About the Workshop
About the Workshop

Presenters: Elliot-Elyjah Mcwhinnie (he/him), Alysha Galotta (any pronouns), and des velázquez (he/they)
Adult Led
Level: Intermediate
For: Both middle and high school students
Description: This workshop features an intergenerational panel discussion where panelists will share stories about exploring their own gender identities. The panel will be a follow up to the workshop “Gender is a Galaxy,” but attendees do not have to attend that first session to join us here! We will have a short set of pre-prepared questions, and invite the audience to send questions in advance or during the panel discussion. Topics will touch on fluidity, resilience, community, and much more.
About the Presenters
Elliot-Elyjah Mcwhinnie (he/him) is a Black, trans masculine person going into his 4th year at UCSC as a Linguistics major. He is also going into his second year working as a Cantú Queer Resource Center intern.
Alysha Galotta (any pronouns) is a Social Media & Graphic Design intern at UCSC’s Cantú Queer Resource Center. They are also studying Politics at UCSC. He is very excited to have an opportunity to work in queer advocacy and education.
des velázquez (he/they) is a Mexican, transmasculine, lesbian currently serving as the Program Coordinator at UCSC’s Cantú Queer Resource Center. He’s originally from Santa Clara, California, and recently completed a master’s in Higher Education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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