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Celebration Of Golden
August 28, 2021
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Over 300 community members and Mines students and faculty came together to commemorate our shared pandemic experiences and celebrate how we are supporting each other
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Inspiring speeches were provided by, Mayor Laura Weinberg, Councilor Bill Fisher, Mines Chief of Staff Peter Han, Councilor Bill Fisher Kim Mangle, Founder/Manager of Executive Director Roundtable, Hannah Frey, Undergraduate Student Government President and Max Silver, Graduate Student Government President
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28 School of Mines and community organizations had booths where they held dialogues with participants about their activities to raise awareness and engagement across community and Mines organizations. This also strengthened connections between Mines organizations and community non-profits working in related areas.
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Participants engaged in a community art project with banners sharing reflections and commemorations on the pandemic that will be showcased in Golden.
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Participants enjoyed a rousing performance of the Mines marching band and local band Alibi
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Everyone feasted on delicious food and drinks from Bob’s Burgers, Basic Kneads Pizza, Golden Poultry and Meats, and others
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON FIGHTING RACISM
June 11, 2020
Following the Golden Vigil and March for Black Lives, Golden United facilitated a follow-up meeting to discuss the next steps. During the meeting, participants expressed the desire to create a citizen’s group to address racism and racial inequality in Golden which later became the Golden Anti-Racism Collective.
GOLDEN VIGIL AND MARCH FOR BLACK LIVES
June 7, 2020
Golden United, in partnership with several other community members, hosted a Vigil and March for Black Lives in Parfet Park. The community came together to improve awareness of the unjust treatment of black Americans and discuss how we can together address this issue and similar challenges for all people of color. Estimated attendance ranged from 500-800 participants.
VIRTUALLY GOLDEN: A LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES
March-May 2020
Golden United launched Virtually Golden in late March 2020 as an effort to bring together the Golden Community despite COVID-19 social distancing efforts and the state-wide Stay at Home order. Goldenites gathered via Zoom to learn about Golden history, culture, and local talent. The Virtually Golden series ran twice a week from March 24 to May 5th, 2020. Click here to view the schedule and speakers. All Virtually Golden recordings are available for viewing on the Golden United YouTube Channel.
WARD 4 GOLDEN CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE VIRTUAL FORUM
April 7, 2020
Golden United hosted a virtual forum for the run-off election for City Council Ward 4 Seat. View the recording here.
GOLDEN UNITED BUSINESS ASSISTANCE WEBINAR SERIES
April 2020
Golden United produced a two-part webinar series designed to provide information about COVID-19 resources and assistance available to Golden businesses. Part one covered Legal & Financial Issues Related to COVID-19. Part two focused on Positioning Your Business for Success in a New Business Environment. To view recordings of both webinars, visit the Golden United YouTube channel.
CANDIDATE TOWN HALL
October 1, 2019
Thank you to the five candidates for mayor and city council and the 90+ members of the community who joined us for the highly interactive and informative town hall. This event featured residents asking questions to the candidates, Golden United questions, and a novel “Candidating” activity where the candidates moved from table to table for dialogue with participants. Check out the video here.
PLANNING & ZONING EVENT
May 7, 2019
Golden United hosted an educational event on Planning & Zoning. Speakers included:
Peter Park, Former Director of Planning for Denver and Milwaukee, current Associate Professor Adjunct at the College of Architecture and Planning and Director of Peter J. Park LLC
Nore Winter, Renowned Speaker and Owner of Winter + Company, a Planning and Urban Design Firm
Councilor Casey Brown on behalf of Tom Schweich, resident of Golden and active community member
Matt Burde, resident of Golden and Planning Commission member
Videos of talks can be found on Facebook.
Q&A Summaries are here.
VISIONING THE FUTURE OF GOLDEN
June 4, 2019
SECOND ANNUAL FLAVORS OF GOLDEN
December 2, 2018
The Second Annual Flavors of Golden Event celebrated the variety of residents and organizations in the Golden area
and the unity they demonstrate in their shared passion for and commitment to the community. It combined brief inspirational remarks from the organizations with an array of delicious food offerings, along with time to sit down and have a relaxed meal and conversation with folks of varying perspectives.
GOLDEN HOUSING FORUM
June 21, 2018
Golden United and Foothills Art Center partnered in convening a discussion of housing issues for Golden with around 70 participants. The discussion focused on actions that will maintain affordable housing in Golden and preserve the city’s unique small town character.
FIRST MONDAYS DISCUSSION SERIES
February - May, 2018
Golden United convened a series of community discussions on topics including:
American values and how they guide our views
Rule of law, personal responsibility
Gun violence, school safety
Civility
Campaign finance reform
RALLY FOR UNITY
August 22, 2017
Golden United hosted a Rally for Unity in Parfet Park. Check out the video here.