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Call for Submissions!! Chica Press’s Best Lesbian Erotica 2012
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on February 19th, 2011
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Do you love to write erotica? Have you ever thought about publishing your work? Chica Press is looking for erotica in the form of short stories and poems to be published on our Web site, some of which will be chosen for publication in Chica Press’s Best Lesbian Erotica 2012.
Please send your short story (no more than one) or poem/s (no more than three) as a Word doc attachment to chicapressonline@gmail.com, with the word “submission” in the subject line. In the body of your e-mail, please provide a short bio, complete publishing history (if any), and all pen names in use.
Formatting of manuscript: Please use Times New Roman in 12-point size.
Do not include any special headers and footers on manuscript pages
such as title, author name, or chapter/section or page number. Please
use Microsoft Word as your word-processing program. One-inch margins
on all sides are required. All pages of a manuscript must be double
spaced. Please use only ONE SPACE between sentences and words.
Chica Press will respond to all proposals or queries in as timely a
manner as possible. Please be patient while awaiting a reply.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! 2011 National LGBT People of Color Health Summit
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on February 19th, 2011
Abstract applications now available! Applications will be accepted until July 13, 2011. Notification of selected abstracts will be given no later than August 17, 2011.
Introduction
The focus of the 2011 National LGBT People of Color Health Summit is Living at the Intersections. As a result of the complex interplay among the intersections of different identities and communities of LGBT People of Color, particular attention and respect must be paid to the multiplicities that exist in people’s lives; segmenting ourselves for the comfort of others is unacceptable. (Intersections Consulting)
The choice of Living at the Intersections as a focus for our next Summit is based on the understanding that a twenty first century leadership in our many movements must insist on a liberation framework, a human rights framework, an intersectional politics, in the lived world, not as an academic trope. It can no longer be that racism is what Black people deal with or immigration what Latinos deal with or sex what queers deal with or gender identity what trans people deal with.
It can no longer be that people with disabilities are the only ones fighting to create safe spaces for differently abled bodies. It can no longer be that the professionalized women’s, gay, immigration and civil rights movements stay in their damn silos. Poverty, violence, stigma, racism and hatred are the shared experience of millions of people thrown to the margins not just by the rich, white, heterosexual elite, but by some of our own LGBT people.
The leadership we must develop, support and embrace is one that understands the liberated body has to live through many identities and in many movements. The liberated body is free. It is not raped by poverty or racism. It is not denuded, violated or disparaged by bigots. It is not isolated or hidden away from public life because it is old or disabled. It is not denied the right to reproduce or not reproduce. It is not denied the right to change itself through medical intervention or physical presentation. The liberated body is strong. It is proud. It is Feminist. It is our hope that the content and experience of this summit will reflect this vision and deeper our understanding of the work we need to do.
The Health Summit consists of three tracks:
- Education and Capacity Building
- Advocacy and Public Policy
- Wellness and Treatment
The Health Summit Abstract Application should be used for the submission of abstracts for panel presentations and workshops. Each abstract must be related to one specific track and reflect the theme of this year’s Summit. Please indicate whether the abstract is for a panel presentation or workshop. The abstract cannot include both. Each abstract should also reference one or more of the following populations and/or issues:
- AIDS/HIV prevention;
- Spirituality/Culture in the LGBT POC community;
- Harm Reduction;
- Mental Health;
- Violence in LGBT POC relationships;
- Transgender POC health care concerns;
- Youth-centered programs concerning suicide prevention, sexual health, and more;
- Sexual Health;
- Substance abuse prevention;
- Current barriers to accessing health care, and how to advocate for change in Health Policies
Read more at www. unitythroughdiversity.com
A Warm Welcome for Our Spring Intern, Asha Carter!
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on February 7th, 2011
It is with great excitement that we welcome Asha Carter, our first Development Intern, to the QWOC+ Boston family! We first met Asha at our spring social last year, and then right at the end of QWOC Week, when she confessed that she’d been sizing us up via our last intern’s blog posts and bursts of excitement on Facebook. Apparently, we made the cut! She applied to be our intern this year, and we couldn’t be any more thrilled to have her.
This spring, plan on hearing from Asha via our bi-weekly newsletters, blog posts, and of course Facebook and Twitter! She’ll be helping us get ready for the summer by putting together our Spring Social (during which we recruit brand new volunteers for 2011), and blazing the trail as the lead coordinator of our first Youth Development Weekend in May!
