The Audre Lorde Project: 147 West 24 ST 3rd fl NY N.Y. 10011
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-gendered, andro, crossdressers, gender-benders, and more.
HOW TO APPLY: Complete and return the application by Friday January 6, 2012. Send form by email to transjustice@alp.org or fax to (212)463-0344 or mail to ALP, 147w 24th ST 3FL 10011. For more info contact transjustice@alp.org or Mya at (212)463-0342 Ext. 15
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-gendered, andro, crossdressers, gender-benders, and more.
The TransJustice 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:
- Learn how to and teach others to be self-advocates regarding Know Your Rights as it relates to: HRA, Housing Authorities, the Police System, and Health Care.
- Learn how to do public speaking related to ALP/TransJustice and the Welfare Justice Campaign.
- Learn how to identify and share crisis and sustainable living resources related to: health care, housing, legal issues, counseling and other common issues in our community.
- Learn how to facilitate meetings and how to make decisions and plan in a group setting.
- Learn what goes into planning, executing and evaluating parts of a campaign.
- Learn from experienced community members lessons on personal and community based survival.
The TransJustice Community School is an eight week program that will begin on February 28, 2012 and will end on April 20, 2012. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm until 9pm
- There is no fee for participation. Participants will receive a meal at each session, a $70 weekly stipend, metrocards, and a certificate of completion (full participation is required). On time attendance at all sessions is also required.
- Location will be at ALP, 147w 24 ST 3rd fl NY N.Y. 10011
ABOUT THE AUDRE LORDE PROJECT AND TRANSJUSTICE The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color community organizing center, focusing on the NYC area. TransJustice, a project of the Audre Lorde Project, is a political group created by and for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color. TransJustice mobilizes its communities and allies into action on pressing political issues including gaining access to jobs, housing, education; healthcare, HIV-related services, and job-training programs; and resisting police, government and anti-immigrant violence. TransJustice currently has a Welfare Justice Campaign.
