A full day forum on strategies on how to be strong and pro-active while living in an environment where human rights, especially those of trans and other 2SLGBTQIA+ people are being challenged. 

Forum Leaders:

Fae Johnstone MSW, Executive Director of Wisdom2Action, nationwide community organizer and advocate for Trans & Queer Rights

Wilbur Turner, President of Advocacy Canada, advocate and human rights blogger

Dr. j wallace skelton, Assistant Professor, Queer Studies in Education, University of Regina

Omayra Issa, Co-Anchor, CPAC, Journalist and Broadcaster, Producer of “Black on the Prairies”

Conversations will focus on hopeful ways forward, best practices for mental health care, and building a caring community.

SCHEDULE:

8:45 am -Registration, coffee, tea, and fellowship

9:25 am – Opening Ceremony and Welcome

9:45 am – Fae Johstone: The Big Picture and How to Address Disinformation

10:45 am – Networking and nutrition break

11:00 am – Two Spirit People and Perspective on Rights

12:00 noon – Lunch – Speaker: “Unhoused, Uncared For and Hungry” – Trans/Queer Youth at Risk (Soup, sandwich, bannock, berries)

1:00 pm – Dr. j wallace skelton: Education and Rights – Moving Forward in Saskatchewan

1:45 pm – Wilbur Turner: Building Safety and Survival Toolkits

2:15 pm – Break

2:30 pm – Putting Toolkits to Work: Case Studies in Human Rights Conflicts: Breakout Sessions led by moderators

3:30 pm – Sharing Strategies from Case Studies

4:15 pm – Mental Health Check-in (Kieran)

4:45 pm – Close of day session

5:30 pm – Informal Reception

6:00 pm – Dinner

6:30 pm – Keynote Address: Race, Rights, and The Unique Moment We Are In

7:15 pm – “Cultural Café” Drumming, Drag, Drama

8:30 pm – Closing

Registration fee: $85 Regular $20 Youth/Senior (subsidies available) Sliding scale applies