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Friday, June 16
 

11:00am EDT

Mamas and Grandmas for the Revolution
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Becoming a mama shakes us to the core, brings up old and new wounds, as well as new capacities to address them. Can we accept all that motherhood and grandmotherhood bring, heal ourselves, and raise children who are brave, creative, compassionate, and ready to address the crucial issues of the 21st century? Mamas and grandmas, let’s embrace the contradictions of mothering, and share specific practices for self-healing and raising 21st century revolutionaries.
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Atieno Nyar Kasagam

Zomi Huron is your everyday eastside dreamer with hoop dreams, he fancies himself as a sometimes farmer, mycologist, ideator, and a always father., None
Atieno currently sits on the Detroit Food Policy Council and is a co-ordinator of the Detroit Urban Farmers Network. She is also an urban farmer in Detroit and a Sangoma who leverages writing, music, photography and film to examine social/political issues, to tell stories, and to... Read More →
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Adela Nieves

Homemade Healing
Adela Nieves is a new mama who needs more sleep. She is also a Traditional Health and Healing Arts Practitioner, who is deeply committed to her Taino (indigenous peoples of the Caribbean) roots. Adela supports people in their journeys to tell their own story and define health, healing... Read More →
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Myrtle Thompson-Curtis

Mama Myrtle helps run Feedom Freedom Farm in Detroit`s east side, and is on the board of the Boggs Center. She is a mother and grandmother., Feedom Freedom
Mama Myrtle Curtis grows food, nurtures generations, and serves as a community anchor on the far east side of Detroit.

Friday June 16, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
State Hall: Room 135
  Hands-on Session

11:00am EDT

Wonderful Welcome Games
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Many of us will be spending the next three days together! Let’s play games that help us learn about each other and decide how to share our space. We will craft group agreements and prepare for all the fun workshops taking place over the weekend. You will be sure to laugh a lot and feel ready for a wonderful time of making media.
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avatar for Robin Markle

Robin Markle

Robin Markle is an artist, organizer and revolutionary witch practicing their crafts in West Philadelphia. They often collaborate with local organizations on art pieces to aid in the group`s political work, namely Decarcerate PA and the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration. When they`re not in a meeting, Robin can be found cooking up a scheme, a spell or a meal and selling queer altar candles at FlamingIdols.com., Philly Childcare Collective
Robin Markle is an artist, organizer and revolutionary witch practicing their crafts in West Philadelphia. They are a coordinator of the Philly Childcare Collective, a member of Decarcerate PA, and an instigator in their housing co-op, the Life Center Association. When they're not... Read More →

Friday June 16, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Hands-on Session

12:45pm EDT

Lunch Love: Parents & Child Caregivers
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How do we raise children to be the architects of a new world while we're still in this one? This space is for parents and caregivers of children to share experiences and ideas about child rearing in topic-based, small group discussions. Participants will leave feeling validated, challenged and supported by a new network of friends. Vegan lunch with gluten-free options provided as well as lunchtime childcare. Weather permitting, we will meet on the lawn outside the North entrance to McGregor.
Presenters
avatar for Robin Markle

Robin Markle

Robin Markle is an artist, organizer and revolutionary witch practicing their crafts in West Philadelphia. They often collaborate with local organizations on art pieces to aid in the group`s political work, namely Decarcerate PA and the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration. When they`re not in a meeting, Robin can be found cooking up a scheme, a spell or a meal and selling queer altar candles at FlamingIdols.com., Philly Childcare Collective
Robin Markle is an artist, organizer and revolutionary witch practicing their crafts in West Philadelphia. They are a coordinator of the Philly Childcare Collective, a member of Decarcerate PA, and an instigator in their housing co-op, the Life Center Association. When they're not... Read More →
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Phuong Nguyen

M.A.R.CH. (Memphis Advocates for Radical Childcare)
Phuong is mama to Nathily, a 3 year-old who loves fixing things and the color green. Thily has transformed Phuong's world in beautiful & challenging ways, and sparked her learning of radical childcare and revolutionary mothering. The creation of M.A.R.CH. is one example of a Thily-inspired... Read More →
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Jayanni Webster