Here are a few words from Asha:
Hey, everybody!! My name is Asha, and I’m a sophomore at Wellesley College. I was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. I’m a Peace and Justice Studies major, with a concentration in Urban Development and Sustainability. I spend a lot of time working on youth outreach, but when I’m not doing that, I sing, dance, act, and spend *way too much* time with my close friends. I’m bubbly, I love kids, and meeting and talking to new people feeds me like nothing else.
I’ve met a wide range of people in the first two decades of my life, but the more I learn, the more I realize how much is left to know–a daunting, but thrilling discovery to make. I’m really looking forward to working with QWOC+ Boston, and having a fantastic semester!
Please join us in welcoming Asha! *applause applause* Leave her a comment of encouragement, wisdom, warning, or warm welcome 
Spectra Speaks To Interview International LGBT Human Rights Leaders for Black History Month
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on January 19th, 2011
For Immediate Release:
Spectra Speaks, founding director of QWOC+ Boston and award-winning LGBT activist, is interested in interviewing LGBT POC leaders in the US and human rights activists around the world as part of the QWOC Talk Project.
If you’re an LGBT activist/leader based in the US, who is part of the (or works closely with) the LGBT people of community, or a human rights activist working to further the fight for LGBT equality and acceptance in any part of the world, you are invited to participate in this interview series.
The project launches in February, and in solidarity with Black History Month, will feature interviews from Black LGBT Leaders across the country (from New England to the West Coast) and the globe (spanning various parts of Africa and Europe).
Note from Spectra:
“Too often, we lose momentum in movements due to lack of mentorship and access to the wealth of knowledge held collectively by our leadership. I’m interested in speaking with individuals who are working in various capacities to improve the livelihood of their communities because I believe that through these people, we can all learn something, even if it is that we — as leaders — are not alone in the struggle for acceptance and eventually, equality.
So whether or not you’re featured in your local newspaper, part of 501c3 organization or proudly unaffiliated, creating change legally or socially, speaking out via Op-Eds or through your craft as an artist, remember that you are an important part of the LGBT movement. You ARE an important asset to all of us, and I’d be honored to hear from you.”
Please submit some preliminary information HERE and you will receive an email if you’re profile aligns with the mission of this project. This could take anywhere from 1-3 weeks depending on interest and interview schedules, which will be conducted via phone, in-person (depending on location), email, or Skype.
Spread the word.
- Spectra Speaks Blog: http://www.spectraspeaks.com/
- Follow on Twitter: @spectraspeaks #diversityspeaks
- Email: warriorwoman (at) spectraspeaks (dot) com
Call for Performers/Artists of Color for Black History Month Celebration Event
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on January 14th, 2011
QWOC+ Boston is inviting local LGBTQI artists who identify as people of color – writers, spoken word, drag kings and queens, burlesque dancers, poets, musicians, visual and media artists — to submit their profiles, bios, and experience for performance consideration at our Pan-African History CelebrationThis event in solidarity with Black History month, which aims to highlight the diversity in the African Diaspora and is taking place on Saturday February 26th. Save the date!
Please send along any materials that will help us learn about your work and we will reach out to you if we foresee an opportunity for you to perform/be involved this year. You may use the guidelines below to submit an inquiry:
Send an email to outspoken@qwocboston.org with the following information:
- SUBJECT: Performer for Black History Celebration Event*
- Full Name + Stage Name (if applicable)
- Phone Number
- Link to online profile/website
- Some past performances
- Brief Bio or Summary of Work
- Please mention how you identify with or support the LGBTQ community of color
Live Music Bands Needed: We are also looking for one or two live music bands to book as entertainment for the evening.
MC Needed: Think you would make a great MC for the event? Please let us know by submitting the information above as well!
Collaborators Needed: We are interested in collaborating with local organizations or producers (of art, music, and theater events) to help make this event a success! If you’re interested in helping us prepare/plan this event please feel free to reach out to us as well!
Spread the word! We look forward to hearing from you.
CALL FOR QUEER WOMEN AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE OF COLOR + INTERNATIONAL BLOGGERS
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on January 9th, 2011
The founder of QWOC+ Boston (Spectra, www.spectraspeaks.com) is seeking writers, bloggers, poets, visual artists who identify as part of the global queer women (including transgender people) of color community and are excited about contributing to a collective blog of our diverse voices, creative expression, and shared experiences.
Whether or not you describe yourself as a writer, we strongly encourage
you to submit your profile HERE for consideration. This is not an academic forum. We will not be accepting excerpts of dissertations / academic papers of any kind. We’re looking for writers who are interested in exploring fun, touchy, or controversial topics such as gender roles and masculinity, interracial dating within the queer community, organizing strategies for LGBT communities of color, international LGBT campaigns, homophobia, culture and religion etc. We also welcome sharp, witty, review of art and media as it relates to the experience of queer people of color in the US and around the world.
