I’m really excited to be heading to Detroit today for the Allied Media Conference and participate in presenting a workshop. I will be posting updates here and maybe even liveblogging some sessions. I was also playing with the idea of doing a video log of my time at the AMC. We’ll see how it plays out.

Here’s the workshop I am helping to present:

M/others, Mamaz and Community Care-Givers Unite Through Truth-Telling!
Saturday,
June 19, 2:10-5:30 pm (w/ break)
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Presenters: Gia Hamilton, Gris
Gris Lab; WelfareQUEENS;
Rachel Caballero, La Semilla Childcare
Collective; China Martens;
Future Generation & Don’t Leave Your
Friends Behind; Kidz Space;
Katina Parker, New Orleans Labor of Love;
Noemi Martinez, Hermana,
Resist; Maegan “la Mamita Mala” Ortiz,
Vivir Latino/Dos Mujeres Media
Facilitator: tk karakashian tunchez,
To tell You the Truth/New Mythos Project TRACK: INCITE! / To Tell You the Truth

M/others (self-identified single, teen and welfare mamaz),
mamaz and community caregivers around the country are telling their
truths through zines, blogs, printed media, performance work etc, and
using this process oftruth-telling to create stronger selves, families
and communities. In this 3-part, interactive workshop, we will share
practical skills and organizing models, then strategize on how we can
support each other year-round through a national network of mamaz and community caregivers. Come share your questions and your knowledge with us!

This session will take place in three one hour parts. Part one is
a knowledge fair, showcasing the many incredible projects in the room.
Part two is a skill share, giving you a chance to learn some specific
truth-telling and organizing techniques, including: zine-making, social
media, on-the-go-video-how-to, blogging 101, and building a radical
childcare collective. Part three is a strategy session for all us
m/other, mamaz & community cargegivers in theroom to think, dream,
strategize, and envision specific ways we can work together over the
next year. We will explore questions like; What do we bringto the tables
as mamaz? What support do we need? How can we fortify our national
community and our families? How can alternative media-making further our movements and transformations?

This session prioritizes the participation of mothers and community care-givers of color, but is open to all.