Hi poets, a reminder that this will be great (see schedule below). I'll be at Francisco X. Alarcon's events (11:20 and 3:30)  and others. If you can possibly stop by, do. Tell your friends. 

Hope to see many of you, especially at Francisco's events.  —Ken  

p.s. note that 3:30 - 4:45 also includes spoken word and student performances (Sinclair Sexsmith is also a poet/teacher).

Also... Thursday afternoon 5:00 - 7:00 in the sunken garden, FIRST THURSDAY.

Great events (and opportunities for you for extra credit! —k.

Tuesday, June 2, Queer and Now: Conference Schedule

CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B, HINSON CAMPUS CENTER

8:30 a.m.	Check-in/Registration
9 a.m.	Welcome remarks
9:15 a.m.	State of LGBTQQI Affairs at De Anza – Jean Miller Resources Room
9:45 a.m.	Keynote: Tiffany Woods (Topic: Focus on Intersectionality and Being an Ally Within the Community and Between Communities)
10:30-10:40 a.m.	Transition
10:40-11:20 a.m.	Plenary 1: Creating an Inclusive Campus (Institutional Consistency). Thomas Ray, Tiffany Woods and Adrienne Keel. Student Moderator: Vivian Che
11:20 a.m.-noon	Plenary 2:  Interpersonal Dynamics/Calling in vs. Calling Out. Sinclair Sexsmitih, Francisco X. Alarcon and Mia Mingus. Student Moderator: Melissa Epps
Noon	Lunch w/ entertainment by student Brandon Davis. Keynote: Mia Mingus, followed by  student Hakwoo Kim.
1:15-1:30 p.m.	Transition
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Student facilitated workshops: LGBTQ Families, Police Brutatlity & the LGBTQQIA Community - A History, Overcoming Internalized Oppression and The Intersectionality of Trans Women of Color
2:30-3:20 p.m.	Student facilitated workshops: Trans Kids 101, What is a Hate Crime on the LGBTQ Community, Working Toward Being a Better Ally and Gender, Expression & Discrimination: Laws and Policies
3:30-4:15 p.m.	Concurrent sessions with speakers Francisco X. Alarcon, Mia Mingus, Tiffany Woods and Sinclair Sexsmith
4:15-4:45 p.m.	Spoken word presentations
4:45-5:30 p.m.	Next steps w/ student facilitator
5:30 p.m.	Conference ends