Events

Race and Human Trafficking: How Racial Inequality Impacts Human Trafficking

A 400+ year history of institutional racism in America has created economic and social inequities that heighten the likelihood that African Americans could become victims of human trafficking. This discussion will provide information about the vulnerabilities to trafficking members of black and brown communities and other minority groups might face in our society.

Social Movements and Social Change

To be perfectly still or frozen in time is a notable phenomenon. Motion, or change of position, is a more familiar state. This February we explore ways that motion is also truly remarkable, having an impact on our physical and social worlds, and, on a smaller scale, our personal and work lives. MLA Lecture Series 2022.

Advocacy & Allyship: Supporting Transgender Youth

Adolescence is a tender time full of profound self-discovery. Coming into your own is complicated enough and many transgender youths face extra challenges posed by the attitudes/ideologies of peers and adults, the practices and policies of the institutions in which they engage, and political efforts to strip away rights with abhorrent anti-trans legislation.

On Transgender Day of Visibility, join us for a conversation about the needs and experiences of transgender youth. Information will be shared and ideas will be suggested for how each of us can take steps to create a more caring and inclusive society.

Speakers

Lisa Brennan (she/her)
Co-leader, TransParent St Louis
Author of The Auditorium in my Mind/Treasuring My Transgender Child

Jess Jones (they/them)
Owner, Jess Jones Education & Consulting

Sayer Johnson (he/him)
Executive Director, Metro Trans Umbrella Group

Christopher Lewis (he/him)
Co-Director of Pediatric Transgender Health
Director of Differences of Sex Development Clinic
Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine

Moderated by:
Kelly Storck (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Author of Gender Identity Workbook for Kids