Light Work by Dear Patriarchy
An intersectional feminist guide for women trying to survive the (corporate) world. Jen & Lisa are sisters with over 2 decades spent working in the male-dominated industries of Construction, Tech and Finance. They delve into the pitfalls and the gas-lighting people who identify as women experience in the patriarchal construct of traditional corporate environments, sharing their personal experiences along with statistics relating to how misogyny, racism, queer-phobia, fatphobia, ableism and other forms of discrimination present in the workplace. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re not getting ahead at work (or getting as far as you want), they'll explore why (spoiler alert: it’s not your fault) and what you can do about it.
Light Work by Dear Patriarchy
Rainbow Connections: Jessica Olzak and Shannon Collins Share Their Overflowing Cups
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Welcome to the fifth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us.
In this week’s episode, we’re hosting Jessica Olzak and Shannon Collins, creators and co-hosts of Rainbow Connections from the Abington library, a program designed to give youngsters a safe space in which to discuss LGBTQ+ themed books and topics.
We started our love fest by chatting with them about the origins of their ground-breaking youth program: How & why they set it up, the challenges they faced, and how you, too, could get a program going in your community. We spoke with Shannon about their Youthphoria program and how they use photography as activism. We discussed how they keep their cups full while doing their important work, the statistics for LGBTQ+ youth & how just one affirming adult in the life of an LGBTQ+ child is a game changer.
We hope you love the episode as much as we do: It’s an emotional & gratitude-filled journey.
- Abington Library website
- Jessica Olzak contact - jolzak@mclinc.org
- Shannon Collins contact - shannon@shannoncollins.com
Rainbow Connections Guests include:
- 03/2022 - Vanessa & JR Ford, authors of Calvin
- 05/2022 - Lily Freeman, teen trans activist and creator of the IG campaign, @projectuncensored
- 07/2022 - Lindz Amer, CEO of Queer Kid Stuff
- 08/2022 - Amy Schneider, 40-time Jeopardy champion and writer
- Twitter: @Jeopardamy
- 10/2022 - C.K. Malone, author of A Costume for Charly
- Twitter: @CKMalone2
- 11/2022--Kyle Lukoff, author
- 11/2022--Gavin Grimm, trans activist
- Twitter: @GavinGrimmVA
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