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.
These sessions will be observed by members of the Cultural Equity Council in order to get community feedback that will inform recommendations for FAI’s next Strategic Plan.
Upcoming Sessions
Young Folks (under 35)
March 1, 2022 @ 11 am CT
This session is for anyone between 18-35 who is a member of the folk music community.
Hispanic/Latiné Folks
March 1, 2022 @ 1 pm CT
This session is intended for people who identify as Hispanic/Latiné.
Facilitator: Catalina Maria Johnson
Caregivers and Parents
March 1, 2022 @ 3 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who are parents or caregivers.
Facilitator: Rosalyn Dennett
Indigenous Folks
March 1, 2022 @ 5 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Indigenous.
Facilitator: Mihirangi Fleming
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
March 1, 2022 @ 7 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Asian or as a Pacific Islander.
Facilitator: Aireene Espiritu
Folks living with Cancer/Chronic Illness
March 2, 2022 @ 11 am CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as living with cancer or chronic illness.
Facilitator: Carolyn Sutherland
Black, Indigenous, People of Color
March 2, 2022 @ 1 pm CT
This session is intended for people who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color.
Facilitator: Janice Jo Lee
LGBTQ2IA+
March 2, 2022 @ 5 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as LGBTQ2IA+.
Facilitator: Fawn Lies
International
March 3, 2022 @ 11 am CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for people who live, work, or identify as being from outside of North America/Turtle Island.
Facilitator: Carolina Rojas
Activists and Changemakers
March 3, 2022 @ 1 pm CT
This session is intended for people who identify as activists and changemakers.
Facilitator: Crys Matthews
Folks with Disability
March 3, 2022 @ 3 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as disabled.
Facilitator: Adam Perry
Folks 55+
March 4, 2022 @ 12 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who are over 55.
Facilitator: Annie Capps
Women
March 4, 2022 @ 4 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as women.
Facilitator: Tina Wroblewski
Folks from the African Diaspora
March 4, 2022 @ 6 pm CT
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Black or as a member of the African Diaspora.
Facilitator: Vienna Carroll