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transVancouver, July 07, 2010
The Vancouver Trans Forum organizing collective, in collaboration with a number of community organizations, presents:
THE VANCOUVER TRANS FORUM
A community forum, conference, and cultural event for the diverse trans communities of Vancouver
Do you self-identify as being a member of, or an ally to, Vancouver’s trans community? Well why not come have your voice heard the week of July 19th to July 25th at The Vancouver Trans Forum – Vancouver’s newest attempt at sharing skills, breaking isolation, deepening community, and building healthy coalitions.
Join us for a weekend of trans themed workshops, facilitated discussions, panels, all ages dance parties, “all-bodies-included” pool parties, film screenings, music, and performances.
This innaugral forum aims, to be held at Rhodes Wellness College (located at #280 - 1125 Howe St) to bring together members of diverse trans communities, both individuals and service providers, to establish a cohesive vision of what the specific needs of our trans communities are at this exact moment in time, through a focus on health and coalition building. The organizing collective sees this is an opportunity for trans people, their allies and the health professionals that work with them to: create community, hear the needs and concerns of the communities, and to share the skills and knowledge that we all have.
The structure of the forum is as follows:
Monday, July 19th to Thursday, July 22nd – a series of film screenings at Spartacus Books (684 E. Hastings)
http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=b3ea593eb5eaa4399f4f5e85cb94ef50&eu=oj2o0b1QIuE6mkn2MVMs3A#!/event.php?eid=110886645627498&ref=ts
Friday, July 23rd – official opening of the forum, with a film, keynote speaker, and social events (ie: dance party, board games)
Key Note Address by Sadie-Ryanne Baker about how the District of Columbia Trans Coalition (DCTC) lobbied for changes to policies affecting trans folk within the DC prison system.
Saturday, July 24th – panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions geared more towards individual trans, genderqueer, and two-spirit community members.
Confirmed workshops for Saturday so far include:
Facilitated Discussion on Substance Use & Where to go for Trans-Positive Recovery Services (Prism)
Trans 101: Becoming an Ally (Corey Keith)
Forum Theatre Troupe (Youth Co AIDs Society)
The Meat On Our Bones: Solidarity Across Fat and Trans Oppressions (romham gallacher & Kalamity)
Barriers Really Really Suck!: Improving Trans People's Access to Health Care (Kate Lamothe)
Know your (Trans) Rights (Davyd Sharpe)
Passing Strategies (Davyd Sharpe)
Facilitated Discussion around trans folks satisfaction with their transitions (Marcus Greatheart)
Sunday, July 25th - panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions geared more towards service providers, health professionals, and individual community members interested in building broad-based coalitions.
Confirmed workshops for Sunday so far include:
Troubles and Tribulations: Making Womyn's/Queer Centres more trans inclusive (UBC Womyn's Centre)
Organizing Trans Communities for Social Justice (Sadie-Ryanne Baker)
A Guide to Making Detoxes, Transitional Houses, Shelters, and Other Housing Facilities More Trans Inclusive (SHARP -Shelter, Housing, and Residential Program Access Project)
Trans 102: Providing Proper Health Care to Trans persons (Corey Keith)
Ground Up organizing (Brooke & Kat)
Strategizing Session around how to make the prison industrial complex safer for trans people (Kate Lamothe)
Health and Safety for Trans Sex Workers (Jamie-Lee Hamilton)
Trans-positive therapeutic practices for Counselors, Psychologists, Therapists, & other Mental Health Professionals (Marcus Greatheart)
True to the spirit of strengthening community bonds, the forum will culminate with a Trans Pride March, similar in spirit to Vancouver’s Dyke March
To keep up-to-date on all news about The Vancouver Trans Forum please visit our website at http://www.vancouvertransforum.com
For more information or media interviews with local trans organizers, please contact Kate Lamothe at 604-838-0661. vancouvertransforum@gmail.com
***Note for Out of Towners: we are billeting folks so if you need a place to stay don't hestitate to get in touch***
X-posted to a bunch of different places across the Interweb, sorry if you see it a lot ;)
The Vancouver Trans Forum organizing collective, in collaboration with a number of community organizations, presents:
THE VANCOUVER TRANS FORUM
A community forum, conference, and cultural event for the diverse trans communities of Vancouver
Do you self-identify as being a member of, or an ally to, Vancouver’s trans community? Well why not come have your voice heard the week of July 19th to July 25th at The Vancouver Trans Forum – Vancouver’s newest attempt at sharing skills, breaking isolation, deepening community, and building healthy coalitions.
