[Wamvan] Confirmed! Spoken word poetry workshop on Monday, June 23 - dialogue, creative exploration of identities: queer, feminist and Christian

[Jenna Tenn-Yuk]

Hi everyone,

I'm very excited to be in Vancouver to be facilitating these discussions.
 I've already led a few workshops, and some great questions and reflections
have been raised:

- “Is this pain worth it?”
- “I think it comes out as hate, but it’s actually fear… A lot of people
are trying to protect themselves.”
- “I feel really disoriented because I feel like I have to hide parts of
myself from different people.”
- “The healing part is figuring out in all the displacement how we can find
place and hold one another.”
- "What does reconciliation look like?"

There'll be space to write and reflect, as well as dialogue with other
participants in the group.  I hope these conversations will allow you to
bring all the complex pieces of yourself to the table and be open to
hearing other perspectives.

I recently performed my poem, Minority
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFejUFU8sDo>, at the Vancouver Poetry Slam.
 It'll give you a better idea of my story and where I'm coming from.
 Please let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to meeting
you on Monday!

Cheers,
Jenna

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> We've confirmed a venue for our highly anticipated workshop with Jenna
> Tenn-Yukk, a spoken word artist who is a woman of color 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
> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenna-tenn-yuk/from-familiar-to-foreign-a-gay-christian-goes-back-to-church_b_5160785.html> and
> the Ottawa Citizen.
> <http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Coming+still+matters/9520924/story.html>
>
> Please join us on Monday evening at Mt. Pleasant House for Jenna's spoken
> word poetry workshop. The event is free and snacks and drinks will be
> served. Please feel free to invite friends and non-WAM! members to attend.
>
> RSVP is required for everyone at this link. Please register early as space
> is limited:
> http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/intersecting-identities-queerness-feminism-and-christianity-tickets-11999666325
>
>
>
> *Workshop description (from Jenna) *
>
>
> I am leading a creative and hands-on spoken word poetry workshop,
> exploring the complexities of identity, spirituality and sexuality.
> Participants will have the opportunity to write, reflect and share their
> experiences out loud. They will also have the space to discuss issues they
> see among and between LGBTQ, Christian and feminist communities.
>
> The purpose of the workshop is to provide spaces for conversations and
> understanding, as well as build bridges between seemingly dissimilar groups
> through spoken word. There is often a lack of dialogue, judgment and hurt
> between these groups. These workshops will allow individuals to share their
> stories, which help us to grow, learn and understand the world around us.
> There will also be an opportunity for participants to share their poetry at
> a public event at the end of the month.
>
> Let’s hear one another’s stories, sit in the complexities and build
> bridges together.
>
>
> *Date: Monday, June 23*
>
> *Time: 7:15 pm- 9:15 pm *
>
> *Place: Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood House <http://www.mpnh.org/> (800 E
> Broadway) +1 604-879-8208 <%2B1%20604-879-8208> *
>
>
> Blog: http://jennatennyuk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennatennyuk
>
> And I'll be in town to participate in this workshop too, really looking
> forward to meeting new members and catching up with the oldies!
>
> Joanna
>
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