YOUR ID(EA) #3 / XL

Your ID(ea) is a series of workshops for BIPOC and queer individuals, focusing on self-discovery, empowerment, and breaking stigmas in a safe environment where your unique identity is central. Whether you aim to achieve professional goals, overcome personal obstacles, or seek community, you’ll find the support you need here. Discover the power of your story! Together, we break barriers and celebrate who you are.

YOUR ID(EA) #3: BUILDING FUTURES OF DIFFERENCES BY JAMES RAE PARNELL
The idea of a “community” is an important concept. A community can protect us from the harsh realities of the outside world. A community can keep us bound in fear, afraid that we might be kicked out. A community can be a place to reproduce what we’ve seen, or an opportunity to create a new future.

What are our personal definitions (and expectations) of a ‘community?’ How can marginalized groups build resilient communities that members want to return back to? How do our different histories and experiences affect how we show up with each other? What types of roles can we take on to build communities we want to belong to? 

In this workshop we will define community for ourselves, and practice building a community with those (literally) around us. We’ll explore shared values, shared dreams, and shared pleasures. We will investigate how to identify and utilize our own strengths when building with others.