A few months ago, around the time I officially launched this site, I had more than the usual number of plates spinning. In addition to some freelance work coordinating a client’s social media pages (whew!), a couple of ongoing writing projects, and the daily grind of motherhood, I had two major bonus pet projects due in the same week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first was reporting on an annual cultural festival known as the New York Encounter<\/a>. This three-day event, which boasts presentations on politics, education, literature, economics, music and more has been a highlight of my year since its inception (and about the only thing that would get me to New York City in the winter). This year’s affair was primarily a virtual one, but somehow the possibility of “encounter” still emerged, through presentations and witnesses that did not shy away from the intense historical moment we’ve all been living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I co-wrote a summary, available here<\/a>. The events are all available on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second project was outside of my comfort zone. I volunteered to present a “website building basics” webinar for Ergon<\/a>, a professional hub with which I’ve been involved for a few months. I teamed up with my former colleague Lee, a true web guru, and shared a few best practices of web design and copywriting I’ve picked up over the years. Check it out on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/english.clonline.org\/cm-files\/img\/2021\/02\/16\/new-york-encounter-b-b.jpg\")
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