Join us for a weekend of trans themed workshops, facilitated discussions, panels, all ages dance parties, “all-bodies-included” pool parties, film screenings, music, and performances.
This innaugral forum aims, to be held at Rhodes Wellness College (located at #280 - 1125 Howe St) to bring together members of diverse trans communities, both individuals and service providers, to establish a cohesive vision of what the specific needs of our trans communities are at this exact moment in time, through a focus on health and coalition building. The organizing collective sees this is an opportunity for trans people, their allies and the health professionals that work with them to: create community, hear the needs and concerns of the communities, and to share the skills and knowledge that we all have.
The structure of the forum is as follows:
Monday, July 19th to Thursday, July 22nd – a series of film screenings at Spartacus Books (684 E. Hastings)
http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=b3ea593eb5eaa4399f4f5e85cb94ef50&eu=oj2o0b1QIuE6mkn2MVMs3A#!/event.php?eid=110886645627498&ref=ts
Friday, July 23rd – official opening of the forum, with a film, keynote speaker, and social events (ie: dance party, board games)
Key Note Address by Sadie-Ryanne Baker about how the District of Columbia Trans Coalition (DCTC) lobbied for changes to policies affecting trans folk within the DC prison system.
Saturday, July 24th – panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions geared more towards individual trans, genderqueer, and two-spirit community members.
Confirmed workshops for Saturday so far include:
Facilitated Discussion on Substance Use & Where to go for Trans-Positive Recovery Services (Prism)
Trans 101: Becoming an Ally (Corey Keith)
Forum Theatre Troupe (Youth Co AIDs Society)
The Meat On Our Bones: Solidarity Across Fat and Trans Oppressions (romham gallacher & Kalamity)
Barriers Really Really Suck!: Improving Trans People's Access to Health Care (Kate Lamothe)
Know your (Trans) Rights (Davyd Sharpe)
Passing Strategies (Davyd Sharpe)
Facilitated Discussion around trans folks satisfaction with their transitions (Marcus Greatheart)
Sunday, July 25th - panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions geared more towards service providers, health professionals, and individual community members interested in building broad-based coalitions.
Confirmed workshops for Sunday so far include:
Troubles and Tribulations: Making Womyn's/Queer Centres more trans inclusive (UBC Womyn's Centre)
Organizing Trans Communities for Social Justice (Sadie-Ryanne Baker)
A Guide to Making Detoxes, Transitional Houses, Shelters, and Other Housing Facilities More Trans Inclusive (SHARP -Shelter, Housing, and Residential Program Access Project)
Trans 102: Providing Proper Health Care to Trans persons (Corey Keith)
Ground Up organizing (Brooke & Kat)
Strategizing Session around how to make the prison industrial complex safer for trans people (Kate Lamothe)
Health and Safety for Trans Sex Workers (Jamie-Lee Hamilton)
Trans-positive therapeutic practices for Counselors, Psychologists, Therapists, & other Mental Health Professionals (Marcus Greatheart)
True to the spirit of strengthening community bonds, the forum will culminate with a Trans Pride March, similar in spirit to Vancouver’s Dyke March
To keep up-to-date on all news about The Vancouver Trans Forum please visit our website at http://www.vancouvertransforum.com
For more information or media interviews with local trans organizers, please contact Kate Lamothe at 604-838-0661. vancouvertransforum@gmail.com
***Note for Out of Towners: we are billeting folks so if you need a place to stay don't hestitate to get in touch***
X-posted to a bunch of different places across the Interweb, sorry if you see it a lot ;)