Dear Professionals’ Symposium Attendee,
We are so excited that you will be joining us for this year’s event. We believe we have an incredible program that will provide deep learning, reflection and connection for all involved. Below, please find a variety of items that will help you get the very most out of the gathering.
- Here is a short video that will help to explain how to access the symposium. Being part of the event is quite simple and will run through the event website. If you need help logging onto the website, email support@heysummit.com
- If you have not yet done so, we strongly encourage you to identify the specific workshops you plan to attend and add them to your online schedule.
- Gender Basics Video: Attendees bring with them a wide range of knowledge and experience with the subject of gender. We have created this video to provide participants with some foundational concepts about gender. We have asked presenters to refrain from a lot of “Gender 101” content because workshops are just one hour. This ~22 minute video will do a great job of grounding you in some basic gender literacy and terminology.
- Participation Guidelines. The Professionals’ Symposium is designed to be an engaging and respectful community. In order to support deep learning and reflection, it is important that there is plenty of room to explore ideas, express feelings or simply listen without fear of being disrespected. In order to make room for each person’s perspective and give all of us the opportunity to learn with and from one another, we ask you to observe these guidelines.
- Racial Justice and Gender Articles. It is not possible to truly be gender inclusive without taking into account the impact of white supremacy, racism, and oppression on transgender and gender diverse young people, especially youth of color. There are many wonderful resources in this regard and these are just a few that we find helpful.
- Why organizers are fighting to center black trans lives right now A first person essay on the news site, Vox, by Joshua Obawole Allen, our Thursday Keynote Speaker.
- What Is White Privilege, Really? An article that explores not only what White Privilege is, but what to do about it. From Teaching Tolerance
- Pronouns Matter College Students provide some tips to use pronouns to include everyone. The Gender Equity Center at CSU San Marcos
Recommended Reading especially for Workshop Facilitators and Educators
- From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces This longer, but critical article, asks the question, “Can we really create safe spaces or should we strive to create brave spaces that acknowledge the complexity of education and dialogue related to social justice?”
Once again, we cannot wait to be with all of you later this week!
The Gender Spectrum Team
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