TRANS COMMUNITY CONFERENCE 2009:

Creative Responses to Education and Equality
Convened by Gendered Intelligence
Hosted by Central School of Speech and Drama

    Saturday 12th SeptemberatThe Central School of Speech and Drama
Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue
London.  NW3 3HY  UK9am – 6pm

               This will be followed by an optional evening in the Embassy Theatre from 7pm – 9pm

For more information or to register, please contact:
transcommunityconference@googlemail.com

      The Trans Community Conference 2009 is a one-day gathering featuring a series of workshops for members of the trans community from across the UK, as well as professionals who work with the trans community.  The trans community includes family members, partners and lovers and friends and allies.  The conference will celebrate our diversity of identities and knowledge, as well as the different groups, organisations and projects that our community offers.
 
This year’s conference hopes to take a more creative approach to the themes of education, equalities and diversities, policy and practice, political activism and work carried out in the voluntary and community sector. As our host is Central School of Speech & Drama, we will be disseminating various projects that have used art, drama, applied theatre, voice work, and creative writing as practical measures that educate and work towards equality, including encouraging body positivity for trans people and their loved ones, and finding ways of getting our voices and stories heard.  We will also be hearing from those who use creative tools as a way into the education and discussion around gender diversity.  In addition, we will be exhibiting some art works made by members of the trans community, to raise awareness and trans visibility.
The Trans Community Conference 2009 is a one-day gathering featuring a series of workshops for members of the trans community from across the UK, as well as professionals who work with the trans community.  The trans community includes family members, partners and lovers and friends and allies.  The conference will celebrate our diversity of identities and knowledge, as well as the different groups, organisations and projects that our community offers.This year’s conference hopes to take a more creative approach to the themes of education, equalities and diversities, policy and practice, political activism and work carried out in the voluntary and community sector. As our host is Central School of Speech & Drama, we will be disseminating various projects that have used art, drama, applied theatre, voice work, and creative writing as practical measures that educate and work towards equality, including encouraging body positivity for trans people and their loved ones, and finding ways of getting our voices and stories heard.  We will also be hearing from those who use creative tools as a way into the education and discussion around gender diversity.  In addition, we will be exhibiting some art works made by members of the trans community, to raise awareness and trans visibility.
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Jay Stewart

www.genderedintelligence.co.uk