Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp, YouTube. Most of us are familiar with the range of social media tools out there, but does your organization know how to use them to meet its goals? What are its goals? Let’s start by understanding your organization’s brand–and yes, it has one. We’ll show you how to use these tools efficiently. Whether you want to connect your organization to media outlets or create more engaging posts, we’ll show you how to up your social media game in this dynamic workshop.
Presenters
Shaan Dasani, Board Member, Satrang, Los Angeles, CA
Alina Bee, Board Member, Satrang, Los Angeles, CA
Tower 610
Trans* Allyship: Activating Ourselves & Our Communities
Join us for a workshop exploring ourselves as trans* PoC allies in our personal relationships and in our communities. Especially as cis folks, being allies to our trans* loved ones may involve confronting the unfamiliar, deconstructing dominant notions of gender, and being on a journey that can bring us towards greater love and freedom. As trans* allies, we are called on to do often necessary inner work and to be seeds of change in our communities.
Presenters
Jennifer Ly, Steering Committee Member, Queer Asian Pacific Alliance, Boston, MA
Liz Thomson, Member, Invisible to Invincible: Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago, IL
Tower 611
Trans Legal Spotlight: Health
This session provides an overview and key insights into a key issue affecting transgender people in the US. Participants will leave with a solid foundation in legal issues affecting transgender and gender non-conforming people in the area of access to health care. The session will include both analysis of the problems as well as known remedies and solutions.
Presenters
Anand Kalra, Health Program Manager, Transgender Law Center, San Francisco, CA
Ilona Turner, Legal Director, Transgender Law Center, CA
Tower 613
Coming Out as a Techie
In this session, we will explore what it means to be working in the social justice movement while also studying and/or working full-time in the tech industry. Can the worlds be bridged together? What are the challenges?
Presenters
Total Nguyen, Undergraduate Student, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Mioi Hanaoka, Steering Committee Member, API Equality-Northern California, San Francisco, CA
Tower 713
Movie: KUMU HINA: the true meaning of aloha
A powerful film about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture and values within the Westernized society of modern Hawai'i told through the lens of Hina Wong-Kalu, an extraordinary native Hawaiian who is both a proud and confident māhū, or transgender woman, and an honored and respected kumu, or teacher and community leader. Kumu Hina will present the film and talk about the engagement campaign aimed at helping educators and advocates working to make schools and communities more welcoming and inclusive for all.
Presenters
Kumu Hina Wong-Kalu, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Tower 302
12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Lunch on your own
1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Session 6: Workshops
Why Start a Nonprofit?: What Every Community Group Should Know About Legal Liabilities, Insurance, Becoming a 501(c)(3), and Getting that Foundation Grant
For many organized groups doing work in the community, the inevitable question of “should we incorporate?” is a common one. In this workshop, we will discuss the various ways in which community organizations can exist, on state and federal levels. We will describe the legal responsibilities of a non-profit organization as well as the pros and cons of incorporating with the state, and applying for tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status vs. having a fiscal sponsor. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the current legal liabilities, reporting and administrative requirements, and fundraising capabilities based on the organizational structure that best suits all-volunteer run organizations. Come learn what to do, how to do it, and why!
Presenters
Henry Ocampo, MPH, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, Newark, CA
Glenn D. Magpantay, Executive Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, New York, NY
imi rashid, sole proprietor of imi rashid, CPA, and Co-Coordinator, Muslim Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity, Chicago, IL
SCE Illinois C
Faith in Action: More Than Welcoming
The spiritual journey that LGBTQ people of faith go on can often be an isolating one, but it doesn’t have to be. Healthy spiritual communities are those that encourage open-ended self-reflection and self-realization, including those that lead us to new truths about our genders and sexualities. How can you cultivate spiritual communities that are grounded in the commitment to support LGBTQ people in our journeys? How can LGBTQ people be proud as people of faith when there is still pervasive anti-faith sentiment in LGBTQ communities? Learn skills, attitude, and knowledge about what, how, and when to bridge these gaps with intentional conversations and a vibrant visibility plan.
Presenters
Victoria Kirby York, National Campaigns Director of Religious Exemptions and Welcoming Communities, National LGBTQ Task Force
Malcolm Shanks, Organizer in the Academy for Leadership & Action, National LGBTQ Task Force
Pi Fong, Organizing Fellow, National LGBTQ Task Force
SCE Fort Dearborn
Going Good While Doing Well: Planning a Career and Advancing in Your Career as LGBT AAPIs
There are several ways that activists can do well for themselves while also doing good for the community. Come learn how to break into medicine, the law, business and finance and how to excel in those respective fields. Presenters will review the pitfalls, challenges, and benefits of being out and AAPI in professional settings. Participants will also learn the value of building and maintaining a strong personal brand in their careers for advancement. Participants early in their careers will gain tools for how to create an initial personal brand to get noticed, and participants further along in their careers will take away tips for how to regularly gauge the strength and direction of their personal brand to advance in their companies.
Presenters:
Jonas Ng, Managing Director of Discover Card Loyalty Strategies, eWallets, and Benefits & Services, Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods,, IL
Dennis M. Quinio, Associate, Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York, NY
Shail Maingi, MD, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Vivian Fried-Chung, MBA, Board Member, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
SCE East Terrace
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