Schedule of Events!
August 24, 2012 - Wooden Shoe Books (704 South Street)
7PM - Taking care of Ourselves and Each Other:
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault
Many survivors contact us saying their communities and friends aren’t providing them the help that they want or need. In this workshop we will discuss concrete skills and ideas to support survivors of sexual assault and sexual boundary crossing. There will be a lot of time to ask questions and generate thoughts about how to better support each other. We will share resources we have found in doing this work in Philly and also ask people to share their struggles doing this work. This workshop is geared towards people who are survivors, and are in relationships and communities with survivors.
Philly Survivor Support Collective: We support survivors of sexual assault in directing their own healing and offer alternatives to the legal system for survivors seeking justice and safety. We work to transform our communities and to end sexual assault.
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault
Many survivors contact us saying their communities and friends aren’t providing them the help that they want or need. In this workshop we will discuss concrete skills and ideas to support survivors of sexual assault and sexual boundary crossing. There will be a lot of time to ask questions and generate thoughts about how to better support each other. We will share resources we have found in doing this work in Philly and also ask people to share their struggles doing this work. This workshop is geared towards people who are survivors, and are in relationships and communities with survivors.
Philly Survivor Support Collective: We support survivors of sexual assault in directing their own healing and offer alternatives to the legal system for survivors seeking justice and safety. We work to transform our communities and to end sexual assault.
August 25, 2012 - Wooden Shoe Books ( 704 South Street)
7PM - Philly Feminist Zine Fest Zine Reading
Join some of the organizers, tablers, and workshop hosts as they read from their personal works, and hang out afterwards to talk and make a few new friends.
Join some of the organizers, tablers, and workshop hosts as they read from their personal works, and hang out afterwards to talk and make a few new friends.
August 26, 2012 - The William Way Community Center
Noon - 1:30 PM How to Be an Ally to Sex Workers
members of SWOP and PERSIST Health Project
Join members of the Sex Workers Outreach Project and PERSIST Health Project for a discussion on how to be an ally to individuals in the sex trade. This workshop will begin by talking about the spectrum of experience folks can experience in the sex trade, followed by a guided values assessment of participants' feelings and concerns about the sex trade. The workshop will conclude with SWOP's suggestions for best practices for intimate family members (chosen or given) as well as for professionals, such as medical providers.
members of SWOP and PERSIST Health Project
Join members of the Sex Workers Outreach Project and PERSIST Health Project for a discussion on how to be an ally to individuals in the sex trade. This workshop will begin by talking about the spectrum of experience folks can experience in the sex trade, followed by a guided values assessment of participants' feelings and concerns about the sex trade. The workshop will conclude with SWOP's suggestions for best practices for intimate family members (chosen or given) as well as for professionals, such as medical providers.
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Soapbox Alternative Zine Structure
by The Soapbox
Learn several fold-and-cut book structures that lend themselves to photocopy reproduction. Create mini-books, a maze book, and a book that resembles a house. These can all be made with a few simple folds and cuts. Mary & Charlene of The Soapbox: Independent Publishing Center will show you how!
Soapbox Alternative Zine Structure
by The Soapbox
Learn several fold-and-cut book structures that lend themselves to photocopy reproduction. Create mini-books, a maze book, and a book that resembles a house. These can all be made with a few simple folds and cuts. Mary & Charlene of The Soapbox: Independent Publishing Center will show you how!
3PM - 4PM Putting the Pain to Paper:
Writing about the Tuff Stuff
by the For the Birds Collective
This interactive workshop will explore writing as a tool for processing painful experiences such as grief, illness, loss, and trauma. We will discuss the psychological impact of writing and self-publishing on both individuals andcommunities and explore why and how it can help us heal. Together we will do a writing exercise and provide ideas to help you engage with your own writing process. We'll also highlight the specific zines and books that we think exhibit a good job of tackling the "tuff stuff" as inspiration. Workshop led by Cynthia Ann Schemmer, MFA (creative nonfiction) and author of "Habits of Being" zine, and Kathleen McIntyre, LMSW and editor of "The Worst" zine on grief and loss.
Writing about the Tuff Stuff
by the For the Birds Collective
This interactive workshop will explore writing as a tool for processing painful experiences such as grief, illness, loss, and trauma. We will discuss the psychological impact of writing and self-publishing on both individuals andcommunities and explore why and how it can help us heal. Together we will do a writing exercise and provide ideas to help you engage with your own writing process. We'll also highlight the specific zines and books that we think exhibit a good job of tackling the "tuff stuff" as inspiration. Workshop led by Cynthia Ann Schemmer, MFA (creative nonfiction) and author of "Habits of Being" zine, and Kathleen McIntyre, LMSW and editor of "The Worst" zine on grief and loss.
4:15 -5:15
Project SAFE: Decriminalizing Sex Work - Members of Project SAFE
This workshop will discuss both harm-reduction and the effects of criminalizing sex work. Project SAFE operates under the belief that stigmatizing sex work leads to deeper dis-empowerment and strives to create a community of and for women participating in the sex industry that promotes self advocacy concerning health, legal rights, and public policy.
Project SAFE: Decriminalizing Sex Work - Members of Project SAFE
This workshop will discuss both harm-reduction and the effects of criminalizing sex work. Project SAFE operates under the belief that stigmatizing sex work leads to deeper dis-empowerment and strives to create a community of and for women participating in the sex industry that promotes self advocacy concerning health, legal rights, and public policy.
