Marsha Aizumi, National Board of Directors, PFLAG, Pasadena, CA
Clara Yoon, API Project Founder, PFLAG, New York, NY
Glenn Murakami, father of two gay sons, CA
Sita Benjamin, mother of a lesbian daughter, WI
NOTE: This is a 3-hour workshop covering two time slots. All participants are asked to stay for the entire time.
Tower 613
Movie: Freedom Summer - continued
This film looks back at the summer of 1964, when more than 700 student activists took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, creating freedom schools and establishing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. 113 mins
Presenter
Glenn D. Magpantay, Executive Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, New York, NY
NOTE: This is a 2 hour film screening covering two time slots.
Tower 302
4:25 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. – Session 4: Caucuses
Desi/South Asian
This caucus is a get-to-know-each-other space for Desis/South Asians and an open discussion on ideas, concerns, and projects that people want to share.
Facilitators
Anurag Lahiri, Trikone Chicago and Queer South Asian National Network, Chicago, IL
V Chaudhry, PhD student, Northwestern University, and Queer South Asian National Network
Shaan Dasani, Board Member, Satrang, Los Angeles, CA
SCE Cardinal
Southeast Asians
This caucus is a get-to-know-each-other space for Southeast Asians and an open discussion on ideas, concerns, and projects that people want to share.
Facilitators
Tori Hong, Program Coordinator, Shades of Yellow, Minneapolis, MN
Kevin Lam, Board Member, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Poughkeepsie, NY
Nicky Cao, VAYLA-NO, New Orleans, LA
SCE Fort Dearborn
Korean
This caucus is a get-to-know-each-other space for Koreans, Korean Americans, and Korean adoptees to have an open discussion on ideas, concerns, and projects that people want to share.
Facilitators
Jasmin Hyowon Kim, member, Q-Wave, New York, NY
Mark Ro Beyersdorf, Coordinating Committee, Dari Project, New York, NY
Michelle Lee, Koreans United For Equality, Los Angeles, CA
SCE Illinois C
Pin@y Caucus
This caucus will provide a space for Pin@y participants to discuss shared experiences and values, particularly in how they impact local and national organizing agendas.
Facilitators
Lolan Buhain Sevilla, Cultural Worker, Brooklyn, NY
Lance Dwyer, Member, Gay Asian Pacific-Islander Association, San Francisco, CA
SCE East Terrace
Japanese
This caucus is an open discussion on ideas, concerns, and projects for attendees of Japanese heritage.
Facilitators
JJ Ueunten, Core Member, Invisible to Invincible: Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago, IL
Korinne Sugasawara, Civil Rights Fellow, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington, DC
SCE White Oak A
Chinese
This caucus is a get-to-know-each-other space for Chinese, Chinese Americans, Taiwanese, and ABCs to have an open discussion on ideas, concerns, and projects that people want to share.
Facilitator
To Be Announced
SCE Illinois B
Open Caucus
SCE White Oak B
Open Caucus
SCE Monarch
Movie: The LuLu Sessions
The winner of 10 international awards including Best Documentary, Best Director, and Audience Award, The LuLu Sessions premiered on PBS during Women's History Month. Shot during the last 15 months of LuLu’s life, the film is a raw, intimate, yet surprisingly humorous story about the filmmaker showing up for her best friend and ex-something, and together, testing the limits of their bond while taking on life’s ultimate adventure.
Presenters
S. Casper Wong, Director/Producer, LuLu Sessions, New York, NY
Tower 302
7:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight - Community Catalyst Awards Banquet Dinner Dance
Cai Restaurant in Chinatown
2100 South Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(off-site)
Cocktails, a ten (10) course banquet dinner, and dancing afterwards
Renowned actor Maulik Pancholy from NBC's 30 Rock is the guest celebrity emcee
The Community Catalyst Awardees are:
Marsha and Tad Aizumi – proud parents of a transgender son from Los Angeles, CA
Freedom Inc. – in Madison, WI working to end violence against people of color
I Li Hsiao - longtime activist and trailblazer for LGBTQ & AAPI gender & sexual liberation
Liz Thomson - educator, organizer, and photographer at the intersections of race, gender, disability, adoption, and sexuality
Special Remarks by Phillip Ozaki, Board Member, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, New York, NY
All proceeds benefit i2i, Trikone Chicago, and NQAPIA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
Morning Yoga Practice: Finding Pause and Igniting your Fire
Join for this simple, hot, and peaceful morning yoga practice. When we find pause, we’re able to tap into our own fire and power. Conferences are packed with knowledge, new connections and fun. During this practice, we’ll find a pause, and ground in order to be ready and focused for the day ahead. This class is designed for all bodies and levels to participate and will focus on grounding and tapping into our core power. Please bring a towel, and if you brought one, a yoga mat.
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