Join us this Thursday at 11am for a Juneteenth ATX focused Coffee Chat hosted by President and CEO of Edge of Your Seat Consulting, and Acting Executive Director of Six Square Pamela Benson Owens plus, Regine Malibiran, Director of Programs and Innovation at Six Square and the Marketing Representative at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. Juneteenth ATX is a collaboration with several Black organizations in Austin’s historic East side, this year’s Juneteenth celebration emphasizes not only the timeless themes of freedom and perseverance but also recognizes the unprecedented times we’re currently living through.

Six Square – Austin’s Black Cultural District (formerly known as Austin’s African American Cultural Heritage District) is the first Black cultural district in the state of Texas and the only cultural arts district in the city of Austin. The organization was created in 2013 as an outgrowth of the City Council’s African American Quality of Life Initiative, which detailed widespread disparities, racial biases, and a decreasing Black population. Since inception, Six Square has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for African American residents through preservation of historic Black spaces, artistic cultivation, and by serving as a catalyst for social and economic development.

Pamela Benson Owens is the President and CEO of Edge of Your Seat Consulting, Inc and is currently serving as the Acting Executive Director of Six Square. For 23+ years Pam has owned Edge of Your Seat Consulting, a unique consulting firm that is dedicated to assisting for-profit and nonprofit entities. The firm’s major focus is to provide methodologies that help manage perceptions and narratives about complex and challenging issues with courage and strategic passion. Pam feels she is most effective when she partners with organizations from the inside out in order to streamline the hierarchical needs, create infrastructure, coach teams, shift organizational cultures and, of most importance, help leaders become more effective. Clients’ transformations are the essence of her work, and they’re also what bring her great joy and empirical pride. Pam leverages humor and honest storytelling to create a memorable and applicable strategies for sustainable and substantive change.

Regine Malibiran is a creative specializing in writing, communication strategy, and event production. She is the co-founder of missfits productions, which offers events for the female Asian American community of creatives and entrepreneurs in Austin. Regine is heavily involved in the Austin minority cultural arts space as the Director of Programs and Innovation at Six Square and as the Marketing Representative at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. As a lover of words and stories, she is committed to elevating unheard and marginalized voices through her work. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with degrees in English and Public Relations. She also loves cats, trying new food, and Beyoncé.

Coffee Chats feature leaders in the creative community sharing their personal and professional experiences to inspire others pursuing careers in art.