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The Unlearning Series - October 2023

Sunday, October 8, 2023

2:00pM PT / 3:00pM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET

Duration: 1 hour

Image description: Graphic is a flyer for The Unlearning Series: Rewriting the Fat Body Led by Vanessa Chica Ferreira. A free virtual writing workshop. Registration is required. ASL interpreting is available upon request. More information about the workshop is contained in the caption. At the bottom of the flier is the NAAFA logo on the left and photo of Vanessa Chica Ferreira, a fat Latina woman with light brown skin, with long brown highlighted hair. Next to her photo is Vanessa Chica's logo.

The Unlearning Series Workshop

Trigger warning: This series will include topics that some may find vulnerable, including exploring negative feelings (our own and others).

The "Unlearning Series” is a generative writing workshop, open to participants of all ages, sizes, and abilities. Participants will be led through writing prompts and activities to encourage inner and outer reflection on topics related to fat bodies. These sessions are not recorded, so you will need to be present to participate.

The Unlearning Series: Rewriting the Fat Body is for fat people and fat-positive folx of all sizes.

This webinar is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. If you will need ASL interpreting, please register at least 4 days in advance for us to arrange for ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.

Image Description: Photo of Vanessa Chica Ferreira, a fat Latina woman with light brown skin, with long brown highlighted hair.

Speaker bio:

Vanessa Chica Ferreira (she/her) is an NYC educator, poet, playwright, fat activist/model, co-editor, and producer for RoblesWritesProductions Inc., and founder of theWORDbox. She co-wrote and performed in a 3 woman play titled “Live Big Girl” which debuted at The National Black Theatre. Her work can be found in The BX Files "Contemporary Poetry from the Bronx" Anthology, “The Abuela Stories Project” The Acentos Review, and "Great Weather For Media" Anthology.

For more info visit vanessachica.com

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