Our mantra is diversity speaks — we bring all parts of ourselves to the table — so we’d be 
especially excited about pieces that dare to tackle multiple facets of our lives in one sitting.
Excited yet? Great! Please fill out this form and you will receive an email in January with next steps for developing your ideas / pitching new ones and getting published within our blog. Thanks in advance for your interest!
Spread the word.
http://www.qwocboston.org/
Twitter: @qwocboston #diversityspeaks
Program Associate and Program Intern Positions Available at National Network of Abortion Funds
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on January 5th, 2011
Hey QWOC+ Boston!
We’re hiring at the nonprofit I work at – the National Network of Abortion Funds – and so I’m coming to yall as a circle I’m connected with and that I think would draw strong and fun activists. I’m always diggin the energy level and vibes at QWOC+ events I’ve been at, so I’m thinking this is a great group to find a new coworker as well!
So, check out the postings below (Full time Program Associate or Part time Program Intern) and see if it vibes with you or someone you know. I appreciate it and please feel free to get at me if I can chat about the position more or answer any questions. Thanks!
Kim Nguyen – Kim (AT) FundAbortionNow.org, 617-267-7161
A sidenote plus: all the current staff at this organization identify as queer/lesbian/gay. We would like there to be more women of color at the table in social justice orgs like ours- so again, another reason for QWOC outreach!
FT Program Associate and PT Program Intern Positions Open
at the National Network of Abortion Funds
Our downtown Boston office seeks a savvy FT Program Associate who will identify with our mission and be highly organized, detail oriented, and compassionate. In addition, the candidate must have excellent writing and proofreading skills, be self motivated and resourceful, and skilled with computers. Join our small and dedicated staff to be connected to the reproductive justice movement and an awesome network of activists working around the country and abroad to make access to abortion health care a reality for women every day!
- Full time position, posted at Idealist.org;
Last Day to Apply: February 15, 2011, although we hope to hire ASAP.
Salary $35,000-$40,000 dependent on qualifications, excellent health benefits - There is also a paid Part-Time internship posting at Idealist.org
$8-$10/hr unless applicant is using internship towards academic credit.
Interns who can stay through end of June 2011 (to attend a conference) strongly preferred, but others who can only work through May are still encouraged to apply.
The National Network of Abortion Funds (the Network) is a group of 100 grassroots abortion funds around the country and abroad dedicated to helping women pay for abortions they could not otherwise afford. The Network’s national office (located in downtown Boston ) is a non-profit organization that provides support to build our grassroots abortion Funds into stronger organizations that help more women. The national office also works on the state and federal level for policies that respect the lives, futures, and health decisions of low-income women and girls, women of color, immigrant women, and Native and indigenous women.
www.FundAbortionNow.org
QWOC+ Boston Seeks Jan-June 2011 Interns
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on December 1st, 2010
We are currently accepting applications for the following TWO (2) internship positions for Jan-June 2010!
We promise you a rewarding experience filled with learning, mentorship, sisterhood, and food!
If you don’t believe us, ask our summer 2010 intern, Erika Turner. Read what she has to say in her last summer blog post.
Deadline for first round is Monday December 27th! Interviews will be scheduled in December and January thereafter.
———-
A) Social Media Marketing Internship
Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston) is currently seeking a dynamic, motivated intern interested in deepening their expertise in social media marketing. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of just 10 hours per week, including mandatory attendance at our bi-monthly planning meetings, and offers a student-friendly flexible schedule; hours can be worked primarily from home, at night, and on the weekends.
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:
- You are a high school, undergraduate or graduate student
- You are a member or active ally to the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LBGTQI) community
- You have excellent writing and communication skills — you can crank out a newsletter AND hold your own in a meeting
- You possess hands-on experience with popular social media applications like Twitter, Digg, Facebook, and YouTube
- You have at least a basic understanding of blogging tools like WordPress, Blogspot, or Drupal
- Your attention to detail is almost supernatural
- You are passionate about social justice and have several organizational affiliations and committees to show for it!
- You enjoy working within a team, but cherish your very own mini-projects
Did you nod your head at most (or all) of the statements above? If so, then we’d LOVE to consider you for one of our summer social media internships!
