- 90 minute workshop
- 60 minute presentation
- 90 minute workshop
- 60 minute presentation
- 90 minute workshop
- 60 minute presentation
Summaries of Available Workshops
I am both willing and incredibly interested in pursuing speaking engagements in colleges and universities. I have done Diversity Training for Portland local government, spoken and/or presented workshops at Penn State, the Siren Nation Music Festival, Portland State University, Portland International Women's Day, the NoLOSE conference and FatFest (NAAFA-sponsored.) I am scheduled to speak at Evergreen State College in the fall.
My summary of available workshops is below and longer speaking engagements on similar topics are available.
Social Revolution through Rejection of Shame
90 Minute Workshop or 60 Minute Presentation
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. Speaks about beauty as a social construct, the roots of shame as a consumer tool, how shame impacts our daily lives in ways we don't often instantly recognize, and how shame/pressure of conformance is a weapon of mass distraction. Exercises include word associations exploring our personal definitions of beauty, examining those for hidden prejudice, exploring our childhood definitions of beauty and seeing if we can pinpoint the time in our lives when our personal definitions conformed to societal standards.
Grassroots Organizing for Social Revolution
90 Minute Workshop or 60 Minute Presentation
Tired of preaching to the choir? One of the best ways to draw new faces into the revolution is to throw edgy events. Politics, entertainment and inspiration, all interwoven into an easy to digest and hard to forget Activist Arrow: straight through the heart! This workshop covers the basic timeline of successful event organizing and gives tips and pointers about knowing a good idea when you have it, finding your pudgy posse to get the ball rolling, marketing, promotion, fundraising, networking, finding a venue and more! We'll do some fun brainstorming for small-scale fundraising events and silly but effective actions that will liven any tired activists spirit. Change the world - one stage at a time!
Looksism 101 - Diversity Training Workshop/Presentation
90 Minute Workshop or 60 Minute Presentation
Studies show that a mere three seconds are sufficient for us to make our conclusions about people we meet. These first impressions are instinctive and are a thick and messy amalgam of reflexive self-protection and, sadly, learned behaviors and judgments. This interactive workshop discusses the ways in which we can combat our reflexive judgments in situations when it is safe to do so, and come to our assessments of people from a more holistic and aware place.