M.A.R.CH. (Memphis Advocates for Radical Childcare)
A native of the South, Jayanni finds her roots and makes home in Memphis, TN. She currently works as the West Tennessee organizer for United Campus Workers -- TN's higher education union. Her praxis pulls from the traditions of intersectionalism, Black feminism and popular education... Read More →

Friday June 16, 2017 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Mealtime Meetup

2:00pm EDT

Crash Course in Photography and Storytelling
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Children and caregivers will learn the basics of photography and storytelling, including how to use their camera in manual mode and tell their story visually. Being marginalized in any community, you feel like your story, your vision, and your life don’t matter. Let’s teach the children how to tell a story through the camera's lens.
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Sacred Amos

Tiarra Sacred Amos is a Metro Detroit-based photographer who’s been capturing people and events for nearly a decade. Sacred graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in communications. She is also a United States Air Force Veteran, having served her country for four... Read More →
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Akua Hill

Akua Hill is a creative activist, who develops creative and collaborative platforms to ignite sustainable social change within communities. She holds a Master's in Community Development from Vanderbilt University and has experience working with diverse populations around issues of... Read More →

Friday June 16, 2017 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Hands-on Session

4:00pm EDT

Mothering the Revolution
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We will explore mothering work and practice at the intersection of the academy and community through a critical media lens. We will discuss Black and Afro-Xicana parenting and mothering as decolonizing methodologies that draw connections between activism and mothering/parenting. We will share our work as independent media producers in the fields of K-12 education, academia, nonprofits and more.
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Cecilia Caballero

Chicana M(other)work
Cecilia Caballero

Friday June 16, 2017 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
State Hall: Room 116
  Panel-Presentation

4:00pm EDT

Who Are You?: A Visual Storytelling Exercise for Children
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“The problem with my life was that it was someone else's idea" - B. A. Sáenz We will provide a creative space for children to express their own unique identities. Through use of short, targeted (and fun!) reflective exercises, children will define a facet of their identity that is important for the world to know. These declarations will be visually captured and displayed to affirm and promote the continued development of self-identity, for themselves and for others.
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Jillian Webb

The Exchange: Communication to Community Action
Jillian Colby Webb is an educator and artist whose work prioritizes the development of children and youth. In 2012, Jillian founded The Exchange: Communication to Community Action, a Detroit-based, not-for-profit that promotes the use of the arts to deepen youth's awareness of self... Read More →

Friday June 16, 2017 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Practice Space session
 
Saturday, June 17
 

11:00am EDT

Words are Spells: Daily Consent for Kids
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Traditional education is designed to train kids to "behave" and follow directions. This often leaves kids confused about appropriate and respectful ways to use their personal power. This session uses media making and theatre to creatively express and interpret radical consent for kids. Youth and caregivers will be led through a series of hands-on activities and practice using their words as spells to support and protect others against daily abuses such as bullying.
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Sicily McRaven

Radically Art Infused Detroit
Sicily is an artist living in Detroit spreading the good news of radical consent

Saturday June 17, 2017 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Hands-on Session

12:45pm EDT

Parenting for Liberation
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Because of the rampant violence against people of color, many parents of color parent their children from a place of fear and protection. This workshop will introduce "Parenting for Liberation," a hub where parents can find resources, tools, and strategies for how to raise their children to be free and whole in the face of multiple oppressions. Parent-activists will have the opportunity to strategize best practices to parent for liberation.
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Trina Greene Brown

Parenting For Liberation
Trina Greene Brown is a self-proclaimed badass Black-feminist Mama activist, raising two proud Black children. She launched Parenting for Liberation as a space for parents of Black children to envision a world where our children are free to be their most liberated selves. Previously... Read More →

Saturday June 17, 2017 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Strategy Session

2:00pm EDT

Liberated Kids: Superheros for the Revolution
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The revolution begins with liberated and carefree children of color. This hands-on, interactive art workshop will help kids understand that heroes are not only superheroes, but everyday people who stand up for what is right or help someone in need. After identifying their favorite superheroes, children will participate in creative play to identify their own unique strengths, gifts, and talents that they can leverage for good.
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Trina Greene Brown

Parenting For Liberation
Trina Greene Brown is a self-proclaimed badass Black-feminist Mama activist, raising two proud Black children. She launched Parenting for Liberation as a space for parents of Black children to envision a world where our children are free to be their most liberated selves. Previously... Read More →