What You Will Accomplish:
- You will provide marketing and communications support for our Fall Programming, which includes concepting, planning, coordination, and execution of a variety of community-building events (e.g. monthly discussion series, networking socials, holiday party etc)
- You will learn the basics of email marketing via your contribution (draft and technical support) of our monthly newsletter
- You will brainstorm your very own ideas for leveraging social media to create social change — yes, we’ll give you (and your co-intern) your very own project/event to plan
- You will author blog posts and reblog relevant media articles
- You will post frequent tweets and master the art of engaging users via Twitter
- You will learn to identify potential PR opportunities
- You will work alongside the core team of organizers committee to explore ways in which we might engage our user community both within our existing sites and on external social media platforms
- You WILL have so much fun, and be able to talk about it on your resume. [If you do a great job] You will earn at least one solid letter of recommendation!
B) Community Engagement and Development Internship
Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston) is currently seeking an outgoing, creative, and self-motivated intern excited about relationship and partnership building, community engagement, outreach strategy, and fundraising. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of just 5-10 hours per week, including mandatory attendance at our bi-monthly planning meetings, and offers a student-friendly flexible schedule; hours can be worked primarily from home, at night, and on the weekends.
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:
- You are a high school, undergraduate or graduate student
- You are a member or active ally to the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LBGTQI) community
- You have excellent writing and communication skills (punctuation, formatting for easy-reading, brevity, are all things you’ve considered for yourself and others)
- You are excited about social networking, partnership building, and nurturing existing relationships (read: people person)
- You’re addicted to email; people can count on receiving a response from you within the hour!
- You’re a practical visionary: BIG ideas, BIG goals, BIG challenges, but you meet them head on using your efficient and pragmatic approach to execution
- You are passionate about social justice and have several organizational affiliations and committees to show for it!
- You enjoy bringing individuals, groups, and ideas together; it’s all sooo exciting!
- You would be a good sales person
Did you nod your head at most (or all) of the statements above? If so, then we’d LOVE to consider you for one of our summer social media internships!
What You Will Accomplish This Fall:
- You will provide liaison and communications support for our Fall Programming, which includes concepting, planning, coordination, and execution of a variety of community-building events (e.g. monthly discussion series, networking socials, holiday party etc)
- You will brainstorm and implement your very own fundraising ideas — yes, we’ll give you (and your co-intern) your very own project/event to plan
- You will learn to identify potential partnership building / collaboration opportunities
- You will work alongside the core team of organizers committee to materialize/implement strategic goals and event ideas; you’ll get to take the lead on “making things happen”
- You WILL have so much fun, and be able to talk about it on your resume. [If you do a great job] You will earn at least one solid letter of recommendation!
INTERNSHIP COMPENSATION:
- UNPAID
- Academic Credit
- Official Letter of Recommendation
- Complimentary Event Tickets
- Cool Points and Free Food
If you’re interested in applying to either of these positions, please send your resume to internships at qwocboston dot org. Include the following info in the body of the email (or we won’t read/respond to your application):
- First and Last Name
- Name of Institution
- Contact Info (Email and Phone Number)
- How did you hear about this internship opportunity?
- Do you blog? Give us your website.
- Do you tweet? List your Twitter handle.
- What social justice cause are you most concerned about? Is it different from the one you donate most of your time/money to? If so, tell us why. If not, well then tell us how your passion for this cause has translated to action (i.e. how do you support/promote it?). Please respond to this question in 5 sentences or less. This isn’t a college essay — we just wanna gauge your level of commitment
QWOC+ Boston Seeks Student Interns for Fall 2010!
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on August 25th, 2010
We are currently accepting applications for the following TWO (2) internship positions for Fall 2010! We promise you a rewarding experience filled with learning, mentorship, sisterhood, and food! If you don’t believe us, ask our summer 2010 intern, Erika Turner. Read what she has to say in her last summer blog post. Deadline for first round is Monday September 13th! ———- A) Social Media Marketing Internship (Fall 2010)
Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston) is currently seeking a dynamic, motivated intern interested in deepening their expertise in social media marketing. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of just 5-10 hours per week, including mandatory attendance at our bi-monthly planning meetings, and offers a student-friendly flexible schedule; hours can be worked primarily from home, at night, and on the weekends.
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:
- You are a high school, undergraduate or graduate student
- You are a member or active ally to the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LBGTQI) community
- You have excellent writing and communication skills — you can crank out a newsletter AND hold your own in a meeting
- You possess hands-on experience with popular social media applications like Twitter, Digg, Facebook, and YouTube
- You have at least a basic understanding of blogging tools like WordPress, Blogspot, or Drupal
- Your attention to detail is almost supernatural
- You are passionate about social justice and have several organizational affiliations and committees to show for it!
