The TransJustice Community School is for People of Color who identify as Trans and Gender Non Conforming for example people of color who identify as trans, gender non-conforming, gender variant, gender deviant, butch lesbians, drag queens, bi-gendered, Two-Spirit, drag kings, femme queens, A.G., gender queer, non- Community School aims to strengthen our community and ourselves and build participants confidence and self-esteem. The TransJustice Community School will focus on building the leadership of Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color, while participating in a larger multi-racial, multi-gender community that fights injustice facing those who are most historically targeted in the U.S. Through discussions and panels, workshops, visiting other groups and experience participants will:
- Gain Self-Confidence and awareness of your relationships to yourself and the world at large
- Be able to analyze and engage with how power, privilege, and oppression impact our relationships to ourselves and our community
- Learn the history of Trans Liberation movements and campaigns in Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Communities of Color
- Learn Strategies and Tactics for how to build a campaign
- Gain skills and tools for public speaking and facilitation
- Gain skills and tools for self-care, community care, resiliency and survival
For More Information, email TransJustice@alp.org