Yoselin Aguirre & Sam Chavez-Perez
Discussion on popular telenovelas that portray queerness and gender roles. As a group we will dive into machismo, homophobia, and colorism in these portrayals. This workshop is partially be based of my senior thesis: Colonialisms Creation- A Film Analysis of Telenovelas
by Isabel Lemus Kristensen
Black feminist thinker bell hooks defines love as a “verb.” What if we also thought of community as a verb? As an ongoing action or process?
This zine and craft workshop is focused on fostering community connections through the power of our imaginations and creative storytelling. How does community care show up in our lives already? How can we grow and maintain our collective networks of care? And what can we learn about community from animals, bugs, plants, and other living beings?
by Tia-Theo Thompson & Claire Curry
Books featuring LGBTQIA+ and/or BIPoC representation are being challenged in libraries more than ever before. Handle some challenged books, create "To Be Read" lists (TBRs), and engage in a discussion about representation and radical joy before learning how to support your local libraries by getting the most out of the resources they offer. Don't have a library card or can't get to a physical library? No problem! There are a few solutions for that.
by Laine James
We will be discussing the history and benefits of writing/storytelling, specifically in regard to QTBIPOC passing along their experiences and healing traumas through the re-telling of them. Using my own writing, I will highlight some writing elements and techniques that can be used when writing about one’s life and the last half of the workshop will be a free write followed by a chance to share if time allows.
by Sessy & Kinna Je
In this workshop we'll apply a queer lens to sexual health, discussing consent and communication, self-advocacy, pleasure, and tools for maintaining your health and wellbeing. We'll also explore resources for students to learn more about specific sexual health topics.
by Hiền
In recognizing the illusion of comfort and structure that institutional systems (eg, school, religion, workplace) can provide us, it is not uncommon for individuals to exit these fields feeling lost or stuck on how to move forward, where they’re left to fend for themselves.
This semi-interactive workshop will consist of a series of multiple parts—a presentation, reflective prompts, and a verbal sharing.
by Dharmakrishna Mirza
In this workshop, harm reductionist, collegiate recovery specialist, and abolitionist policy advocate, Dharmakrisha Mirza draws on her lived experiences as a QTIPOC trans femme drug user and policy advocate to help QTIPOC students reflect on their internalized perspectives on drug use, drug stigma, and recovery. She aims to highlight the role of shame, and romanticized resilience/recovery idealism as obstacles to the health and inclusion of QTIPOC students. This workshop combines a story circle methodology with overdose reversal training and practical strategies for reducing police intrusion at overdose response.
by Sam Chavez-Perez
Homonationalism (what it is, what it is not, and how to construct liberatory queer politics beyond queer liberalism) a roundtable discussion on specific questions and examples of homonationalism in U.S. and Israeli political discourses.