Cohort Four is the Institute’s first cohort comprised exclusively of representatives of Theatres of Color (TOCs) and Networks of TOCs. The concept of such a cohort, which would address EDI needs distinct from those of PWTs, was initiated at the June 2018 “From the Roots” TOC gathering at the TCG National Conference in St. Louis and was further raised during a series of regional Networks of TOC meetings. A year of conversations and relationship-building helped TCG and the Cohort members identify unifying themes and ideas that would comprise the curriculum. Cohort Four’s curriculum consists of four focus areas: 1) skills-building workshops on fundraising, marketing, business models, and other ‘nuts-and-bolts’ topics; 2) networking with foundations to provide TOCs greater access to critical relationships and resources, including TCG programs and services; 3) continued EDI analysis-building through an intersectional framework; and 4) collective action to address the systemic racism TOCs face.

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