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Open Dialogue IX San Jose, California July 18th-20th, 2003 A Spiritually Up-Lifting Three Days with Arts Workers of Color from Across the Nation. Presented by the Association of American Cultures, TAAC

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Emerging Leaders Initiative

Convener-Recorder:
Maria Dadgar-Atlatl

Participants:
Maria Dadgar, Pedro Perez, Yolanda Alameda, Sreekala Sripathy, Barbara Buck, Leslie Ito, Cheryl Platon, Mark Fraire, Jennifer Armstrong, Sophia Estante, Mai Bui

Results of the follow-up meeting for the youth task force:

1. Name Change—Emerging Leaders Initiative.
2. Establish listservs to facilitate communication.
3. Nominate emerging leader to TAAC Board.
   Maria Dadgar-Board Nominee
   Jennifer Armstrong-Board Nominee
4. Attend national arts conferences to meet and share information with other emerging leaders.

Possible meetings to attend:

• Americans for the Arts
  Washington, DC July, 2004
  Meet with AFTA emerging leaders forum.
• Native Arts Network (NAN)
  Washington, DC November, 2004
  Continue the discussion with national emerging leaders in the arts.
• Take an active role in the planning and coordination of TAAC 2005.
• Attend TAAC 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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