October 2018 Newsletter

Dear Community,

Every Fall, the season itself reminds us that change is constant and inevitable. On this note, let’s reflect on the fortifying events, workshops, conversations, and long-time community rituals The Audre Lorde Project has held over the past several months. Whether it’s celebrating our 20th Annual Chillin’ & Grillin’ along with BedStuy Pride, serving empowering movement building workshops, guiding folks toward community wellness and healing rituals, organizing the Annual Trans Day of Action, or convening members around immediate issues impacting our communities, The Audre Lorde Project has been showing up!

This season, we have a few new team members to welcome on board, fantastic learning opportunities and gatherings ahead, and as always, we want to honor our dedicated staff, volunteers, and movement ancestors for making the work we do possible.

OUTsiderz Series: Trans Justice with Feminist Politics

Trans Justice with Feminist Politics is a workshop that introduces feminist politics to NYC's LGBTSTGNC POC's community, and explores how feminist politics relate to Trans liberation. This training introduces an analysis of oppression, power, harassment, and current issues. The workshop will center Trans, GNC, and Two-Spirit people, and is also open to all Lesbian Gay Bisexual Two-Spirit Trans & Gender Non-Conforming People of Color!

RSVP by following this link: https://goo.gl/forms/mmZWfGHRpLsZoco03

 

Daring To Be Powerful Part 1 (September & October 2018)

When: 
Friday, September 28, 2018 - 6:00pm

Daring to be Powerful (DTBP) is one of NYC's best training on community organizing, power, & oppression for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Two-Spirit Trans & Gender Non-Conforming People of Color! (LGBTSTGNC POC)

Part 1, Foundations of Organizing: Utilizing study and lived experiences to begin dismantling oppressive structures. Great for new organizers, or folks going back to the basics!

Part 2, Nourishing the Seed: A deeper dive in to the critical roles of how healing, safety, gender, and race operate within Community Organizing. Great for people looking to expand their roles as organizers.

RSVP by following this link: https://goo.gl/forms/wPORdOB5rK5b7v0O2

Exciting News at ALP!

Dear Community,

On behalf of all of the staff and board of The Audre Lorde Project, we are happy and proud to announce the promotion of Cleopatra Acquaye-Reynolds (Cleopatra from the Bronx) from Membership Coordinator to Program Director.

Membership Orientation

When: 
Monday, June 4, 2018 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Are you interested in getting involved at the Audre Lorde Project? Join us for a membership orientation to learn more about our Membership Program, ways to join other programs at ALP, and for leadership development and political education opportunities.

For more info or questions, contact cleo@alp.org.

OUTsiderz Series: Facilitation Skills!

When: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 5:45pm to 9:00pm

Grow your participation, by learning facilitation!
Facilitation is a great way to hold space, ideas, and conversation among many different people. In this session of the OUTsiderz Series, we will be learning some ways to brew dialogue, and how to engage folks on multi-sensory levels of participation.

We're aiming to have folks leave with:
-The politic behind Facilitation and Teaching (and the power dynamics internal to those practices)
-New tools to practice facilitation & how to make your own!
-Fun and practice with other LGBTSTGNC POC folks to allow the skills in to your body and spirit

Register here for the workshop here: https://goo.gl/forms/Vomz0ocgfsD2Rlii1

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