The Liberated BODY
When:
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Translator Training Project.
When:
Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 11:00am to Sunday, April 12, 2009 - 6:00pm
Are you fluent in English and other languages?
Join the Audre Lorde Project in our new Translator Training Project.
Application Deadline: CLOSED, Sign up today for our June Training
The Translator Training Project seeks to provide opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming immigrants of color who are already informal community translators to:
- gain greater skills in interpretation/translation
- learn resources and strategies to use translation to generate income
- better understand how to make our community spaces more accessible
- share knowledge about health, social and community resources
- share resources on translating health, sexuality and gender issues.
Why focus on immigrant communities?
ALP has had a working group on immigrant rights for over ten years, and LGBTST immigrant community members have been an important source of community leadership for decades in New York City. Our goals have been to create spaces for immigrant community members to come together and break the isolation that some of us face, increase access to legal resources and support, and mobilize our participation in the broader immigrant rights movement for full legalization for all people.
“Can we be safe & visible?” Community Dialogue on Caribbean Sexuality and Homophobia
When:
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Join us as we talk about the myriad voices and issues for Caribbean people at home and abroad who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (LGBTSTGNC). What is it like to be LGBTSTGNC and Caribbean? How are LGBTSTGNC communities in the region imagined within and outside Caribbean borders? Are sexual minority communities in the Caribbean more vulnerable to violence? What are these communities and others doing to create change? What are the experiences of Caribbean migrants and first & second generation Caribbeans in the United States who identity as LGBTSTGNC? What are some of the politics of language, identification, and visibility?
TransJustice General Meeting
When:
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Join TransJustice for its weekly open meetings the first Wednesday of
every month. TransJustice meetings are for 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., genderqueer, non-gendered, andro, crossdressers, and
gender-benders.
S.O.S. Collective - Free Self Defense Class
When:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Self Defense and Community Defense
Ever worry about your safety?
Want to learn how to protect yourself and your friends from violence?
Join the Audre Lorde Project's S.O.S. Collective for a FREE Self Defense class specifically for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color. This class will combine physical and verbal self defense skills with discussions on safety prevention and violence de-escalation.
This class will be taught by the Center for Anti-Violence Education.
Space is limited email edixon@alp.org or call (718) 596-0342 x 22 to reserve your spot!
Subway directions to the Audre Lorde Project: C to Lafayette Avenue. M, N, Q, R, W, 2, 3, 4, 5 or LIRR to Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street stop. G to Fulton Street.
Immigrant Rights Community Brunch!
When:
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
*Are you Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Two Spirit, Gender Non-Conforming, Queer?
*Were you born outside of the United States?
*Are you Latin American, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander and / or identify as a Person of Color?
Whassup in Palestine and Gaza?
When:
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Join us if you have been asking these questions:
Whassup in Palestine and Gaza?
What is the history of the conflict?
What can I do to make a difference?
.
March 11, 2009
6:30pm – 9pm
The Audre Lorde Project
85 South Oxford, Brooklyn, 11217
In conjunction with the Israel Apartheid Week, and facilitated by the
Palestine/Israel Education Project, using a mixture of demonstration and discussion, this workshop will explore ways to raise awareness about
the struggle in Palestine while empowering people in the US to articulate and address our own connections to the issues of colonialism, racism, and militarism.
We will use…
• Palestinian hip hop videos,
• English translation of lyrics,
• digital stories produced by youth in refugee camps,
• discussion questions,
• an interactive historical map role play exercise,
• letters from Israeli youth refusing to serve in the army,
• documentary footage of Palestinian youth discussing prison,
• clips from the documentary film "Slingshot Hip Hop"
This discussion will be focused on supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color (POC) in our exploration of this issue. For more info, contact Trishala at or 718.596.0342 x. 12
www.alp.org http://apartheidweek.org www.thinkpalestineact.org
The Get Down - Invincible & ALP's SOS Step Team to join the line-up
When:
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Invincible & ALP's SOS Step Team to join the line-up for The Get Down, March 5th, 7pm Door/8pm Show
THE GET DOWN!
SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT
& AUDRE LORDE PROJECT
JOINT BENEFIT SHOW!
Thursday, March 5th 2009
Doors at 7/Show at 8
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South NYC on the A/B/C/D/E/F/V/R/W
$15-$50 SLIDING SCALE
(no one turned away for lack of funds)
All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible
FEATURING:
Climbing PoeTree
Ganessa James
JODA!
Mahina Movement
Novice Theory
Just ADDED! -Invincible
About Invincible -It is truly rare to find an artist like Invincible. Her spitfire wordplay has gotten her acclaim from Hip Hop fans all across the world, while her active involvement in progressive social change has taken her music beyond entertainment, and towards actualizing the change she wishes to see. Repping Detroit, MI, many are already familiar with her work with Waajeed and the Platinum Pied Pipers, Finale, the all-female ANOMOLIES crew, Black Star, and many others. More info: http://emergencemusic.net/epk/
& more!
TransJustice General Meeting
When:
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Join TransJustice for its weekly open meetings the first Wednesday of every month. TransJustice meetings are for 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., genderqueer, non-gendered, andro, crossdressers, and gender-benders.
We Got Next!: Change Got Obama Elected, Now It's Our Turn
When:
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Obama is the messiah!
Change? Nothing ever changes.
I can do anything if I put my mind to it!
Come join us for another Provocative Discussion with the S.O.S.
Collective. We are a group of LGBTSTGNC People of Color interested in challenging violence that affects our communities.
Let?s talk about how we can harness the power of the political hype from Pres. Obama?s ?Change? campaign and use it for our own struggles for community safety.
Meet some new people, hug your old friends, engage in provocative discussions, participate in drawing exercises and organize against violence in our LGBTSTGNC communities of color.
This event is open to everyone!