We are so excited to announce that we will be hosting our first Statewide Youth Gathering in partnership with UP for Learning and the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network!
Who: This gathering is for youth who are in racial justice, social justice, or BIPOC affinity space clubs. We have limited space, so we plan to have multiple rounds of registration in order to bring a representative group of youth together. Our first round of registration will allow for 5 youth and 2 adults from each club (multiple clubs from one school are welcome to register). We will open it up for larger groups if space allows! The first round of registration will not be for GSAs because we want to prioritize clubs that don’t already have a space to gather and GSAs can attend Outright’s GSA Conference in the fall.
When: Friday, April 11th (approximately 9am-3pm)
Where: Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT
Theme: A call to unity: the power of connections in activism
Conference Objectives:
Creating connection to unify Vermont social justice clubs
Sharing skills and resources for self-advocacy and making change in schools
Cultivating joy and energy for our work
Strengthening support systems and raising awareness
Accessibility: We will center accessibility. The space is wheelchair accessible. This will be a masked event. There will be a low sensory space. We’ll have food available for a range of dietary restrictions. We’ll ask about other accessibility needs in the registration form.
What To Expect:
Music, art, and fun
Youth-centered spaces
Affinity spaces for different identities
Spacious timing
Accessibility of space, language, food, childcare, and transportation
Youth and youth-adult led workshops
Cost: This is a free gathering for everyone who's school is unable to pay for them to attend. For groups that are able to pay to attend there is a suggested cost of $25 per person attending.
Has your club completed our mapping survey? Fill out the survey, so we can build a Youth Social Justice Network!
Here is a flyer you can share.
Apply to Lead a Workshop!
We will be accepting workshop proposals now until Feb. 17th. We are looking for youth or youth-adult teams to lead workshops that are align with our theme of “a call to unity: the power of connections in activism” and support the objectives.
Design our gathering t-shirt!
We are looking for youth to create the design that will be screen printed on shirts during the Statewide Youth Gathering. You must be 22 years of age or younger to submit a design. Designs should be emailed to kayla.edjvt@gmail.com by Friday, March 14th. The person with the winning design will receive $50!
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