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

[Joanna Chiu]

Thanks so much for the extra information on what to expect, Jenna!
If you're planning to attend, please quickly RSVP at this link so we know
how much food to bring.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/intersecting-identities-queerness-feminism-and-christianity-tickets-11999666325

And please feel free to invite friends, colleagues, family! Here's the
event link on our website to share around.

http://www.womenactionmedia.org/events/spoken-word-poetry-workshop-with-jenna-tenn-yuk/

If you'd like to tweet it, our twitter handle is @wamvancity. The main WAM!
account is @womenactmedia

Joanna
On 21 Jun 2014 15:34, "Jenna Tenn-Yuk" <jenna.tennyuk at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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