Shijie (Eric) Zhang, Undergraduate Student, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Chaoqun (Crystal) Ding, Undergraduate Student, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Christina Adams, Administrative Assistant, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Chicago, IL
SCE Illinois B
On or Off?: Asian American Lesbians, Queer Women, and the Camera
As Asian American lesbians and queer women, we battle with the social and political spectrum of (in)visibility. We negotiate spaces of our safety through our abilities to draw upon the aspects of our identities that are both visible and invisible. This workshop highlights our nuanced experiences in, of, and against the discourses of oppression, to create a resistant visibility and to reconsider identity and the spectrums of queerness through a deeper understanding of race and gender. A presentation of documentary footage filmed by Pinay lesbians and queer Pinays shall be showcased.
Presenters
Karen Marie M. Villa, Candidate for Master of Arts in Sociological Practice, California State University, San Marcos, CA
SCE Illinois C
Polyamorous/Non-Monogamous
This open caucus gives a whole new meaning to the word “networking.” Be prepared to meet up, hook up, and provide mutual support to those who identify as polyamorous and non-monogamous. Join us even if you just want to find out more … how to love more and play more.
Facilitator
To Be Announced
SCE East Terrace
How to be an Effective Board Member
One of the key components of having a successful organization is to have an effective board. This workshop will discuss the basic components of how to be an effective board member. We will explore the roles and functions of a board, identify major responsibilities of individual board members, discuss the relationship between the board and staff, and identify useful tools and resources to enhance the board’s effectiveness.
Presenters
Henry Ocampo, MPH, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Minority Health Resource Center, Newark, CA
Stan Fong, Board Member, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Atlanta, GA
Tower 603
Racial Profiling: How the Policies Do Not Match our Realities
The U.S. Department of Justice issued long-anticipated reforms on racial profiling last year, but the guidance falls short of protecting marginalized communities. While they now include important and inclusive protections barring profiling based on national origin and sexual orientation, gaping exemptions remain. Much of the national discourse is around immigrations and national security. We must discuss all these and how they impacts our communities.
Presenters
Lakshmi Sridaran, Director of National Policy and Advocacy, South Asian Americans Leading Together, Takoma Park, MD
Suman Raghunathan, Executive Director, South Asian Americans Leading Together, Takoma Park, MD
Tower 605
What Makes You a “Male?”
This workshop will discuss masculinity from a feminist perspective and spark a discussion about what “being male” entails. We will begin with finding a shared notion of masculinity as defined by society, and then challenge ourselves with uneasy and uncomfortable questions to expand and challenge the idea of maleness and patriarchal hierarchy. These questions will include topics such as homosexuality, bisexuality, trans* identities, and gender non-conforming identities.
Presenters
Sungsub Billy Choo, IMPACT Program, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Christina Adams, Administrative Assistant, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Chicago, IL
Tower 713
NOTE: This is a 3-hour workshop covering two time slots. All participants are asked to stay for the entire time.
SCE White Oak A
The Foundations of Developing Leadership, Recruiting New Members, and Building Movement through One-on-One Conversations
Movements flourish or die by the relationships that exist between their leaders. One-on-one conversations are proven tools for organizers and activists to begin building deep relationships with fellow movement builders in order to keep our work connected, sustained, and powerful. These conversations are used to develop new leaders, so that the same 3 people aren’t always doing all the work, or to recruit new members into your organization. In this session, participants will develop and practice skills necessary to having effective one-on-one conversations.
Presenters
Nick Kor, Leadership Circle, Shades of Yellow, St. Paul, MN
Monna Wong, Executive Director, API Equality-Northern California, San Francisco, CA
NOTE: This is a 3-hour workshop covering two time slots. All participants are asked to stay for the entire time.
Tower 610
Visibility Project Shoot - continued
The Visibility Project is a national oral history and photography archive dedicated to Queer Asian American Women and Trans community. The Visibility Project prioritizes elders, Pacific Islanders, South Asians, and Southeast Asians. Register a spot in the schedule to share your story.
Presenters
Mia Nakano, Executive Director, Visibility Project, San Francisco, CA
Tower 611
We are Family
This 3-hour session will be broken down into 3 segments. First, a parent panel will discuss some of the feelings and processes that parents have or are going through to get to a place of acceptance and love. The second segment will divide the room into facilitated discussion groups for parents, LGBTQ people, and allies. The final segment will bring the whole group back together for Q&A, open discussion, and optional sharing on action items participants can implement to create closer connections with their families.
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