MYgration
Womxn in Leadership Loyola
MY-gration will focus on three main aspects: What migration is globally, how migration mentally and physically affects individuals, and how we as global citizens can deal with migration. The workshop will be interactive and encourage the audience to relate to the topics by sharing their personal experiences and insight, in addition to expanding our knowledge of local and global migration alike.
Damen Cinema
Borders: New Definitions & Gendered Perspectives
Stephanie Jean-Baptiste
The goal of this workshop will be to expand and develop an understanding of borders. Participants will partake in a series of exercises that will allow them to gain familiarity with the experiences of immigrant women in the United States. The workshop will include discussions on adaptation to language and the cultural norms of the host country. We will conclude the workshop with a discussion on the steps that we can take as individuals towards creating an environment of inclusivity.
Damen 216
Feminism Through the Eyes of Two Black Women
Jocelyn Dillard & Taylor Thomas
Join these two advocates in an open dialogue discussing ideas in the context of the feminist movement and its connection to Black women. The discussion topics will include the lack of intersectionality within the feminist movement in regards to race and the role Black women have in feminism both in modern day and in history. The workshop will close off by deciding as a community what can be done to actively advocate and better the understanding of feminism to be more inclusive of the narratives and experiences of all self-identified women and gender nonconforming persons of color.
Damen MPR South
Breaking Boundaries: A Teach Back
In partnership with the Maroon and Gold Society
In partnership with the 2018 Maroon & Gold Society cohort, this panel serves as an opportunity for experienced student activists to teach back the skills they have learned as students of color at a predominantly white institution, and how they continue to be resilient in challenging environments.
Damen MPR North
Breaking (Y)Our (Hetero)Sexist Language
J. Curtis Main
WSGS alum, feminist queer activist, and Loyola staff member Curtis’ workshop has the following three learning outcomes: (1) A greater understanding of how English and most languages reinforce binary language; (2) Examples of how American English is strongly tied to sexism, racism, and heterosexism; (3) Dozens of simple, everyday methods to transform one’s language to be more inclusive and to break oppressive boundaries.
Damen 214
