Serving with Pride: Inclusive Approaches to 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
Agenda
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Start the day with a full breakfast: assorted juices, pastries, eggs, bacon, and hash browns.
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Opening remarks and film screening
Film Screening - A place where we belong. Facing a system that fails to recognize their full humanity, six 2SLGBTQIA+ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities fight for visibility, lo...
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
Coffee, tea etc.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Connecting Queer Communities Presentation
Join Kelsey Savage, John Woods, and Alison Klein as they discuss the CQC project so far, how the legacy of institutionalization lives on today as a barrier for 2SLGBTQIA+ people with cognitive disabi...
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12:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Enjoy soup/Sandwich or Salad combo for lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Featured talks Dr. Ingrid Cosio • Jean Baptiste
Dr. Ingrid Cosio and Jean Baptiste. Together they share insights from clinical and community perspectives, offering practical ideas to strengthen inclusive services. Expect clear, real-world takeaway...
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshops
Workshops (concurrent): Egale Canada (limited seating), UNBC, Northern BC Queer Connection Society, and Community Living BC. Choose one 60 minute session; you must select your workshop as an add-on w...
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3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Break
Refreshments served
3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
Keynote address - Adrienne Smith
Adrienne Smith delivers a big picture keynote on inclusion and equity, with takeaways to inform respectful, effective service for trans and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across sectors.
4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Panel discussion
Closing Panel with Connecting Queer Communities, Dr. Ingrid Cosio, and Kevin Prada This conversation brings together diverse perspectives to make sense of the day and turn ideas into action. Panelist...
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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing and wrap up
Thursday, Sept 25 · 8am - 5:30pm• Doors at 7:30am
Prestige Treasure Cove Hotel
2005 British Columbia 97 Prince George, BC V2N 7A3