- You enjoy working within a team, but cherish your very own mini-projects
Did you nod your head at most (or all) of the statements above? If so, then we’d LOVE to consider you for one of our summer social media internships!
What You Will Accomplish This Fall:
- You will provide marketing and communications support for our Fall Programming, which includes concepting, planning, coordination, and execution of a variety of community-building events (e.g. monthly discussion series, networking socials, holiday party etc)
- You will learn the basics of email marketing via your contribution (draft and technical support) of our monthly newsletter
- You will brainstorm your very own ideas for leveraging social media to create social change — yes, we’ll give you (and your co-intern) your very own project/event to plan
- You will author blog posts and reblog relevant media articles
- You will post frequent tweets and master the art of engaging users via Twitter
- You will learn to identify potential PR opportunities
- You will work alongside the core team of organizers committee to explore ways in which we might engage our user community both within our existing sites and on external social media platforms
- You WILL have so much fun, and be able to talk about it on your resume. [If you do a great job] You will earn at least one solid letter of recommendation!
B) Development and Fundraising Internship (Fall 2010) Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston) is currently seeking an outgoing, creative, and self-motivated intern excited about relationship and partnership building, community engagement, outreach strategy, and fundraising. This unpaid internship requires a commitment of just 5-10 hours per week, including mandatory attendance at our bi-monthly planning meetings, and offers a student-friendly flexible schedule; hours can be worked primarily from home, at night, and on the weekends. Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:
- You are a high school, undergraduate or graduate student
- You are a member or active ally to the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LBGTQI) community
- You have excellent writing and communication skills (punctuation, formatting for easy-reading, brevity, are all things you’ve considered for yourself and others)
- You are excited about social networking, partnership building, and nurturing existing relationships (read: people person)
- You’re addicted to email; people can count on receiving a response from you within the hour!
- You’re a practical visionary: BIG ideas, BIG goals, BIG challenges, but you meet them head on using your efficient and pragmatic approach to execution
- You are passionate about social justice and have several organizational affiliations and committees to show for it!
- You enjoy bringing individuals, groups, and ideas together; it’s all sooo exciting!
- You would be a good sales person
Did you nod your head at most (or all) of the statements above? If so, then we’d LOVE to consider you for one of our summer social media internships!
What You Will Accomplish This Fall:
- You will provide liaison and communications support for our Fall Programming, which includes concepting, planning, coordination, and execution of a variety of community-building events (e.g. monthly discussion series, networking socials, holiday party etc)
- You will brainstorm and implement your very own fundraising ideas — yes, we’ll give you (and your co-intern) your very own project/event to plan
- You will learn to identify potential partnership building / collaboration opportunities
- You will work alongside the core team of organizers committee to materialize/implement strategic goals and event ideas; you’ll get to take the lead on “making things happen”
- You WILL have so much fun, and be able to talk about it on your resume. [If you do a great job] You will earn at least one solid letter of recommendation!
INTERNSHIP COMPENSATION:
- UNPAID
- Academic Credit
- Official Letter of Recommendation
- Complimentary Event Tickets
- Cool Points and Free Food
If you’re interested in applying to either of these positions, please send your resume to internships at qwocboston dot org. Include the following info in the body of the email (or we won’t read/respond to your application):
- First and Last Name
- Name of Institution
- Contact Info (Email and Phone Number)
- How did you hear about this internship opportunity?
- Do you blog? Give us your website.
- Do you tweet? List your Twitter handle.
- What social justice cause are you most concerned about? Is it different from the one you donate most of your time/money to? If so, tell us why. If not, well then tell us how your passion for this cause has translated to action (i.e. how do you support/promote it?). Please respond to this question in 5 sentences or less. This isn’t a college essay — we just wanna gauge your level of commitment
Call for Graphic Designers for QWOC Week
Posted By QWOC+ Boston on June 25th, 2010
Are you a graphic designer looking to increase your portfolio? Please consider donating your talent to QWOC+ Boston in support of our 3rd Annual QWOC Week.
We have slots for thirteen events during QWOC Week and we need flyers for all of them, yep, ALL of them. No, don’t run away just yet! We’re not asking you to design all thirteen, but you can help by designing one or two maybe? Depending on your experience, how many flyers you wish to take on, we may be able to offer a small payment in return.
This is a great opportunity to exercise your craft, gain free promotion for your work to our network of over 1000 members, work with some amazing people, and did we mention free promo?
Please email volunteer@qwocboston.org with the subject Graphic Designer
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