Join The Gotham’s Owning It program in partnership with NYWIFT and WIF for a community skill share.

Overview

Looking for a certain skillset to help complete your project? Willing to offer your skills to support a fellow creative? Join The Gotham’s Owning It program in partnership with NYWIFT and WIF for a community skill share. At the Skill Share you’ll barter and exchange skills, learn best practicing for bartering skills, and spend time networking with attendees. If you are attending, please fill out this pre-event survey about the skills you can offer and the skills you’re requesting from the community.

This event is part of The Gotham's Owning It program. Owning It is dedicated to supporting, connecting, and empowering women and non-binary creators and entrepreneurs who break down boundaries in the media and entertainment industry.

The program consists of monthly fireside chats, an annual summit, a mentorship initiative with WE NYC, workshops and more. Past guests include Riva Marker (Nine Stories Productions) Lydia Dean Pilcher (Cutie and the Boxer), Veena Sud (The Stranger), and Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne (WOC Star Fund).

Owning It provides an inclusive environment that expands and expresses a liberated movement for women and non-binary individuals as well as those that are our champions, advocates and allies.

EVENT TIMELINE

5:00 PM ET – Introductions by The Gotham, NYWIFT and WIF teams

5:05 PM ET – Overview of skill share process and bartering skills lead by Kia Brooks, Deputy Director of The Gotham

5:15 PM ET – Networking begins (four rounds of small group speed networking)

6:00 PM ET – Discussion around skill share and networking experience

6:30 PM ET – Event ends