FAI 2026: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
January 21-25, 2026
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Affinity Groups
Affinity groups are community-oriented sessions designed to encourage and foster connections between folks within the FAI community who share a common identity or experience.
Upcoming Sessions
FOLKIES 55+ Monday April 7, 2025 - 5PM PDT / 7PM CDT/ 8PM EDT / 9PM ADTModerated by Annie CappsRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/Dx7NOAUCSb2xUMCkx5uDeA
FOLKS COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS Tuesday April 8, 2025 - 3:30 PM PDT / 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT / 7:30PM ADT / 8PM NDT Moderated by Stephen Bond GarvanRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/y8IWbffSTUCSMUfE16FZ7A
Folk with Disabilities or Chronic IllnessTuesday April 8, 2025 - 5:00PM PDT / 7:00PM CDT/ 8:00PM EDT / 9:00PM ADTModerated by Charlie MosbrookRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/-EoSUCPATZ6_bD4uGT3lXg
JEWISH FOLKS Tuesday April 8, 2025 - 6:30PM PDT / 8:30PM CDT / 9:30PM EDT / 10:30 PM ADTModerated by Mark Rubin and Sariyah IdanRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/-eGlKWW-ROqKjMGpgh6cDQ
LATINE FOLKS Wednesday April 9, 2025 - 2PM PDT / 4PM CDT / 5PM EDT / 6PM ADTModerated by Jorge Raquena Ramos and Tina Wroblewski Register: https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/9HtBRr5CT3WBKR6EuBLTCA
INDIGENOUS ALLIES Thursday April 10, 2025 - 5PM PDT / 7PM CDT/ 8PM EDT / 9PM ADTModerate by Camil@ Diaz VarelaRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/mdUbVGo4Qsal11aLgeZWVg
NEURODIVERGENT FOLKS Thursday April 10, 2025 - 6:30PM PDT / 8:30PM CDT / 9:30PM EDT / 10:30 PM ADTModerated by Steafan HanniganRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/T35sF-miTtiGZ3-LGUwAng
WOMEN Monday April 14, 2025 - 5PM PDT / 7PM CDT/ 8PM EDT / 9PM ADTModerated by Claudia BalladelliRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/6Cn0ij_3TheX0oiZuafalA
FOLKS COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS Tuesday April 8, 2025 - 3:30 PM PDT / 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT / 7:30PM ADT / 8PM NDT Moderated by Stephen Bond GarvanRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/y8IWbffSTUCSMUfE16FZ7A
Folk with Disabilities or Chronic IllnessTuesday April 8, 2025 - 5:00PM PDT / 7:00PM CDT/ 8:00PM EDT / 9:00PM ADTModerated by Charlie MosbrookRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/-EoSUCPATZ6_bD4uGT3lXg
JEWISH FOLKS Tuesday April 8, 2025 - 6:30PM PDT / 8:30PM CDT / 9:30PM EDT / 10:30 PM ADTModerated by Mark Rubin and Sariyah IdanRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/-eGlKWW-ROqKjMGpgh6cDQ
LATINE FOLKS Wednesday April 9, 2025 - 2PM PDT / 4PM CDT / 5PM EDT / 6PM ADTModerated by Jorge Raquena Ramos and Tina Wroblewski Register: https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/9HtBRr5CT3WBKR6EuBLTCA
INDIGENOUS ALLIES Thursday April 10, 2025 - 5PM PDT / 7PM CDT/ 8PM EDT / 9PM ADTModerate by Camil@ Diaz VarelaRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/mdUbVGo4Qsal11aLgeZWVg
NEURODIVERGENT FOLKS Thursday April 10, 2025 - 6:30PM PDT / 8:30PM CDT / 9:30PM EDT / 10:30 PM ADTModerated by Steafan HanniganRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/T35sF-miTtiGZ3-LGUwAng
WOMEN Monday April 14, 2025 - 5PM PDT / 7PM CDT/ 8PM EDT / 9PM ADTModerated by Claudia BalladelliRegister https://folk-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/6Cn0ij_3TheX0oiZuafalA
All Affinity Groups
Activists and Changemakers
This session is intended for people who identify as activists and changemakers.
Folkies 55+
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who 55-years-old or older.
Folks Coping with Loss
This session is intended for people who are dealing with grieving and loss.
Folks from the African Diaspora
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Black or as a member of the African Diaspora.
Folks with Disability or Chronic Illness
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as living with a disability or chronic illness.
Indigenous Folks
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Indigenous.
International Folks
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for people who live, work, or identify as being from outside of North America/Turtle Island.
Jewish Folks
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Jewish (ethnically, culturally, and/or spiritually).
Latiné and Hispanic Folks
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Latiné or Hispanic.
LGBTQ2IA+
This session is intended for people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+.
Pan-Asian Folks
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Asian or Pan-Asian.
Parents and Caregivers
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who are parents or caregivers.
Women
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as women, including transgender women, genderfluid people, genderqueer people, and nonbinary people. (Note: there is also a separate LGBTQ2IA+ Affinity Group).
Young Music Industry Leaders (35 and under)
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who are 18 to 35 working in the field (industry, artist, presenter, etc.).
