Amy Chiou asks the question: How can we have better conversations around “taboo” topics?
On Friday, March 3rd at Warehouse 242, creative Charlotteans gathered by the hundreds to hear seasoned political advisor and Queen City Forward leader Amy Chiou tackle our global theme of “Taboo.” As she unpacked what makes certain topics taboo in our eyes, she also gave us specific tools for making such conversations easier to navigate. It was a vibrant morning full of laughter, perspective-shifting stories and new thought-provoking insights – just what we needed during these politically polarizing times.
About the speaker
Amy Chiou is the Executive Director of Queen City Forward, a nonprofit for social entrepreneurs and civic innovators. By incorporating design thinking and lean startup principles into experiential programming, Queen City Forward aims to inspire people and organizations to be creative, innovative, and ambitious for the betterment of the community. In her free time, she advises political candidates on campaign strategy, messaging, and fundraising. Amy was born and raised in Texas and can probably eat more tacos than you can, but only on #tacotuesdays.
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The systems that we build are only as good as the people who manage them and the information they have to work with.
At its simplest form, 'advocacy' to me is making sure that the system has the information it needs to work as well as it can for as many as it can.
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Hosted by
Warehouse 242
2307 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina United States 28208
Date
Partners
OrthoCarolina
Hygge
Trinity Partners
Charlotte Star Room
Warehouse 242
Photographer Heather Liebler
Videographer Levin Chaskey
