Creating Space for Belonging in Juneau, Alaska — Episode 152
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
Release Date: 03/12/2024
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Our guests today are Amanda Lovejoy, a recreation coordinator at the Zach Gordon Youth Center for City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation, and Lauren Anderson is the Treadwell Arena Manager for Juneau Parks & Recreation.
Between having a primarily women-led team, facilitating programs that foster inclusion and belonging, and ensuring that every member of the Juneau community feels welcome, Juneau Parks & Recreation is doing some incredible work.
Tune in to our full conversation below to learn more about this unique community and how Amanda and Lauren are truly building a space where you belong. You’ll also learn:
- How Juneau Parks & Recreation is providing opportunities for girls, women, and trans and nonbinary youth in the community
- How the “Weaving Our Pride” project is bringing the community together and celebrating Indigenous communities in Juneau
- How Juneau’s Gender Support Group and Mindfulness Matters programs are making an impact
- Why Juneau is such a unique community, and what challenges and opportunities that presents
- And much more!
Related Links:
- City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation
- Weaving Our Pride Website
- Weaving Our Pride Facebook Group
- Zach Gordon Youth Center Facebook Page
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