The Philadelphia Trans Health Conference is next week! We are excited to present the first ever People of Color Track this year.

Last year we asked what our community needed. This year would like to mark some of those items off as accomplished, chip away at others and add new ones to the list.

Below you will find the final list of workshops presented this year with the track as well as other general workshops presented by people of color. Please continue to spread the word as we depend on your attendance and participation to make this a successful event.

Philadelphia Trans Health Conference
People of Color Programming/Events
June 12th – 13th, 2009

Click here for the full POC track schedule
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Below is a list of workshops that will take place during the PTHC this year.  We are still looking for volunteers to help out with handing out and collecting evaluation forms during the POC workshops.  Please let Lonnie or Leo know if you are interested in this volunteer opportunity and spread the word about this conference.

POC = people of color

Open = POC focus, all may attend

Closed = POC focus, only POC can attend

General = all may attend

FRIDAY JUNE 12th

• Building Family with Our Communities (8:30p rm 106A) – POC open
• Father Stories (10am rm 101) – POC closed, FTM only
• Art of Mentorship: Mentorship Amongst Transwomen (11:30am rm106B) – General, POC presenter
• Can You Afford Transition? (2:30pm rm 104A) – POC open
• Anotha Kinda Brotha: Surgical Exploration for Men of Color (4pm rm 104B) – POC closed
• Girls Will Be Girls: Young Transwomen Empowerment Session (4pm rm 102A) – POC closed
• FILM FIESTA

Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen (Sat 7:45pm rm 107B) – POC open

How Do I Look (9:10pm rm 107B) – POC open

SATURDAY JUNE 13th

• Trans Elders of Color (10am rm 101) – POC open
• Finding a Common Language: How Do We Talk About Femme Identities? (10am rm 105B) – General, POC presenters
• FTM Packing – Youth (11:30am rm 102A) – General, POC presenter
• This Time Around: Video Journal (11:30am rm 104B) – POC open
• Transmen of Color Meet & Greet (1pm rm 105B) – POC closed
• Transwomen of Color Meet & Greet (1pm rm 106A) – POC closed
• Trans POC Spirituality Leadership (2:30pm rm 106B) – POC open
• Are You Real? Ballroom Culture & Discussion – Youth (4pm rm 102A) – POC closed
• Help Me Reclaim You! The Non-Transgender Transition Experience (4pm rm 104B) – General, POC presenters
• People of Color Feedback Session (5:30p rm 105B) – POC closed
• EVENT

The Love Ball: An Evening of Prevention and Vogue Passion – Mini Ball (6:30p Rm 107B) – POC open

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Title: TMAN meeting
Location: 1201 Locust St.
Description: Topic: Discussion of Philadelphia Trans Health Conference in detail
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-06-08

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Title: TMAN meeting
Location: 1201 Locust St.
Description: TMAN Meeting
Location: 1201 Locust Street, 2nd Floor
Topic: Racism / Discrimination
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2009-06-01

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Gender Odyssey Scholarship Application Part 1

Gender Odyssey Scholarship Application Part 2

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Philadelphia FIGHT

Job Description

TITLE: Counselor/Tester

This is a non-exempt position.

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Provide services at sites assigned by the Counseling and Testing Supervisor.
2. Keep all scheduled appointments.
3. Recruit subjects in collaboration with the host site.
4. Comply with all AACO and FIGHT requirements and protocols for pre and post test counseling, the oral swab quick test and appropriate referrals for follow-up should an individual test positive.
5. Accurately complete all paperwork in a timely fashion.
6. Do community HIV/AIDS presentations as needed.

Training

This position requires that the person complete the Counseling and Testing course provided by AACO or TPAC.

Record Keeping

The Counselor/Tester is responsible to keep all records of sites visited, tests administered, positive and negative results.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

1. Have knowledge of and experience in working in HIV/AIDS as either prevention counselor or counselor/tester.
2. Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
3. High School diploma or equivalent.

Hours of Work

The full time Counselor/Tester will work 40 hours per week. Part time Counselor/Testers will work no more than 29 hours per week.

Supervisor

The Counselor/Tester reports to the Supervisor of Counseling and Testing.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Counselor/Tester has no supervisory responsibilities.

