[Wamvan] Invitation - dialogue, creative exploration of identities: queer, feminist and Christian

Sun Jun 1 19:34:33 PDT 2014

I'm so happy to hear rhizome lives on as heartwood!

I get back to Vancouver on the evening of the 21st and then I'm free any
time after that. Thanks so much!
On 2 Jun 2014 10:09, "D Dykeman" <ddykeman at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Yep - Rhizome was taken over as a social enterprise by the folks at a
> nearby United Church ... and renamed Heartwood ... fabulous project and
> meeting space ... recommend you contact them and see about a day and time
> ... best, DD.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Natalie Hill" <nhill10 at gmail.com>
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:17:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Invitation - dialogue, creative exploration of
> identities: queer, feminist and Christian
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> Refreshing this conversation!
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> When are you arriving in Vancouver Jenna?
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> As I think you saw in a separate, complementary message chain on this
> event, someone recommend Heartwood Community Cafe as a venue, formerly
> Rhizome (most WAM!mers will remember Rhizome....). Heartwood is an LGBTQ
> welcoming space, emphasizing social justice and community organizing, that
> also seems to be spiritually oriented.
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> Sounds perfect to me. Only problem is, they're closed on Mondays!
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> I'll reach out to them and see if we can book that space. Are there any
> other nights that week that work?
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> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 6:02 AM, Jenna Tenn-Yuk < jenna.tennyuk at gmail.com
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> Hi everyone,
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> Would Mon. June 23 work for you? We can figure out a time and place for
> the workshop when I get to Vancouver. As I mentioned, I'm open to
> facilitating more than one workshop or changing the date. Please let me
> know!
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> Mavaddat, thank you for sharing Beth Anne's blog. I really appreciate it!
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> Jenna
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> On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Mavaddat Javid < mavaddat.javid at gmail.com
> > wrote:
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> This idea of a feminist Christian dialogue sounds very exciting. From
> attending various churches here in Vancouver (though I'm atheist, I get
> invited regularly), I think the Christian community is so ready to hear and
> integrate feminism into their hermeneutics.
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> My friend Beth Anne wrote about sexuality from a Christian feminist
> perspective in a recent multi-part blog series that enthused many of her
> fellow Christian friends.
> http://notwithink.blogspot.ca/2014/03/lets-talk-about-sex-shame-part-ix.html
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> On May 17, 2014 11:25 AM, "jana g" < janagee at gmail.com > wrote:
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> and, Hey Jenna ... wishing you all the best with the work
> you will be doing here on the west coast next month.
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> I'm hoping that your schedule and timing will work out
> for me to participate in your upcoming ideas 'n sharing.
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> as for now, Happy Spring Greetings Jenna and WamVan ...
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> 'n Enjoy the warming weather everyone, janaj
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> On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 4:57 AM, Joanna Chiu < chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com >
> wrote:
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> Hi Jenna!
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> I'm free 22nd to 28th but up to you!
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> Joanna
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> On 17 May 2014 01:50, "Jenna Tenn-Yuk" < jenna.tennyuk at gmail.com > wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> Thank you for the warm welcome! My residency is from June 2-June 28. I
> haven't received my schedule yet, but I'm sure it'll be flexible. Since I'm
> planning to do an event at the end of the month, the earlier would be
> better.
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> Joanna, when are you back in town? Could we set a date earlier that week?
> I could also facilitate more than one workshop depending on availability.
> Looking forward to meeting you all!
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> Best,
> Jenna
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> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Natalie Hill < nhill10 at gmail.com > wrote:
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> Jenna is now a part of the listserv, and should be seeing this thread....
> I'll let her respond!
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> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Joanna Chiu < chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com >
> wrote:
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> Okay, would Thurs June 26 or Fri June 27 be good? Is Jenna 's schedule set
> yet Nat?
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> On 15 May 2014 23:49, "jana g" < janagee at gmail.com > wrote:
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> Thursday and Fridays work out better for me Joanna.
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> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Joanna Chiu < chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com >
> wrote:
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> Sounds wonderful! Would it be possible to hold it during the last week of
> June while I'm back in town?
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> Joanna
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> On 15 May 2014 23:34, "jana g" < janagee at gmail.com > wrote:
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> Spring 2014 Greetings WamVan ~ Natalie Tami and Jenna ...
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> janaJuniper here ... and, Jenna - Welcome to the west coast :)
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> I would be interested in attending a Spoken Word / interactive
> space workshop next month (if possible) ... Living on the island
> does make getting to the city more involved so my hopes are
> that the day and time can work out for me.
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> Please and Thanks for keeping me in the loop on this Natalie
> and I look forward to the possibility of meeting you Jenna and
> being a part of your upcoming workshop, etc.
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> and, All the best to you Tami on your workshop / tour.
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> Later
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> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Tami Starlight < tamistarlight at gmail.com
> > wrote:
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> 2014 workshop tour begins may 1st!
> (by and for the people - please pass it on)
> "Until all of us are free, the few who think they are, remain tainted with
> enslavement."
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> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Decolonize-Anti-Oppression-Workshop-Tour-with-Tami-Starlight/327348970683291
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> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:02 AM, Natalie Hill < nhill10 at gmail.com >
> wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
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> I wanted to pass along an invitation to all of you to be in dialogue next
> month about identity, in particular: queer, feminist and Christian
> identities (!). Let me explain...
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> A wonderful woman I went to journalism school with, named Jenna Tenn-Yuk
> recently got in touch with me. Next month she's coming to Vancouver from
> Ottawa as the artist-in-residence for Vancouver Biennale. An arts festival
> and exhibition that runs in 2-year stints, and brings art and artists from
> around the world to our city.
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> Jenna is now a member of the listserv - welcome Jenna!
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> Jenna (somewhat) recently came out as gay. She is a woman of colour, and
> identifies as feminist. She's also a Christian, and has struggled with
> reconciling these aspects of her identity. She's written about it in places
> like Huffington Post and the Ottawa Citizen.
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> She wanted me to pass along an invitation to any feminists I know, to see
> if you're interested in meeting up with her when she's here in June. She
> wants to organize a spoken word workshop, or other kind of interactive
> space, to explore these identities - the intersections and tensions between
> them.
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> If you're interested, let me know by posting a reply here.
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> Cheers - Nat
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> PS - a sample of Jenna's spokenword: on being "Jamasian"
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