TRAINING: DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

​Central Florida Entertainment Advocacy (CFEA) offers impactful DEI Training sessions led by industry expert Meka King, designed to create more inclusive and equitable spaces within the entertainment industry.

​With her extensive experience and dynamic approach, Meka guides participants through essential concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging open dialogue and practical learning. These sessions provide valuable insights into the importance of representation, cultural competency, and the role of inclusive practices in shaping creative environments.

​Meka’s training empowers organizations and individuals to foster a welcoming atmosphere for diverse talent, making a meaningful difference in Central Florida’s cultural landscape.

CFEA ARTIST RELIEF
The CFEA Artist Relief Fund is our way of helping this community achieve justice and wholeness. These are tough, unprecedented times. If you, or someone you know in the Arts and Entertainment industry is in need, we are here to help.

CFEA SPOTLIGHT
05/13/2021
CFEA's Roberta Emerson talks with Lavon Bracy Davis (Sr. Director of Community Programming at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center) about the headway she is making for artists and arts organizations of color in the Central Florida community. These 2 phenomenal women have a great deal of insight for the future of arts and entertainment in our area. Be sure to tune in, take notes and chime in! We've got work to do!
04/15/2021
 The CFEA Talent Development and Casting Relations Team holds a candid discussion about the necessary evolution of casting processes and personnel in Central Florida. Stephen Gelpi, Theme Park Casting Director and Joshian Morales, Co-Owner of Kelsay Morales Casting are available to answer your questions and guide our community to a more equitable casting experience.
10/29/2020
JOYCE ARBUCIAS talks with CFEA about her journey to help diversify the Orlando Fringe Fest, as well as how Entertainment Gig company owners in our region are navigating the demands for equity and change. CFEA’s Felichia Chivaughn engages in another candid discussion about the victories and challenges post forum.
10/17/2020
CFEA talks with Artistic Director, Joseph Walsh, about his journey to create a more equitable and diverse experience at The Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. Joseph joins CFEA’s Meka King to discuss the challenges and victories he's faced, personally and professionally, since the CFEA Forum.
8/10/2020
Hosts Meka King and Felichia Chivaughn discuss the Central Florida Entertainment Advocacy Forum and what's NEXT for the Arts and Entertainment Community. The mantra that "This is not a Moment, it's a MOVEMENT," has taken new life for the industry in our region. CFEA's Organizers discuss wins, outline next steps and reveal some exciting things on the horizon.

CFEA FORUMS
7/25/2021
7/26/2021
You don't want to miss this important evaluation of our community 365 DAYS LATER! A year ago we gathered and started a journey towards a more equitable arts and entertainment industry in Central Florida. It was emotional, it was troubling, it was inspirational and it was hopeful. It was a powerful moment that created a movement. Now the Intermission Is Over and we are on to ACT TWO! But this is FAR from over. WHERE ARE WE NOW? DAY 1 of the forum is for BLACK INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. We're gonna have a family meeting to discuss FAMILY BUSINESS! It's time to get real about what we've walked back into and lay out our next goals and strategies. DAY 2 is for ALLIES And Black Industry Professionals. The conversations are still hard, but we have to have them. What have we accomplished, what do we still need to do better, how have we helped, where have we missed it, what else can we learn? So Join Us...Cuz IT AIN'T OVER!!! Click the link to REGISTER TODAY! Spread the word...because we are now and will always be STRONGER TOGETHER!
7/21/2020
7/22/2020
7/23/2020
Day 1: A safe space for Black Industry Professionals to share their experiences with racism, gain resources for self-care, and identify the tools of unlearning the effects of systematic oppression. This session was for BLACK INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ONLY.
**If you are a Black Industry Professional and would like access to Day 1, please click the link below to request access.**
Day 2: A space to center the experiences of black industry professionals, while challenging white allies to bear witness and reflect on what it means to dismantle implicit bias as it relates to institutional, structural, interpersonal and internalized racism.

DAY 2 and DAY 3 are two parts of a whole experience.
Day 3: A space where we began examining accountability within the Central Florida Entertainment Industry - rooted in its history of individual and systemic racism. We took steps towards realizing the dream of an anti-racist theatrical/entertainment landscape, 

​DAY 2 and DAY 3 are intended as two parts of a whole experience.