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The 7th Annual Alberta GSA Conference will be held on Saturday November 17th, 2018, at Jasper Place High School on Treaty 6 land in Amiskwaciy Waskahikan (Edmonton) Alberta. Doors open at 9:00am and the conference ends at 4:10pm. Bring a digital (phone) or physical printed copy of your ticket with the QR code visible to make registration go faster!

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Make sure you sign-up for the workshop types that fit who you are! Workshops are divided by different grades, and whether they are for just students, just teachers, or both. Check the workshop audience in the description when you sign up! There will also be a French workshop available each block, thanks to our partners at Francophonie Jeunesse de l’Alberta! Workshop attendees who have registered for workshops will be given priority if the workshop is full.

Almost all workshops in Block 1 will repeat again in Block 2. Block 3 will be activity & arts-based!
BLOCK 1: 11:10am - 12:20pm
BLOCK 2: 1:35pm - 2:45pm
BLOCK 3: 3:00pm - 4:10pm

CHILL ZONE & SMUDGE SPACE
The Chill Zone will be a quiet drop-in room available to hangout, do crafts, get tarot readings, and/or speak with a counselor if needed. Located in the STAR Program room (next to Room 183) the Chill Zone will be available during Block 1, 2, and 3.

The Smudge Space will be a drop-in gathering space and/or sharing circle where folks will be able to smudge and come together in community. Located in Room 128, the Smudge Space will be available during Block 1 and 2.

ACCESSIBILITY
The entire conference takes place on the 1st floor with the exception of the cafeteria which is down a flight of stairs next to an elevator.
Washrooms will be all-gender with stalls and are wheelchair accessible.
An ASL Interpreter will be available for the keynote presentation as well as other workshops as needed.
There may be smudging in certain workshops, if you have severe allergies to smoke please inform the Workshop Ambassador so that a dry smudge can be performed instead.


Saturday, November 17 • 3:00pm - 4:10pm
Celebrating Queer & Trans Resiliency! LIMITED

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Limited Capacity seats available

AUDIENCE: Students Grades 9-12.
(Formerly titled "Consent Culture: Let's Build One Together!")
We are going to explore personal and collective queer and trans resiliency while making collages. The activities in this session are ones that students can replicate in their GSA club. At the end of the workshop, the collages created will also be for participants to keep as a reminder for when they’re having a tough time. Work on your own or in a group!

Speakers
ZS

Zak & Steph

Zak (he/him) and Steph (she/her) are both Public Educators at the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE). Zak and Steph are a couple of queers who really like talking about consent and imagining a world where everyone's bodies, identities, and experiences are respected. They try... Read More →


Saturday November 17, 2018 3:00pm - 4:10pm MST
Room 104