Gen Z Virtual Hangout with Francisca Moreno & Anna Ardelean

Saturday, August 22, 2026

2:00pm PT / 3:00pm MT / 4:00pm CT / 5:00pm ET

Duration: 60 minutes

This is an affinity event only for people who are part of Gen Z (were born between 1997-2012.) Both fat people and fat allies are welcome in this space.

More info coming soon!

Be sure to attend live because this event will not be recorded. ASL interpreting for this event will be provided upon request with 72 hours notice.

Affinity spaces are intended to be only for people of shared identity. If you are not part of Gen Z, please do not register for this event. NAAFA offers many other free virtual events throughout the year for people of all ages and identities.

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance was founded in 1969 to work towards a more equitable and welcoming world for fat people. We use the word fat intentionally and unapologetically, to destigmatize what has been used as an insult. “Fat” should simply be an adjective to describe one of many types of body diversity.

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Meet Your Co-Hosts

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Francisca Moreno (they/them/elle) is a mid-fat, queer, and Latine educator and political activist currently residing in Wilmington, DE. They train on the dynamics of domestic violence with an emphasis on intersectionality, acknowledging how people’s identities impact the way they experience domestic violence. They dedicated their Senior thesis in their undergraduate program to studying the inclusion of fat students in higher education. They interviewed fat people from across the United States and internationally as well. Their thesis, “Holding Space for People Just Trying to Survive: The Inclusion of Fat Students in Higher Education,” read here: tinyurl.com/FMHoldingSpace, led Francisca to NAAFA for the first time. Francisca is the Founder of the Wilmington Fat Collective (@DEFatCollective), formed in 2023, and is Delaware’s first fat liberation group. In their free time, Francisca enjoys watching reality television, reading sapphic books, and making people laugh. You can find Francisca on Instagram @chica.chingona

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Anna Ardelean (she/her) is a fat queer woman who is passionate about using policy to achieve fat liberation. Anna has been involved with NAAFA since 2023, first as an intern and now as Advocacy Coordinator. She holds a Master of Public Policy in Economic and Racial Equity Policy from Brandeis University, where her thesis project focused on weight discrimination policy in Massachusetts. She is passionate about exploring ways to combat body size discrimination after civil rights protections are gained. Anna has experience with youth civic engagement and has encouraged hundreds of young people to become involved in various political causes, including fat rights. She currently lives outside of Boston, but will always be a Midwesterner at heart. You can follow Anna on social media @anna.ardequeen