Greetings all,
we will be reading social justice texts and discussing them!
The WAC Intern team invites you to take part in this conversation space. We welcome folks of all experience levels with these issues! Students of all gender identities, races, classes, sexual orientations, minds, bodies, ages and religions are encouraged to attend.
In three sessions, we hope to explore some exciting topics…
SESSION 1 – THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH @ 3:30P – 5P, THE Q CENTER HUB 315
RACISM & CLASSISM IN FEMINISM
READINGS:
1) Audre Lorde’s Age, Race, Class & Sex: Women Redefining Differences:www.clc.wvu.edu/r/download/29781
2) Becky Thompson’s Multiracial Feminism: Recasting the Chronology of Second Wave Feminism: http://carwseattle.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/1st-sun-multiracial-feminism.pdf
OPTIONAL: Audre Lorde’s The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/pipermail/margins-to-centre/2006-March/000794.html
SESSION 2 – WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH @ 3:30 – 5P, LOCATION TBA (For updates, see the Facebook event, linked above!)
SESSION 3 – TBA
Join us in celebrating womyn and self-identifying womyn; come to engage in dialogue about healing, self-expression, music, art, and challenging traditions.
Workshops designed to talk about gender and sexuality to start a dialogue on machismo, patriarchy, gender roles etc.
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– Monday, April 22, 2013 @ 5pm in the Native room in the Ethnic Cultural Center – amARTE Colectivo
Art as a form of resistance and healing. A space created to jam out with artivistas and create arte!
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– Tuesday, April 23, 2013 @ 6 – 8 PM, @ the Q Center – “Fill In Your Blank” – Writing Workshop
In this writing workshop, we aim to create a brave space to express our stories of survival, identity and resistance. Based off of the first ever production of The _______ Monologues, the workshop will ask attendees to ‘fill in the blank’ for themselves. And for those interested in participating in next year’s production of The _____ Monologues, this is an amazing opportunity to begin the writing process!
**Open to women, trans*, genderqueer and gender non-conforming folks of all races, classes, sexual orientations, minds, bodies, ages and religions.
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Friday, April 26th @ 7pm – Ethnic Cultural Theatre
-2nd annual Quinceañero
Join La Raza Commission, MEChA de UW present the 2nd annual Quinceañero; challenging tradition never looked this good.
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Monday, May 6th @ 5pm- Palabra de Mujer @ Native Room @ 5pm
Come hear HERstories by alumni from each respective organization share their stories, and experiences!
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Thursday, May 9th @ 7pm- Ethnic Cultural Theatre-Teatro Milagro Frida Retablo:
For more information on the play check out….
http://milagro.org/1-Performance-Presentacion/TeatroMilagro/frida.html
