Join Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) and ReDefine Arts (RDA) for Tending the Roots: Postcards of Connection, a new art-making workshop series for advocates and activists supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and families across Turtle Island.
WHAT
Four 2-hour workshops led by CTYS and RDA, with facilitation from artists jaye simpson (she/they), Jody Chan (they/them), Liana Cusmano (they/them), and Zena Lord (she/her).
Workshop attendees will receive a Postcard Activity Kit that includes art supplies and activities to use in the workshops, on their own, and/or with clients. There will be an opportunity to share postcards created in the workshops with colleagues across Canada.
WHEN
- Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM EST with jaye simpson (she/they)
- Thursday, November 28, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM EST with Jody Chan (they/them)
- Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM EST with Liana Cusmano (they/them)
- Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM EST with Zena Lord (she/her)
WHERE
Online, via Zoom.
WHO
These workshops are for mental health professionals, housing and community workers, staff and anyone who works (or could work) with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their families.
WHY
In an increasingly isolated non-profit ecosystem, Tending the Roots makes space for advocates and activists supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and families to come together, connect with each other through art-making, and consider ways to provide mutual support within and across agencies.
FAQs
Q: I can’t make the whole workshop, can I still attend?
A: Yes! Please join for any amount of time you are able.
Q: Can I attend more than one workshop?
A: Yes! We will hold 4 online workshops in November and December 2024. Please join as often as you like.
Q: I can’t make it to any workshops, can I still request an arts activity kit?
A: Yes! While we would love to connect at the workshops, the kit can be used on its own as well.
ACCESSIBILITY
Zoom auto-captions and transcript will be available in each workshop.
If you have questions about access, please contact aj.ware@ctys.org.
RSVP
To register for a workshop or to request a Postcard Activity Kit, visit: https://forms.gle/DhChrEhKKYfYV4zSA
For questions, email: aj.ware@ctys.org
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Tending the Roots is a program developed by Central Toronto Youth Services’ Families in TRANSition team and agency partners to strategize around ongoing anti-oppressive decolonizing practices, creating opportunities for conversation and collaboration, supporting working groups, creating opportunities for co-mentorship and trainings, and more.