Fw: Re: the Vancouver Trans Forum
Danielle Macdonell
--- On Wed, 7/14/10, Michelle Walker <impact...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Michelle Walker <impact...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: the Vancouver Trans Forum
To: "Danielle Macdonell" <danib...@yahoo.com>
Received: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 11:36 AM
Thanks - added the event info to superdyke!
Michelle
On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Danielle Macdonell <danib...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Michelle,
it's Dani with Vancouver Trans Forum, I didn't want to get back to you until I could tell you our website is up. It is. Please take a look, some things took their time, but the Forum (and it's associated events) is coming together in an exciting way. If you have any further questions please e-mail them to in...@vancouvertransforum.com or me though this address or Danibearess on SuperDyke.
Thanx Muchly,
for the VTF
Danielle
--- On Wed, 6/30/10, Michelle Walker <impact...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Michelle Walker <impact...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: the Vancouver Trans Forum
Received: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 12:24 PM
Hi Danielle,
This is great - thanks for sending the info again, and sorry I missed it the first time around! I'm trying to wrap my head around what I can post right now though. I went to the website and a lot of it seems to be missing info - for example times and locations for some of the events. Any idea when it'll be updated with more info? Thanks.
http://www.vancouvertransforum.com/
Michelle
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:31 PM, Dani Macdonell <danib...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi SuperDykes,
would you please post this on your calendar? I sent it before but I haven't seen anything yet on your calendar (that I frequently read from when I'm hosting the Lesbian Show [Thursday 8pm on Coop Radio 102.7 FM]).
Danielle
--- On Mon, 5/17/10, Dani Macdonell <da...@badbearworx.com> wrote:
> From: Dani Macdonell <da...@badbearworx.com>
> Subject: the Vancouver Trans Forum
> To: vane...@superdyke.com
> Received: Monday, May 17, 2010, 1:27 PM
> ***PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS FAR AND
> WIDE***
>
> To the various transsexual, transgender, and genderqueer
> communities of the Greater Vancouver area:
>
> On the week before Pride (July 19th - July 25th), a trans
> community forum is going to be taking place @ Rhodes
> Wellness College - 1125 Howe Street Vancouver, BC.
>
> The organizers of this sliding scale (no one turned away)
> community-centered event envision a bringing together of
> diverse trans communities, both individuals and service
> providers, to establish a cohesive vision of what the
> specific needs of our trans communities are at this exact
> moment in time---through a focus on health and coalition
> building.
>
> We see this is an opportunity for trans people, their
> allies and the health professionals that work with them to
> create community, hear the needs and concerns of the
> communities, and to share the skills and knowledge that we
> all have.
>
> At present we are looking for volunteers and leaders to
> help out with committees:
>
> - Audio/Video
> - Accessibility & Logistics
> - Advertising/ Promotion
> - Dance/Welcoming/Entertainment
> - Funding
> - Fund-raising
> - Food
> - General Volunteer
> - March
> - Programming
>
> If you feel you as though you can contribute to any or all,
> of these committees we encourage you to please join us at
> one of our next meetings.
>
> July 4th, 11th, and 18th.
> @ the Generations Office.
> Suite 610 - 1033 Davie Street.
> Buzz 620 at the door to get up.
>
> We look forward to folks of all genders getting involved in
> this wonderful, community building event!
>
> In Solidarity,
> The Vancouver Trans Forum organizing committee
>
> *the Generations Office is wheelchair accessible. There is
> an accessible washroom on the main floor*
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> About the Forum: Tentative Structure
>
> Monday night (July 19th) through till Thursday night (July
> 22nd) there will be a mini trans film fest, to be held at
> different venues across town.
>
> Friday night will be the official opening of the forum,
> with a film, keynote speaker, and social events (ie: dance
> party, all body swim)
>
> Saturday's panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions
> will be geared more towards individual trans/gender queer
> community members. Examples of proposed workshops include: a
> know your rights workshop, a self defense workshop, and a
> facilitated discussion on substance use in the trans
> community.
>
> Saturday night will close with an "all bodies swim night"
> wherein an accessible pool (Templeton) is rented for all to go
> swimming.
>
> Sunday's panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions
> will be geared more towards service providers, health
> professionals, and individual community members interested
> in building broad-based coalitions. Examples of proposed
> workshops include: how to better support trans people
> working in the sex trade, a panel discussion on the changing
> policies of university women's centres, and a political
> strategical session on public bathroom safety.
>
> As the week will be taking place the week before Pride, the
> collective organizers thought that it would be a nice fit to
> end the forum with a Trans Pride March, similar to the ones
> that happen in Toronto and San Francisco.
>
> The Vancouver Trans Forum also understands that many trans
> folk belong to numerous marginalized communities
> simultaneously.
>
> Thus Vancouver Trans Forum encourages participation and
> feedback from persons who experience, combat, wish to speak
> about: sexism, racism, abelism, poverty and relative topics
> that involve intersecting forms of oppression.
>
> Come find us on the web at http://www.vancouvertransforum.com
> vancouver...@gmail.com and/or in...@vancouvertransforum.com
>
> Thanx, from DaniBearess (on SuperDyke)
>
>
>
Amber
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