Terry Trudeau, HR Director
Philadelphia FIGHT
1233 Locust St.
Philadelphia, Pa 19107
215-985-4448 x 104
215-985-4952 (fax)

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Below is an opportunity for folks interested in learning some extra dollars on Election Day, May 19th! As you may know, I am a member of Liberty City Democratic Club, Philadelphia’s LGBT Democratic Club. Our goal this is year is to elect folks who have been endorsed by our club and who we believe represent the best chance for fairness across the board for our communities and our allies. This is a especially a great opportunity for some energetic young folks.

Topping our list of endorsed candidates is Seth Williams for District Attorney and Alan Butkovitz for City Controller. Of course we have endorsed Judge Dan Anders, Pennsylvania first openly Gay judge! for a complete list of all of our endorsed candidates please us on web at www.libertycity.org.

Please forward this email to folks you know, who want to earn some extra dollars. Please respond to Adahbush@gmail.com. THANKS!

Michael Hinson
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

People needed on May 19th, Election Day, to Get-Out-the-Vote for LGBT & LGBT-friendly candidates in Philadelphia. Hand out flyers to people as they go in to vote at election polling places in Philadelphia. Help bring a new direction to the Philadelphia political scene. Please email adahbush@gmail.com – with your cell# phone, and preferred time slot. Thank you for your interest, and support!

GOTV Worker will perform include the following:
Participate as a member of a team with a common goal
Hand out flyers outside polling places, and for the 3 PM to 8 PM shift to distribute literature at area homes before handing out flyers at polling places.
Participate in training at the start of their shift
Perform other tasks as assigned
No special skills are required, except a desire to work on Election Day, and a passion to support LGBT candidates & LGBT friendly candidates.
Strong communication skills
Able to conduct oneself in professional manner
Enthusiastic, flexible and outgoing
Stipend. $25 for 7 AM to 9 AM; $50 for 3 PM to 8 PM; $75 for both time slots. If desired, worker may contribute stipend back to Liberty City Democratic Club

“You Must Be The Change You Want To See In The World”

Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Political and Spiritual Leader (1869 – 1948)

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This is Lonnie and Leo of TMAN Philadelphia. We are excited to announce the first ever People of Color track at this year’s Philaelphia Trans Health Conference. We believe that with your help we have created a cohesive and representative track which speaks to some of the needs we all discussed at last year’s conference.

Now that the workshops and events are in place, we will need your help to make it a success. Please spread the word! The conference is only a month away and we would like to see everyone there and more.

Attached you will find the schedule for Community Days (Friday June 12th & Saturday June 13th).
If you know of any workshops which are being presented and are not included on the list please email us back so we can update it.

We look foward to seeing you at the conference!

Click here for the People of Color Programming/Events Schedule

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Announcement: FTM participants sought for TIP’s survey on the experiences of trans and gender variants people incarcerated in Pennsylvania’s prison systems.

The Trans-health Information Project (TIP) has been surveying trans and gender variant individuals currently incarcerated or recently released from PA’s prison system
to find out how our communities are being treated in prison and what steps need to be taken to guarantee people’s health and safety while they’re locked up and when
they come home. The survey is anonymous and any testimonials incuded in the final report will not be associated with their contributors.

Who is eligible: People who live as/identify with being male though they may have been assigned female at birth (including FTM, stud, transman, butch, AG, boi, transsexual,
transgender, intersex, male-to-male, etc.) and who are currently incarcerated or recently released (in the past 3 years) from prison. This includes if you were jailed but not charged with an offense.

Compensation: Participants will receive $10 for completing and returing the survey to TIP (if you are sending the survey from prison, you will receive $12 on your book).

If you identify on the FTM spectrum and have experienced incarceration in the state of PA, this is an opportunity to contribute your knowledge to the first report being done on the experiences of trans and gender variant (T/GV) people incarcerated in PA. We want to hear your opinion on what’s happening to T/GV people in the prison system and what you would like to see happen to improve the situation for T/GV prisoners. You’ll be paid $10 for your time and effort.

If you have FTM friends who are incarcerated, this is an opportunity for them to share their experiences and recommendations and make $12.

Interested in participating or want more info?

Contact: Pascal Emmer

215-851-1822

or come by the TIP Office: 1207 Chestnut St., 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

*note: please respond with inquiries by June 30, 2009

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