Category: Meetup Archive

The Sex Meetup Featuring Cory Wade Sex can be fun, exhilarating, weird, and ooey-gooey. What have we learned about sex and what has been left unsaid? We’re creating space to expand our understanding with folx who hold different perspectives. Healing through trauma, shame, and inexperience, this meetup will teach you everything you didn’t learn in… Continue reading The Sex Meetup

Mixed Babies Featuring Sonia Smith-King Have you seen the social media tags & accounts dedicated to “pretty mixed kids” & “beautiful mixed-race babies”? Where is the boundary between being proud to share your child with the world and exposing, objectifying & capitalizing on their beauty? Subscribe to our email list: Please enable JavaScript in your… Continue reading Mixed Babies Meetup

Sports: The Racial Scorecard Featuring Romeo Torain, Lance Spencer, Sean Grevy, Chuck Humphries, & Tre Tiption Sports come to life in April. Many people see entertainment & dollar signs. What we want to see is what’s at play beneath the surface. Race. Class. Access. Representation. Discrimination. History. Change. How do sports reflect the intersections of… Continue reading Sports: The Racial Scorecard Meetup

AAPI: Context + Allyship Featuring Alex Chester May has been designated AAPI heritage month for over three decades. However, misinformation about the history of the AAPI diaspora persists. We know that exercising empathy starts with education. Join The Mixed Space as we celebrate the AAPI community, unravel stereotypes, and learn the best ways to be… Continue reading AAPI: Context + Allyship Meetup

Juneteenth: Justice + Joy Featuring Carolina Nvé Díaz San Francisco, Cris Eli Blak, Kenja McCray, Ricky Presitge Leverette Jr, & Oluwafemi Juneteenth has always been a day dedicated to celebrating freedom. Presently, it is also a time for reflection. We’re offering space to learn about the significance of this day, and extended time to join… Continue reading Juneteenth: Justice + Joy Meetup

Food Sovereignty Featuring Olinka Green Accessibility to nutrition has a huge impact on peoples’ lives and well being. Follow along with our meetup booklet as we learn more about food systems, food sovereignty, and a community’s power/role in growing and eating their own healthy food. There’s a picturesque commercial of America, featuring picnics and barbecues… Continue reading Food Sovereignty Meetup

Aesthetics of Representation & Media Biases Meetup Featuring David Garcia, Maris Lidaka, & CA Davis As the world evolves, so do the stories we share. In order to get the most accurate representation of experience, the creators of these stories should be members of the communities portrayed. However, that’s not always the case for Hollywood… Continue reading Aesthetics of Representation & Media Biases Meetup

Latinx Diaspora | Diversidad Featuring Natalia Guzmán & Lucy Flores This September, we’re coming together to tell stories and share experiences of the LatinX diaspora. With a focus on validating and healing intergenerational trauma, we are creating a space for the marginalized voices of the diaspora to be heard. This conversation will delve into recognizing… Continue reading Latinx Diaspora | Diversidad Meetup

Sacred Seams Featuring Carla Marie Munoz & Darvette Lefthand This month, we are coming together to overview the importance of what people wear and how we dress. People first wore clothing to survive and inhabit extreme climates, but this functionality evolved overtime into what we unconsciously consume as trends. Halloween brings up a larger discussion… Continue reading Sacred Seams Meetup