The Clean Air Festival returned for a 2nd year and LET’S participated for our 1st year.
LET’s was contacted by a volunteer of the Clean Air Festival about the cost of our low sensory space. They said it was too late for them to get funding for the 2024 event but that they’d love to work with us in the future. LET’S offered them our low sensory space for free. We are proud to be part of a COVID-safer, immuno-inclusive hybrid event that brings together community members to celebrate clean air. Additionally, we suggested that having a low sensory space would allow the event organizers to have photos to use for funding opportunities for future years.
The festival kicked off online, with a fun, casual online social, then on Sunday, September 15 there was an in person event that included: a DIY air purifier building workshop, games and activity tables, a prize draw, stage magic and live music. People brought masks/left masks at the mask swap table, and nabbed free respirators, rapid tests, zines and DIY fit test kits.
(Sensory items at the low sensory space.
A parent and child enjoying the varied selection of sensory items, including a plush octopus.)
(A masked person reading a book, leaning against a tree with cushions at LET’S’ low sensory space. Next to them a child plays with sensory items on a gymnastics mat.)