| |  | Dear Friends, JUNETEENTH is Emancipation! E – MAN – CI – PA – TION. What does that mean? CLICK HERE to learn more. Emancipation Park Conservancy honors and celebrates the Juneteenth holiday with a slate of commemorative activities: Powering Progress Together with Shell, Social Justice, Reform and Community, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Emancipation Conversations: Minority Nonprofits and Philanthropy with Darren Walker, Small Business Level Up and Pivot, Church and the Community: Exploring the Role of the Black Clergy, Juneteenth Tradition: Meal Distribution, and We Rise Up Virtual Show. Please join us for our virtual, month-long 149th Juneteenth Celebration for the historic Emancipation Park! Lucy Bremond, Executive Director Emancipation Park Conservancy Engaging with EPC just got easier. Stay connected to Emancipation Park all in one place. | | | | | | | | We are working proactively to bring you interactive virtual events that keep you connected to Emancipation Park from the comfort of your home. For special events and marketing inquiries or to share your ideas, contact Kynetta Moore at events@epconservancy.org. | | | | | |  | | | Emancipation Park's 149th Annual Juneteenth Celebration presented by Shell will be virtual this year due to the pandemic and the permit restrictions per special events at City of Houston operated venues or facilities. We are thrilled to once again plan a schedule of amazing activities for the community to enjoy from June 1st to June 19th from the comfort of their homes. #WEAREJUNETEENTH virtual experience is a national campaign that celebrates Juneteenth and its connection to the African American experience including the history, traditions, heritage, and culture. During the month of June, we will use various platforms to highlight the community and the proactive measures they are taking to affect change. We will share stories of triumph and healing, host panel discussions surrounding topics specific to African American experiences, spotlight businesses and organizations, celebrate with entertainment, and recognize leaders and history makers pushing the movement forward. | | | | Participate in the #WEAREJUNETEENTH Campaign | | | | You're invited to join the movement by participating in Emancipation Park Conservancy's virtual Juneteenth campaign, #WEAREJUNETEENTH (#WAJ) from June 1st - June 19th. You can choose to post a photo of you posing with the postcard OR you can add the photo and text to your post briefly saying what your word means in connection to Juneteenth. How to participate: Steps: - Print postcard (can also be printed on a regular size sheet of 8.5x11 paper)
- Write your 1-3 words on the postcard
- Snap a photo of you holding and posing with your postcard (group or individual)
- Share your photo on social media, tag @epconservancy and use #WEAREJUNETEENTH
To learn more about the #WEAREJUNETEENTH campaign visit our website or contact Kynetta Moore at events@epconservancy.org or 346-319-3036. Make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram. | | | | | | Emancipation Park Conservancy's Virtual Audio Tour Volunteer Project | |  | During the month of June, register to participate in Emancipation Park Conservancy's Virtual Audio Tour Volunteer Project. As Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in America, your participation in this very important project is instrumental in helping the Conservancy enhance its educational and informative virtual tour that highlights the culture and significance of the historic Emancipation Park. The result of this project will help us fulfill our mission: to enhance Emancipation Park by preserving its integrity and enriching its heritage as a local, state, national, and international landmark. To learn more and register, click HERE to register or contact Patrina Johnson, volunteers@epconservancy.org, 346-319-3033. Please note that the survey link will open June 1st and will close June 19th. | | | | | | | | Even in light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Emancipation Park Conservancy strives to maintain programs in the areas of economic empowerment, health and wellness, and education that are resourceful, fun, culturally relevant, informative, and offer unique opportunities to our community. For program or partnership inquiries, contact us at program@epconservancy.org. | | | | | | | | | | Get Fit in the Tre Virtual Experience Get Fit in the Tre as part of EPC's virtual Juneteenth experience. It is important for us to continue taking care of our minds and bodies by eating healthy and participating in some form of physical activity. EPC is continuing to provide virtual fitness programming, encouraging our community to stay vigilant, and do our part in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. Each week Get Fit in the Tre offers fitness options that can be accessed on our YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram pages at your convenience. All of our workouts can be completed from the safety of your home. Be sure to take photos and videos of your workouts and tag @EPConservancy to be featured on our social media pages. | | | | Hip Hop Step Aerobics with Gretchen Jean Join us every Monday and Wednesday on Facebook at 6:00 p.m. for a 30-minute intense workout with Gretchen Jean. Gretchen guides us through a fun, interactive experience that is appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. This workout can be modified to participate with or without an aerobic step platform. | |  | | | Fitness Tips with Grace and Grit Fitness Check out this video of Tia and her team demonstrating a quick push-up excersie you can incorporate into your daily workout regime. Each week, Tia shares fitness and wellness tips from healthy recipes, beauty/hair regimens when working out, to workouts you can complete right at home. | |  | | | | | | | Our mission is to enhance Emancipation Park by preserving its integrity and enriching its heritage as a local, state, national, and international landmark. Your support will help us with capital initiatives, operational improvements, programs, and events to benefit current and future generations. For donation or sponsorship inquiries, contact Patrina Johnson at development@epconservancy.org. | | | | Juneteenth Donation Opportunities | |  | Happy Juneteenth! As we close out our fiscal year celebrating this momentous occasion, you're invited to be one of 149 donors during Emancipation Park's 149th anniversary year! Your donation will help support our goals of transforming the park into one of the nation's premier landmark parks and international destinations, by catapulting our programs and events to the next level as we prepare to return to the park for in-person activities during our 150th anniversary year. Consider a recurring monthly gift of $18.72 or double your impact through your company's gifts matching program. Join the movement and donate today! I WILL BE A JUNTEENTH DONOR! For more information, contact Patrina Johnson, development@epconservancy.org, (346) 319-3033. You can also click a link or button below to learn more about other ways to support EPC. | | | | | | | | | | | | Emancipation Park Conservancy
3018 Emancipation Avenue
Houston, Texas 77004
(713) 528-1872
info@epconservancy.org | | | | | |  | | | | | | |
