Journée 4 – Decriptions des ateliers

Day 4 (May 14th, 2016) Workshop Descriptions Jour 4 (14 mai 2016) Descriptions des ateliers Just a reminder that this space is scent free. Espace sans parfum. Workshop Series 1 / Série d’ateliers 1 – 13:00­14:00 Please choose one. S’il vous plaît, choisir un atelier. Decolonizing Gender Identity and Two­Spirit Roles on Turtle Island Kole Peplinskie Trigger warning: Mention of colonialism, residential schools, and transphobia. This workshop will give the history of the term two­spirit, a neo­tradition started as a result of the impacts of colonialism on queer Indigenous peoples. Through this workshop, participants will learn about the history of two­spirit and queer folks and their place on Turtle Island before settler colonialism, and how we can move forward to decolonize the gender binary today. Workshop may also include patch making art activity, time permitting. Racism in Society Savoy Williams Workshop will discuss the racialization of people of colour (POC) in queer communities. This workshop seeks to draw the connections between intersectionalities of identities and consequent racial discrimination faced by queer people of colour. LGBTQ+ Interfaith Panel El­Farouk Khaki, Jade Pichette, Rabbi Andrea Myers, Reverend Carmen Llanos. Panelists of various faiths will discuss being queer within their religious communities. This panel aims to provide LGBTQ+ religious folks with ways to reconcile their gender and sexual orientations in religious communities that may be generally discriminatory. Ma culture n’est pas une tendance Roselyne Dougé­Charles Attention ­ Sujets sensibles: Racisme, harcèlement. La musique populaire, les vêtements, les coiffures venant d'autres cultures sont tous très attirants, j'en suis sûr, mais est­il a nous de profiter de cela? Des gestes comme porter un sari, se coiffer en ``bantu knots``, parler en vernaculaire afro­americain ou se costumer avec des vêtements traditionnels des Premiers Nations cachents des dynamiques de pouvoir très profondens et ne sont pas innofensifs. Pendant cet atelier nous allons découvrir, déconstruire ou questionner les choses que aimons et faire les connections avec le racisme, l`harcèlement, et l`appropriation culturelle. Workshop Series 2 / Série d’ateliers – 14:15 ­15:15 Please choose one. S’il vous plaît, choisir un atelier. Bi and Trans Panel Logan Young. Kole Peplinskie Panel participants will discuss their lived experiences with intersecting bisexual and trans* identities. This panels aims to discuss the intersections of two identities that are often erased from discussions on gender and sexuality. Transfeminine Panel Bridget Liang, Rosalyn Forrester, and Jade Pichette. Panel participants will discuss what it means to be transfeminine from their lived experiences. Queer et Francophone Kelia Wane Une discussion sur les déterminants d'une école inclusive, de la collaboration nécessaire entre les administrateurs, les éducateurs et les jeunes, et des façons dont nous pouvons affirmer nos jeunes en tant que des leaders et améliorer nos club AGS. Bio:​
Née le 18 septembre 1999 à Toronto, elle vient d'une famille d'immigrants (sa mère : le Rwanda; son père : le Sénégal). Tout au long de sa vie, elle eut la chance de déménager à travers le monde, vivant dans des endroits comme la ville de Québec, Dakar et Niagara Falls. Justement, c'est durant son séjour en Afrique, entouré d'une culture plutôt homophobe, qu’elle a commencé à défendre l'égalité des droits pour tous auprès de ses amis et des membres de sa famille. Présentement, elle est une élève de la 11e année à l'école secondaire Gaétan­Gervais à Oakville. Elle compte poursuivre ses études postsecondaires à l'université d'Ottawa en études du conflit et droit humain. Non­Binary Identities Workshop Faelix Kayn and Eli Participants will be invited to re­examine their ideas about gender while learning about various non binary gender identities and how to make GSAs (and other spaces) more inclusive, safe, and accessible. The workshop will touch on issues that relate to colonialism, racism, cissexism, gender binarism, erasure, misogyny, transmisogyny, transphobia, saneism, sexism, and sexualized violence. While no oppressive language or behaviour will be tolerated, the topics themselves will be discussed. Asexual Spectrum Identities and Non­normative Relationships Cj This workshop outlines the diverse asexual spectrum and some of the issues faced by ace people. We will explore romantic attraction and the aromantic spectrum, as well as different ways of doing relationships outside of the typical "sexual" and "romantic" boxes. We will also discuss social expectations and hierarchies about sexuality and relationships, and how these ideas and pressures affect us all. Workshop Series 3 / Série d’ateliers 3 – 15:30­16:30 Please choose one. S’il vous plaît, choisir un atelier. Disability Justice Panel Bridget Liang, Tess Vo, Andrew Gurza, ​
Kamila Rina ATTN: Please refrain from wearing scented perfumes, deodarants, body washes, and shampoos as this is a scent free workshop. Participants who are hard of hearing and/or have chemical sensitivies will be invited to sit in the front row of the room. Panelists will discuss their own lived experiences with disability adovcacy within various systems, the need for disability justice in general, and the struggle of being your own advocate while you are living with disability. The gift of sharing your mental health story: From challenge to champion Young Ones Trigger Warnings: This presentation will mention mental illness, suicide, self­harm, various forms of abuse, negative thoughts. We will not be speaking in detail and only bringing up these topics to explain our experiences and progression towards well­being. If you feel uncomfortable feel free to step out and take care of yourself. You are welcome to use the provided Support Listeners. If you speak about mental health and have lived experience your story will probably play a role in your activism. Knowing how to share your story safely ensures that you are taking care of yourself and that you are able to contribute to the cause! We will cover 3 specific take aways that participants can use to share their story safely as a means to empower others, as well as empower themselves. Être féministe, c'est pour tout le monde! Mylène Côté Féministe, ce n'est pas un mauvais mot! Mais qu'est­ce que ça veut dire au juste être féministe? Pourquoi toutes ces femmes au brulé leurs brassières dans les années 60? Pourquoi est­ce que c'est important aujourd'hui? Dans cet atelier dynamique et interactif, tu auras la chance d'apprendre l'histoire du mouvement féministe et comment utiliser le féminisme aujourd'hui pour créer un changement positif. Nous demanderons : que définit une féministe et qui peut l'être? Notre but est de conclure que tout le monde peut l'être! Identity, Allyship & Intersectionality Amina Farahand Elvia Penant This interactive workshop will explore intersectionality from an LGBTQ+, newcomer, disability prospective. It will examine how power and privilege work in our society and allyship as a tool to challenge discrimination. Body Positivity 101 It Gets Fatter Note: Closed workshop – registration is only available to Balck, Indigenous and People of Colour. A basic introductory workshop that breaks down the ways in which body policing affects the mental, physical and sociological health of all bodies, in particular bodies of size, fat bodies, and bodies that do not fit the “norm.”