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Community

Diversity, Equity and Community

San Francisco Opera’s Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) envisions a vibrant arts world in which people of all races create, share and enjoy resources and relationships equitably, unleashing individual potential, embracing collective responsibility and generating global prosperity in the arts and beyond.

Our Core Values

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Meet the DEC Team

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Community Programs

DEI Resources

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SUPPORT DEC

The department of Diversity, Equity and Community is the Opera’s hub for DEI, arts education, and public programming. Your contribution of any amount supports our equity and diversity efforts at SF Opera and in our community.

Donate

Community Partners

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SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY

The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.

VISIT SFPL WEBSITE

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WILLIAM JAMES ASSOCIATION

The William James Association provides transformative arts experiences in nontraditional settings, serving men and women in and after prison and high-risk youth.

VISIT WJA WEBSITE

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MARIGOLD PROJECT

The Marigold Project serves the community by creating healing spaces, providing cultural education, art and writing therapy workshops, and altar building skills to honor the circle of life and death.

VISIT MARIGOLD WEBSITE

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ENSAMBLE FOLCLORICO COLIBRI

Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí (EFC) Is a Mexican folklore dance group with the mission to promote the pride of identifying as an LGBTQ+ Latinx through the art of Mexican Folklórico dance.

VISIT EFC WEBSITE