8:00 AM – 9:00 AM:
Check in + Breakfast catered by Brenda’s & Mother Tongue Coffee
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM:
Welcome + Wakan Wiya Two-Spirit Drum Circle
10:00 AM – 11:20 AM:
Morning Workshops
11:30 PM – 1:30 PM:
Lunch catered by Brenda’s & Mother Tongue Coffee with a Moderated conversation with Ericka Huggins
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM:
Entertainment & Vendor Fair
2:15 PM – 3:20 PM:
Panel Session: “Past, Present, Future: Sewing the Threads of Identity”
Panelists: Sylvia Blalock, Berna Anat, Christine R. Melendres, Kyra Lumpkin
3:30 PM – 4:50 PM:
Afternoon workshops
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM:
Giveaways + Closing Ceremony with Napaquetzalli
**Detailed digital agendas will be available for download In March!
Morning Workshops:
Embodying Self-Determination: A Somatic Writing Workshop on Love & Liberation for Women, Femme and Nonbinary Organizers
Location BNorth 82A
Facilitators: Ashley Kelly & Melissa Charles
This experiential workshop seeks to create a space that allows women, femmes and nonbinary folks to name and engage with the unique challenges faced in movement spaces. Together participants will explore “self-determination” as a part of movement building and an antidote. Participants will learn and have an opportunity to practice somatic skills that support embodied dignity and vision a fully liberated existence in movement spaces.
Participants will be guided through somatic exploration and writing prompts to support an embodied exploration and understanding of what it means to orient towards dignity and self determination as a north star to guide their journeys through leading in movement space.
From Follicles to Toenails
Location: BNorth 82D
Facilitator: Toshia Christal
For hundreds of years, “From Follicles to Toenails” womxn of color bodied humans have been under attack, removed from our cultural practices and conditioned to view ourselves by European beauty standards. Western society has continued to systematically implement ineffective preventative care, healing modalities and treatments that do not align physically mentally or spiritually. With a focus on nature as our provider “From Follicles to Toenails” is a discussion led, information based self-care workshop addressing the cosmetic products we commonly use that cause us (intentional?) harm. A safe space dedicated to initiate healing, participants will be encouraged to share their experiences, engage with one another and gain knowledge about practical ways to care for their own hair, skin and nails. Not only will individuals learn about simple, inexpensive and effective rituals that can be incorporated into daily life, they will also have the opportunity to create tangible products to take home. The stereotypes, let’s talk about it. The commodified ways that our bodies are suppressed, let’s talk about it. How beautiful we are from “Follicles to Toenails”, let’s talk about it. After we talk about it, let’s take back our power and make some magic today. We can smash the system one follicle, one hair, one pore, one nail at a time.
Living in Color: Tools for BIPOC Women to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times
Location: Tilden Lounge
Facilitator: Maiya Lanae
Nina Simone, in her song “”You’ve Got to Learn,”” advised, “you’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served. Taking care of yourself means knowing when to walk away from toxic situations.”” In these tumultuous and uncertain times, self-care is essential for BIPOC women. The compounding effects of political turmoil, systemic racism, and social inequality place an immense burden on the mental, emotional, and social well-being of women of color.
This workshop aims to provide practical tools and strategies for BIPOC women to manage stress in an increasingly unpredictable world. This workshop will empower participants to cultivate resilience, enhance self-care, and foster mental well-being in the face of adversity. Participants will engage in activities that help them practice self-care routines, develop practical tools for stress management, and learn how to cultivate strength during difficult times. Such activities will include meditation and relaxation techniques, interactive exercises, and activities that foster movement and connection.
Roots Restored: Reconnecting Family on the Path to Freedom Location: Stephen Lounge
Facilitator: Crystal Bolton
Family is where we first learn connection, trust, and love, but it’s also where unresolved patterns and pain can take root. Roots Restored invites you to embark on a healing journey to strengthen these foundational ties. This transformative workshop is designed to help individuals and families rediscover their bonds, heal generational wounds, and foster authentic connection. Through a blend of guided introspection, interactive activities, and actionable tools, participants will explore the roots of family dynamics, break free from limiting patterns, and rebuild relationships with love, understanding, and freedom at their core.
Wakan Wiya Two Spirit Drum Healing Drum Circle
Location: Pauley Ballroom
Facilitator: Wakan Wiya
All are invited to Circle Up and put down tobacco prayers and intentions for our beloved communities and families! We are unveiling our visions for this year’s Spring and the seeds we have planted and tend to together. At the drum we conjur for ourselves and our communities, we move medicine for and with each other. We invite you to join IndigeQueer BIPOC community in this time we make for ourselves to dream and vision our wellness, all under these skies here in Huichiun, land of the Confederated Villages of the Lisjan Ohlone. Healing Drum Circles with the Wakan Wiya Two Spirit Drum and drumkeeper Zamora are a chance to tap into collective healing/prayer/ meditation work through the heartbeat.
Afternoon Workshops:
Art as Healing: Creating for Self-Care and Connection
Location: BNorth 82D
Facilitator: Tiphereth Banks
This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore art as a therapeutic tool for self-expression, emotional release, and healing. Designed with simplicity and accessibility in mind, this session focuses on cost-effective materials and techniques that anyone can use to create art for personal growth and self-care. Participants will engage in reflective and creative activities while learning how to integrate art into their daily routines as a powerful method for mindfulness and connection.
Liberatory Biomimicry: a practice to escape oppression and reclaim your power as a living system
Location: Stephen Lounge
Facilitator: Salehm Beman
In this engaging, interactive workshop participants will use the Unleashing Aliveness Liberatory Practices Card Deck to explore Liberatory Practices that subvert, undermine, replace, and heal white supremacy cultural characteristics and oppressive practices (such as perfectionism, urgency, and imposter syndrome). Then, through powerful group coaching with an expert, participants will build the confidence to use the deck at home or at work to claim their personal liberation and become even more effective catalysts for collective liberation. This workshop is best suited to those familiar with antioppression concepts inlcuding Social Identity, Intersectionality, and The 4 I’s of Oppression.
We Grieve Different: Healing through Writing and Creativity
Location: BNorth 82A
Facilitator: Maud Farquhar
‘We Grieve Different’ is a workshop that provides practices, resources, and tools to help Womxn of Color navigate through grief. Death, grief, and mourning can be very isolating, but also a time where support is needed most. Through music, writing, and collaging, we will explore ways to hold space for our grief. With grace and creativity, we will learn and share impactful tools to tangibly, and creatively navigate grief as a community.
Rooted Resistance: Ecofeminist Resistance, Decolonial Healing, and Climate Justice
Location: Tilden
Facilitator: Shreya Chaudhuri
The climate crisis disproportionately impacts women of color, and the burden of activism often falls on those most affected. This workshop creates space to reflect on this weight while also honoring the unique perspectives, knowledge, and resilience that come with it. Through discussions, healing exercises, guided reflection, and case studies of women of color eco-activists, we will examine how colonialism and capitalism shape our relationships with land and each other. Drawing from ancestral ecofeminism, queer theory, and decolonial thought, we will explore ways to heal our environmental relationships and sustain ourselves in the struggle for justice. Participants will leave with tools to reimagine environmentalism beyond extraction and exhaustion—toward a practice of collective care, resistance, and renewal.
Zine Zen: A Self-Discovery Zine-making Journey with Zuzu
Location: Pauley Ballroom
Facilitator: Zuzu Gong
In this workshop participants will design an 8-page handmade zine centered on self-affirmation. They will combine personal poetry, favorite song lyrics, inspiration quotes and collaged visuals to craft a unique narrative that expresses their inner journey.