TransJustice Community School Applications Open

TRANSJUSTICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS OPEN!

The TransJustice Community School is for People of Color who identify as Trans and Gender Non Conforming for example people 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-gendered, andro, crossdressers, gender-benders, etc.

The TransJustice Community School is for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color who want to gain community organizing skills and make change in their communities.

Overall Goals for Participants

• Gain self-confidence and awareness of our relationships to ourselves and the world at large
• Be able to analyize and engage with how power, priviledge and oppression impacts 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

The TransJustice Community School is an eight week program that begins Tuesday February 6^th, 2018 and ends Friday March 30^th, 2018.

• There will be 2 sessions a week from 4pm-8pm on Tuesday & Thursday
  
• There is no fee for participation. Participants will receive a meal at each session. Members will receive a weekly stipend, and MetroCard’s (full participation is required). 
  

  On time attendance at all sessions is required and you must stay the entire duration of the school.

• Location will be at ALP, 147 west 24^th st, 3^rd floor, Manhattan, NY. 

This year the TransJustice Community School will be facilitated by Omi Masika. Omi (they/them) is a facilitator who’s worked with organizations such as the GLBT Host Home Program and the Trans Youth Support Network. When they aren’t facilitating, they enjoy coaching and competing in Muay Thai, cooking/eating food, and catching up on Thursday night ShondaLand.

HOW TO APPLY:  Complete and return the application by Wednesday January 17^th, 2018 (Midnight). There are four options for submitting an application:

• Via Google Form. Complete Application Here: https://goo.gl/forms/2lgkJNjYUgFzXN0i2
  
• Via Email. Download application and send completed application by email to     with the subject TJ School Application  
  
• Via Regular Mail. Download application and mail completed application to 147 W 24^th Street 3^rd Floor, NY, NY, 10011.
  
• In Person. Download application and drop off completed application at 147 W 24^th Street 3^rd Floor, NY, NY, 10011.

All applicants will be notified sometime between.  Friday January 26^th – Friday February 2^nd, 2018 if they have been accepted into the school.