Pulling Out & Leaning In: Unpacking the Heteronormative and White Supremacist Culture in Sex Education with Steph Zapata
Join us as we welcome Steph Zapata (she/they) for Pulling Out & Leaning In: Unpacking the Heteronormative and White Supremacist Culture in Sex Education on Wednesday, January 18th at 7 pm EST over Zoom!
This workshop will be recorded and will be made available to everyone who registers for 7 days following the workshop.
About the workshop: Attend this session to explore the current (read: shallow) state of sex education and the doctrines of white supremacy that uphold it. What keeps (Sex) education siloed from the intersections of race and history? Take space in this vulnerably honest session to find out.
By the end of this workshop you will be able to:
name the roots and history of white supremacy within sexual education and reproductive health.
intentionally question practices/policies/organizations, critiquing and removing those tied to white supremacist ideology.
This workshop is expected to run approx. 60 minutes.
Accessibility Info:
Closed captions will be provided through Zoom.
About Steph Zapata:
Steph (she/they) is a NuyoRican-Diaspora born sexuality educator, & space creator. Through over a decade of non-profit experience shifting into solo sex ed entrepreneurship, Steph has become a long-term catalyst for change within sexuality education. Their work focuses on collective liberation tactics through innovative and honest sex ed that creates space for the whole self, and the whole truth. Steph is a self-titled Unprofessional Professional who offers no apology for the disruption of white supremacy through the joy of decolonial sexuality education.
To Register:
Tickets are available on a sliding scale ($3-$50) to ensure folx of varying economic backgrounds are able to access the sex education they deserve. We ask those who have the financial means to help "spread the wealth" by contributing to the community pool so that we can offer a limited number of sponsored free tickets to those who need it.
We kindly ask that those who have the financial means to purchase a ticket do so, and save our sponsored free tickets to those who do not.
To access this workshop for free, please enter the code SHIP-FREE when registering.
After you register, we will send you an email with the event login information (be sure to check your spam folder!). If you haven't already, make sure you download Zoom before we all log on: https://zoom.us/
Can't make it or want to cover the cost of another person's ticket? Click 'Support the Host' to donate!
Refund + Cancellation Policy:
Unless otherwise specified, all workshops are recorded and access to the recording is made available for 7 days following the workshop to everyone who registered prior to the workshop start time. We do not offer refunds to those who were unable to attend or watch the recording within the allotted time.
In the event SHIP and/or the Educator(s) need to change the date of the workshop, we will automatically transfer your registration once the workshop has been rescheduled. If the workshop is cancelled outright, we will contact you with the option to have your registration fee refunded, transferred to another workshop, or treated as a tax-deductible donation.
If you have any questions, or experience any issues registering, please reach out to learn@weknowship.org