
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: Drawing inspiration from the “Gender is a Galaxy” model and queerness in nature, this interactive session is a space to self-reflect and talk about our individual experiences with identity and how our identities can shift over time! Attendees can expect small group discussion and drawing, all with a focus on envisioning our unique gender galaxies. Our session resonates with the summit’s theme of drawing knowledge and inspiration from nature as reflections of queer and trans experiences.
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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