test, drove him into the field of nonprofit work, where he learned that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves. There’s tons of humor in the nonprofit world, and someone needs to document it. He is going to do that, with the hope that one day, a TV producer will see how cool and interesting our field is and make a show about nonprofit work, featuring attractive actors attending strategic planning meetings and filing 990 tax forms.
Known for his no-BS approach, irreverent sense of humor, and love of unicorns, Vu has been featured in dozens, if not hundreds, of his own blog posts at NonprofitAF.com. “
Advance registration is not required, you just have to join the Dismantle Preservation Discord
Learn more about Dismantle Preservation - the call to action, the educational offerings, etc.
All virtual offerings are free, but participants are encouraged to donate to one of the nonprofits listed below in lieu of a registration fee.
Asian and Pacific Islanders in Historic Preservation: They “protect historic places and cultural resources significant to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans through historic preservation and heritage conservation”
History UnErased: The “first and only organization entirely dedicated to providing K-12 schools with the curriculum and training they need to teach LGBTQ-inclusive, intersectional history, and our curriculum is aligned with every K-12 state framework for a more complete, complex, and empowering story of America.”
Latinos in Heritage Conservation: “The leading organization for the preservation of Latina/o places, stories, and cultural heritage in the United States.”
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers: “The only national organization devoted to supporting Tribal historic preservation programs.”
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