Past Events
Trans Literacy Project Seminar on Supporting Trans Youth
Penn LGBT Center (3907 Spruce Street)
In our fourth and final workshop, researchers, organizers, youth activists, and community educators will come together to discuss their pedagogical approaches to supporting, advancing, and prioritizing trans youth. This workshop discusses educational research, K-12 school…
Grassroots Organizing in the Era of #MeToo
Perry World House
3803 Locust Walk
Film Screening and Discussion: Say Her Name
Annenberg School for Communication Room 110
3620 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland explores the death of Sandra Bland, a politically active 28-year-old African American who, after being arrested for a traffic violation in a small Texas town, was found hanging in her jail cell three days later. This event will…
Art and Politics, From Graphic to Cinema: A Conversation With Marjane Satrapi
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Zellerbach Theatre 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Artist, author, and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi is the creator of the graphic novel Persepolis, which tells the story of her youth in Iran in the 1970s and ‘80s. Internationally acclaimed, Persepolis has been translated into over 40 languages and was named one of the 100 Best Books…
I, A Black Woman, Resist: A Film Screening & Dialogue
Annenberg 109
Join us for a screening of 'I, A Black Woman, Resist' a "living" documentary film project honoring the life and legacy of Afro-Brazilian activist and politician, Marielle Franco. This screening is a part of the #MarielleRising Screening Tour, a multi-city tour marking 1-year…