Raising Our Voices 2020 Special Events
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What are Special Events?
Special Events are essential section events, such as board meetings, business meetings, and committee meetings, for sections, interest groups, and committees of the American Anthropological Association. Special Events can also include section events that typically take place at the Annual Meeting, such as Awards or in-memoriam events.
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How do I plan my section's Special Event(s)?
- Special Events will have a separate call, hosted outside of the Cadmium platform, where the current call for participation exists. This will likely be a Google Form and will go out in late September.
- This “Call” will simply collect information about when sessions are planning to host their events and request the URL links to them.
- Sections will set up their own Special Events (on Zoom or other platforms of their choice) after confirming the availability of their necessary participants.
- The AAA can provide access to Zoom accounts if necessary.
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When do I plan my section's Special Event(s)?
Sections may schedule their Special Events during one of three time periods:
- Before Raising Our Voices begins: October 26-November 3rd, at any time during these days.
- During Raising Our Voices: November 4th-10th, but not during Live-Streamed time slots (3-8pm Eastern)
- Following Raising Our Voices: November 11th-16th*, any time during these days.
- *Special Events should be scheduled and completed prior to the November 17th AAA Executive Board Meeting, so anything that arises during section events can be brought to the board meeting on the 17th if need be.
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Logistics
- Special Event information, including the links to participate, will be published in the Raising Our Voices platform, as well as on the AAA website behind the member wall, so any member, regardless of their participation in Raising Our Voices can participate.
- Zoom accessibility guidelines will be provided for Special Events to support collective access for disabled participants, participants with disabilities, and participants with access needs.
- Section Special Event Organizers are highly encouraged to review these guidelines closely, disseminate them to all possible participants prior to the event, and remind participants of the expectations during the event.
- Check back for more information about accessibility guidelines in early September.
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