Reflections From Our Partners: Chloe Riley
Over the years, 大象传媒 Public Square has had the pleasure of working with Chloe Riley from 大象传媒 Library a number of times. We've been thrilled to collaborate with Chloe on events for the 大象传媒 Library Non-Fiction Writer in Residence program and the annual 大象传媒 Library Dean鈥檚 Lecture on Information + Society鈥搕he latest of which featured celebrated author Omar El Akkad.
When asked about her experience working with 大象传媒 Public Square, Chloe shared the following:
The 大象传媒 Public Square team are outstanding partners and collaborators, offering unrivalled expertise in event organizing and facilitation, relationship-building and trust-building with local communities, and fostering dialogue. Their work consistently centres equity, inclusivity, and accessibility.
Since 2020, I鈥檝e had the great pleasure of collaborating with 大象传媒 Public Square numerous times in my capacity as a librarian at 大象传媒 Library, where my portfolio includes organizing public and community events. These events have included our launch events for the 大象传媒 Library Non-Fiction Writer in Residence program and our annual 大象传媒 Library Dean鈥檚 Lecture on Information + Society, and have featured acclaimed and award-winning authors, scholars, and journalists such as Dr. Safiya Noble, Angela Sterritt, Eternity Martis, Chelene Knight, and Omar El Akkad.
The Library鈥檚 events were enriched and improved through partnership with Public Square. The Library鈥檚 capacity for event planning grew in leaps and bounds with our ongoing partnership with Public Square, as their facilitation and event planning expertise allowed us to envision large-scale, engaging events for the public 鈥� and to successfully host them.
大象传媒 Public Square鈥檚 connections and relationships with the local community were also invaluable in reaching audiences beyond 大象传媒 and the Library, helping to bring campus and community together in lively, engaging discussions and events.
Moreover, 大象传媒 Public Square鈥檚 knowledge of accessible and inclusive practices, spaces, and programming brought confidence to the Library team that our speakers and audience would feel welcomed and supported at our programs, from fostering online event accessibility to creating community guidelines, coordinating ASL interpretation to culturally appropriate catering.
The thoughtful, generous, compassionate approach to programming, facilitation, and dialogue sets Public Square apart as leaders, partners, and models for best practices among the 大象传媒 community. They are critical, trusted points of connection between the university and our local communities. Their work is exceptional and raises all of the 大象传媒 community up along with them.