#thisisimaginationatwork – Instalment #29
This month's blog post comes from Alex, our Board Chair. Alex has been with me every step of the way ever since I took over as Executive Director and I…
Practice: Holding Multiple Truths
And you, Ma - so fair you would "pass" for white, like the time we were in the Sears department store and the blond clerk, bending down to stroke my…
Reflect. Recharge. Reset.
#thisisimaginationatwork – Instalment #27 – December 2020 I'll admit the combo pressure of an end-of-year post and feeling like I needed to have the perfect thing to say as a…
Care | Past, Present, Future
How we care for each other, for ourselves and how we let others care for us is changing. Now more than ever, we are rethinking how we care. During this…
Immigrant-Owned Business Gift Guide 2020
Dear DIA family, This year, as we looked to buy gifts for some of our volunteers to thank them for the valuable contributions to our organization, we wanted to make…
Practice: The Gratitude Balm
In a sector that often operates project to project, grant to grant, one of the things that helps us stay grounded in who we are and why we do what…
Call for Filipinx Artists – due December 4th, 2020
We are looking for 3 Filipinx Artists to develop visual interpretations of stories of Filipinx stories of care. OPPORTUNITY We have been selected to participate in the DesignTO thematic installation.…
The next chapter …
I was filled with emotion upon hearing that Department of Imaginary Affairs' founding Executive Director, Blair Francey, had made the decision to step down. How do you begin to say…
Call for Board of Director Members
The Department of Imaginary Affairs (DIA) is seeking individuals to join our Board of Directors. We are looking for folks who are eager to invest in our vision, to learn…
The Case For Quotes
If you are one of our 235 Instagram followers (or, more realistically, one of the 8 people who regularly likes our posts), you’ll know how much we center direct quotes…