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South Asian Mental Health and Activism: Decolonizing and Reclaiming South Asian Healing Methods
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South Asian Mental Health and Activism: Decolonizing and Reclaiming South Asian Healing MethodsTake a look at issues affecting Queer South Asians participating in various types of personal and political activism—beyond seeing a mistrust for the health care system as a barrier to healing, beyond seeing the choice or need to remain "in the closet" as a barrier. Question Queer South Asian activists' accessibility to the same healing methods white and American queer activists have appropriated, as well as activist culture that have us recreating unhealthy standards, limiting our self-care capacity. This workshop will include a short presentation and equip participants with tools and resources to move forward. PresentersAnurag Lahiri, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Chicago, IL Workshop generously sponsored by Trikone-Chicago Tower 713 Pioneers ProjectAPI Equality-LA will screen short films from its Pioneers Project Oral History Film series, profiling early API LGBTQ movement leaders, followed by a facilitated discussion on the importance of these histories for our community. Individuals profiled include Dean Goishi, founder of Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team; Russell Leong, Editor of Amerasia Journal; June Lagmay, former LA City Clerk; and Tak Yamamoto, a leader of Japanese American Citizens League. PresentersKimler Gutierrez, Program Manager, API Equality-LA, Los Angeles, CA Tower 302 2:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. – Session 7: Workshops LGBTQ and AAPI Equality and Allies in the WorkplaceThis workshop will showcase how certain companies are meeting the needs of a diverse workforce and diversifying their leadership in meeting the challenges that come with a diverse world. Presenters will discuss how many companies and corporations are addressing some of the barriers that AAPI LGBTQs face in the modern workplace, including Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for LGBTQs and AAPIs, allyship training programs to educate co-workers about the experiences of LGBTQs, and workplace protections and culture that affirms all employees so that their best talents can fully come to the fore.Presenters:Jonas Ng, Managing Director of Discover Card Loyalty Strategies, eWallets, and Benefits & Services, Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods,, IL Sharon Kidd-Fryer, Associate Director Billing Operations, AT&T, Oak Lawn, IL Vivian Fried-Chung, MBA, Board Member, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
SCE PrairieLegalize Asians: Exploring Legal Organizations & Queer AAPI CommunitiesCome share the impact recent legal and policy changes like the ACA (Obamacare), DACA (administrative relief for DREAMers), federal employment discrimination law protecting transgender workers, and marriage equality have had in your community. Also, come to share what you see as the biggest challenges ahead, and your ideas for what national and regional legal organizations can do to be most useful and supportive to the work being done in Queer API communities. Panelists will share what they have learned from participants within their organizations. PresentersMing Wong, Supervising Helpline Attorney, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA Cathy Sakimura, Family Law Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA Anand Kalra, Health Program Manager, Transgender Law Center, San Francisco, CA Carmina Ocampo, Staff Attorney and Immigrants’ Rights Strategist, Lambda Legal, Los Angeles, CA SCE Fort Dearborn All We Want are Fats, Fems, and Asians! Erotic Sex, Sticky Sex, Sexual Racism, Sexual Liberation, and Gay Asian Men This workshop is about sex … having sex, sexual politics, and organizing against the collusion of sexism and racism. Asian cis and trans men have experienced desexualization, exoticization, and hyper-sexualization; media images have depicted Asian men as effeminate, submissive bottoms. But an awakening of “sticky rice” and trans-affirming sex has emerged. Reclaiming sex and our bodies as Asian men, queers, and trans folks is a central part of community empowerment. There will be two parts to this workshop: first will be an open and sex-positive discussion about these issues; second, there will be “hands-on” practice of ways to explore Asian male sexuality and sexualization. Presenters Willy Wilkinson, author of Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency, Oakland, CA Glenn D. Magpantay, Executive Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, New York, NY
While LGBTQ issues are finally receiving mainstream media attention – and, for the most part, fair-minded coverage – parts of our broad community are still being underreported, especially LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander issues. Even if your grassroots organization has a modest budget allotted to communications, there are effective ways to launch campaigns that further your agenda. Alan Klein, co-founder of Public Impact Media Consultants, a New York City-based strategic communications firm operating for 25 years, will explain the numerous campaign options for organizations seeking attention, from traditional media releases to digital campaigns. In an interactive, converged media workshop, he will identify the tactics that will best position your organization, its mission — and your community’s most pressing issues — in the media spotlight. The projected results will be greater donor support, stronger membership and social policy reform. Presenters: Alan Klein, Co-founder, Public Impact Media Consultants, New York, NY SCE White Oak A Directory: wpp wpp -> Abarro, George III c. Abear, Roger F wpp -> Name diplomate fpcr wpp -> Ubiquitous tango Download 483.88 Kb. Share with your friends:
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