{"id":22279,"date":"2018-10-16T15:52:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/?p=22279"},"modified":"2018-10-26T20:12:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T20:12:17","slug":"why-im-hosting-a-my-miami-story-conversation-and-you-can-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamifoundation.org\/blog\/why-im-hosting-a-my-miami-story-conversation-and-you-can-too\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY I\u2019M HOSTING A MY MIAMI STORY CONVERSATION \u2013 AND YOU CAN, TOO!"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Editor\u2019s note: My Miami Story conversations are back on October 23rd<\/sup>! Sign up to host your own at <\/em>MyMiamiStory.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

On October 23rd<\/sup>, thousands of Miami-Dade residents will get together at coffee shops, parks and office breakrooms to talk about life in Greater Miami and how to make it better over\u00a0My Miami Story<\/a>\u00a0conversations. Hundreds of hosts have signed up. We checked in with a few of them about plans for their gatherings and why they decided to participate.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still time to host your own conversation or attend one that\u2019s open to all residents. Sign up at <\/em>MyMiamiStory.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Evan S. Benn, Editor-in-Chief, <\/a>Indulge<\/a>
\n\u201cI signed up to host a My Miami Story conversation because I’m passionate about Miami’s food community and fostering the next generation of inclusive and diverse restaurant leaders. I’m grateful to The Miami Foundation for providing a platform where we can exchange ideas, discuss challenges and offer solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor my conversation, the idea is to gather local chefs and restaurateurs\u2014industry veterans and up-and-coming talent\u2014to talk about how we can work together to lift Miami’s food culture to the next level and do so in a way that prominently includes women and people of color.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22280″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22297″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Liz Alarcon<\/strong><\/a>, Social Entrepreneur
\n<\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>I signed up to host a My Miami Story conversation because, as a facilitator myself, there’s no conversation I’d rather help moderate than one about our community and how we can break silos to make the Magic City an even better place to live, work and play.<\/p>\n

\u201cBreaking silos is one of the pillars of the Global Shapers Miami Hub, the local chapter of an international young\u00a0professionals\u00a0network under the World Economic Forum. We need to break the silos between industries, neighborhoods, ethnic enclaves and the social backgrounds of Miamians to improve our city, and our conversation will center around how to do that.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Angel Pittman<\/strong><\/a>, Nonprofit Assistant Director, <\/strong>Touching Miami with Love<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u201cI signed up to host a My Miami Story conversation because I want to make Miami feel less like a big city and more like a small town for both the natives and the newcomers. I hope this is the start of a monthly story-sharing time.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy conversation topic is: \u201cYou the Expert.\u201d I plan to use it as a way to jumpstart a monthly meetup over coffee for folks to share their thoughts and expertise on a number of topics, from what their favorite restaurants are to discovering neighborhood gems and sharing unique skills and talents. I hope to use these meetups as a way to help people build connections and get to know each other better.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22300″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22301″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Jorge Zamanillo<\/strong><\/a>, Executive Director, <\/strong>HistoryMiami Museum<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u201cRepresenting the HistoryMiami museum, we will be hosting two separate conversations. One is titled, \u2018The Impact of Arts and Culture on Downtown Miami\u2019 and will explore the impact of arts and culture on the past, present and future development of downtown, while identifying new ways to involve and engage the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second is titled, \u2019Creative Expression on the Streets of Miami\u2019 and will connect local creatives to discuss how Miamians make use of public spaces for self-expression and continue our exploration of Miami\u2019s street culture through our Avenues of Expression exhibition<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Jill Tracey<\/strong><\/a>, Radio Personality, <\/strong>Hot 105FM<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u201cThe joy of my life is curating a great group of people over cocktails, dinner and intriguing, unfiltered conversation. My Miami Story is an amazing opportunity to do just that!<\/p>\n

\u201cAt my conversation this year, we will discuss inclusiveness in Miami. We are a diverse community, but are we inclusive? And, what do we need to do to achieve that?\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22302″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22303″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Alejandro D. Gonzalez<\/strong><\/a>, Business Development Manager, <\/strong>The New Tropic<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u201cI signed up to host a My Miami Story conversation because I believe that people who find themselves living in their own silos should have moments of connection and vulnerability with those who are different from them. In doing so, we start to empathize with the “other” and hopefully come to the realization that we are all not that different after all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am going to try doing a dinner this year with people from different faith backgrounds. In college, I learned about how inter-religious dialogue can foster greater understanding among my peers and it is something that I haven’t done too much of in Miami. I am going to actively try to do something about that this year. We’ll see how it goes!\u201d<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Pati Vargas<\/strong><\/a>, Executive Director, <\/strong>Viernes Culturales<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u201cWe want to host our My Miami Story conversation in our part of town, Little Havana. I plan to invite guests to our neighborhood and teach them about the history of the area and Viernes Culturales. Many of our artists have endured over 20 years of hardship here for the love of art and culture, and theirs are definitely stories worth sharing.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”22305″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Andrew Boryga<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a freelance journalist and is hosting his first My Miami Story conversation on October 23rd.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

You may also like:<\/strong> Five steps to host your My Miami Story conversation<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On October 23rd, thousands of Miami-Dade residents will get together at coffee shops, parks and office breakrooms to talk about life in Greater Miami and how to make it better over My Miami Story conversations. Hundreds of hosts have signed up. We checked in with a few of them about plans for their gatherings and why they decided to participate.
\nThere\u2019s still time to host your own conversation or attend one that\u2019s open to all residents. Sign up at MyMiamiStory.org. <\/p>\n

Evan S. Benn, Editor-in-Chief, Indulge
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