Pride is Political Workshop: Discovering the Power of Pleasure

Date: Sunday, August 10th 

Rain Date: Sunday, August 17th 

Time: 3 pm- 4:30 pm 

Location: Francophone Square/Carré de la Francophonie, 282 Dupuis St, Algonquin Territory 

Facilitators: Asha-Kaye Brown (she/her), Léa Garea (they/she)(Planned Parenthood Ottawa) , and Marita Smith (she/her) (Marita Smith Sexual Health Education)

Workshop Description: Connecting to what feels good in our bodies is an essential part of connecting to ourselves and others. This workshop will support participants to get curious around what pleasure means to each of us as we reflect on how this power can be used to fuel movements of liberation. We will be using an arts-based approach where we create and keep a personalized zine about our own pleasure journey, whatever that might look like. 

Learning Goals

• Feel ownership & curiosity about what brings us pleasure and what doesn’t
• Start to understand what a yes feels like, what a no feels like
• Reflect on how pleasure can be tied to creating collective movements and resisting oppressive systems

This session will be in English. 

Accessibility:

• Masks required
• Care team available 
• Earplugs available
• Alternative seating available 
• Location is accessible by public transit 
• Low sensory space
• Access needs in registration 

Public Transit: 

Stops close to the event location: 

1. Montreal/ Olmstead
2. Montreal/Marier 
3. Marier/Deschamps 

Parking Information: 

Paid lots available at 283 Cyr Avenue and 273 Marier Ave

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