Saturday June 17, 2017 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Student Center: Hilberry E
  Practice Space session

2:00pm EDT

Farm Fun Exploration Part 1
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Where does food come from? We will be exploring the fresh fruits and vegetables growing at Plum Street farm through movement and art. Surprising smells, brassica land dance parties, and flower field art activities are just the beginning of our journey through plants and food together. Participants will get to frolic in fresh air, learn about where food comes from through smells and tastes, and build their relationships with nature, earth, food, and each other.
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Sonali Devarajan

Keep Growing Detroit
Sonali Devarajan is the Community Education Coordinator at Keep Growing Detroit. She graduated from University of Michigan with degrees in Economics and Environmental Science. She falls more in love every day with the amazing gardeners and farmers in Detroit where she can be found... Read More →

Saturday June 17, 2017 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Shuttle Stop: Anthony Wayne & Kirby
  Tour/Field Trip

4:00pm EDT

M.A.R.CH.ing Together: Childcare Collectives for Liberation!
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Curious about childcare collectives? Join M.A.R.CH. for a hands-on session where you'll learn how to create family-inclusive movement spaces by building your very own collective! We'll explore how to intentionally center the full participation of families in the struggle for liberation by providing childcare in activist spaces. Participants will gain the resources and tools needed to partner with organizations, recruit/train volunteers and engage in compassionate, safe and radical childcare.
Presenters
avatar for Shayla Lawrence

Shayla Lawrence

Memphis Advocates for Radical Childcare (MARCH)
Shayla has worked in maternal and child health for almost ten years & has a special interest in health disparities and social determinants of health, especially as they relate to infant mortality, breastfeeding, and maternity care. Shayla was a delegate to the Center for Health... Read More →
avatar for Phuong Nguyen

Phuong Nguyen

M.A.R.CH. (Memphis Advocates for Radical Childcare)
Phuong is mama to Nathily, a 3 year-old who loves fixing things and the color green. Thily has transformed Phuong's world in beautiful & challenging ways, and sparked her learning of radical childcare and revolutionary mothering. The creation of M.A.R.CH. is one example of a Thily-inspired... Read More →
avatar for Jayanni Webster

Jayanni Webster

M.A.R.CH. (Memphis Advocates for Radical Childcare)
A native of the South, Jayanni finds her roots and makes home in Memphis, TN. She currently works as the West Tennessee organizer for United Campus Workers -- TN's higher education union. Her praxis pulls from the traditions of intersectionalism, Black feminism and popular education... Read More →

Saturday June 17, 2017 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
State Hall: Room 113
  Hands-on Session

4:00pm EDT

Farm Fun Exploration Part 2
Feedback Survey
Where does food come from? We will be exploring the fresh fruits and vegetables growing at Plum Street farm through movement and art. Surprising smells, brassica land dance parties, and flower field art activities are just the beginning of our journey through plants and food together. Participants will get to frolic in fresh air, learn about where food comes from through smells and tastes, and build their relationships with nature, earth, food, and each other.
Presenters
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Sonali Devarajan

Keep Growing Detroit
Sonali Devarajan is the Community Education Coordinator at Keep Growing Detroit. She graduated from University of Michigan with degrees in Economics and Environmental Science. She falls more in love every day with the amazing gardeners and farmers in Detroit where she can be found... Read More →

Saturday June 17, 2017 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Shuttle Stop: Anthony Wayne & Kirby
  Tour/Field Trip
 
Sunday, June 18
 

10:00am EDT

The Evolution of 'The Talk'
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What exactly is “the talk”? At what age do parents discuss this uncomfortable but imperative topic? In a time where sex education in public schools is almost eradicated, how are young people obtaining these vital tools? Where do younger children fit into the conversation of sex and who decides what sex is? Join in the conversation to understand the power of comprehensive sex education for children and youth as a tool of power and a mechanism to combat child sexual abuse.
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Ignacio Rivera

The HEAL Project
Ignacio Rivera is a Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit, Black Boricua Taíno who prefers the gender-neutral pronoun “they.” Ignacio is an activist, writer, educator, filmmaker, performance artist and mother. Ignacio’s work has manifested itself through skits, one-person shows, poetry... Read More →

Sunday June 18, 2017 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
State Hall: Room 115
  Strategy Session
 
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