Sunday, November 4
11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Kennedy School
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
11:00-12:00 pm
Workshop: |
Social Revolution through Rejection of Shame | |
Led by: |
Stacy Bias | |
Description: |
Stacy Bias, founder of FatGirl Speaks, hosts an interactive, conversational workshop on the power of buying out of the arbitrary physical ideal, the joy of embracing a larger spectrum of beauty, and the truly revolutionary act of loving one's body. | |
| Location: | Room 1 |
Workshop: |
Boldly Airing the Female Voice: Church of Girl Radio | |
Led by: |
Mary Ann Naylor + Christopher Dylan Massey | |
Description: |
Church of Girl is an international music media site with a nonstop internet radio stream, videos, interviews, and a whole world of independent women in music. Join CoG founders for a Q&A and listening party where they’ll share some of their favorite music from bands and artists in Portland, around the US, and beyond! | |
| Location: | Room 2 |
Workshop: |
Qigong: A Healing Practice | |
Led by: |
Julie Porter | |
Description: |
Description: Qigong is an ancient Chinese self-healing technique that utilizes movement, meditation, visualization, and breath work. This workshop will explore simple Qigong techniques that restore the flow of qi or vital energy. As we quiet ourselves and reconnect with the natural movement of qi, we enhance our awareness, creativity, and sense of wellbeing. | |
| Location: | Room 3 |
12:15-2:00 pm
Workshop: |
Women in the Literary Arts | |
Led by: |
Kathleen Bryson, author and film director; Ariel Gore, founder of Hip Mama magazine, and Debbie Rasmussen, publisher of Bitch magazine | |
Description: |
Whether you are a writer, a reader, an editor, or an organizer, words influence the way we think. This panel of women will discuss their personal experiences of empowerment through the literary arts, and will facilitate discussion with workshop participants. | |
| Location: | Room 1 |
Workshop: |
Creative Mask-Making | |
Led by: |
Tamara Crafts | |
Description: |
Bring out and play with your inner Siren in this wild women mask-making workshop! | |
| Location: | Room 2 |
Workshop: |
Know Your Bike, Ride Your Bike! | |
Led by: |
Mariana Copene and Finn Grey of City Bikes Workers Cooperative | |
Description: |
Empowering people with bicycle knowledge... In a relaxed atmosphere learn basic bike mechanics. We'll be going over flat fixes, brake adjustment, and the parts of your bike. | |
| Location: | Room 3 |
2:15-3:30 pm
Workshop: |
Radical Women Fight the Encroaching Police State | |
Led by: |
Jen Laverdure | |
Description: |
Radical Women, a socialist feminist leadership training organization, will discuss the need for workers and activists to unite to combat the implementation of police state measures in our workplaces. Come learn about successful fights against Homeland Security and how you can get involved. | |
| Location: | Room 1 |
Workshop: |
Independent Publishing Resource Center | |
Led by: |
Nicole Georges | |
Description: |
In this workshop, you'll learn the historical and contemporary significance of zines by women, plus the skills necessary for making your own zine. Participants may even make their own practice zine on the spot. | |
| Location: | Room 2 |
Workshop: |
Getting to the Core of Hurt: Relational Aggression and Girls | |
Led by: |
Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon | |
Description: |
Relational aggression is behavior that goes largely ignored because it is so normalized in our culture, by girls and adults alike. Service providers, school staff, parents and the public at large readily recognize the need to reduce peer on peer violence as well as violence in schools and the community. However, little attention has been given to the specific ways violence is expressed between female peers: namely, by undermining the social networks and isolating girls from each other. | |
| Location: | Room 3 |
3:45-5:00 pm
Workshop: |
Outside the Gender Boxes | |
Led by: |
Chris Baunach, Stephanie Jahnke, and Evaleigh Zehr | |
Description: |
Gender is a complex thing which goes far beyond artificial labels and nuances of language. A panel of people who challenge traditional binary gender boxes will discuss their experiences and facilitate safe, open discussion about gender theory. | |
| Location: | Room 1 |
Workshop: |
Sustainability in Action! | |
Led by: |
Mariana Copene of City Bikes Worker Cooperative, Christine Haboush of Working Class Acupuncture and the Seven Star Acupuncture Collective, Megan Hubbs, Instructor of Sustainable Food Systems and Educational Farms capstone at PSU, and Kathleen Walsh of City Repair) | |
Description: |
Sustainable development was defined by the Brundtland Commission as 'development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'. This panel features women speaking about sustainability from cultural, medical, environmental, and social perspectives. |
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| Location: | Room 2 |
Workshop: |
The Voice Workshop | |
Led by: |
Mary Beth Felker of The Voice Project | |
Description: |
In this 75 minute open forum discussion we will talk about all things related to the voice. How to use, avoid abuse, create and express your unique self through the vocal instrument. Bring your questions, bring your frustrations, bring your music and bring your voice. Working one on one with volunteers, Mary Beth will make fast and easy changes to each singer that you can immediately apply to your own voice. | |
| Location: | Room 3 |