Come Together Kentucky Conference - Scholarships Available! - Mar 30th-Apr 1st!

From UC LGBTQ Center:

Upcoming Conference on LGBT equality and social justice in Louisville.  Scholarship money is still available for students who want to attend.
http://louisville.edu/lgbt/news-and-events/come-together-kentucky-2012.ics 

Come Together Kentucky 2012

An exciting opportunity for students across the Commonwealth to share ideas, resources, and to learn from one another! Sponsored by JustFund Kentucky, the Statewide Fairness Coalition, Louisville Youth Group, and the University of Louisville Office for LGBT Services

What	Conference
When	Mar 30, 2012 05:00 PM to Apr 01, 2012 12:00 PM
Where	University of Louisville, Belknap Campus
Contact Name	AJ Jones
Contact Phone	502-852-0696

The 16th Statewide Conference on LGBT equality and social justice is convening in Louisville, KY on March 30- April 1, 2012!
Come Together Kentucky (CTK) is a conference for college students, high school students, and community members who want to learn more about LGBT identity, social justice, overcoming bullying, and changing the world around them. The weekend-long program will instruct, encourage and invite you to reach for and achieve your goals and aspirations as an activist in the LGBT political, social, and educational movement in Kentucky.

Here at the University of Louisville we are gearing up for an exciting Come Together Kentucky 2012 conference weekend. Here is some of what you can look forward to at the conference:

PINK 2012:
So you think you can DRAG? U of L’s longest running student fundraising event will provide the opening night's entertainment (It is a drag show. Every year there are in the neighborhood of 500 people at this one event!) Friday March 30th, 2012 @ 7p.m. CTK conference registration includes a ticket to PINK 2012.

Keynote Speakers:
Robyn Ochs and Mara Keisling

Special Guest Entertainer:
Comedian Keith McGill 
Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Workshop Sessions (including topics such as):

• Local and community organizing for social change
• Faith and spirituality
• Health and wellness
• Social Justice and Fair Trade
• Campus organizing for LGBTQA college students
• Gender inclusivity and positivity
• Anti-racism work in the LGBTQA community
• LGBTQA relationships
• Allies and the LGBTQ community
• Anti-bullying (legislative as well as high school/college efforts)
• Coming out
• Developing positive identities

Caucus Sessions:
Designed to provide the opportunity for intentional networking and community building around identity groups or personal interests

As we get closer to the conference, more detailed information about workshop sessions will be made available. Check back frequently to get the latest updates, or visit our Facebook page here.

Register now!  Current registration prices continue through March 1.

Register here.

Scholarship Requests
Come Together Kentucky 2012 seeks to be as economically accessible as possible. To that end, we are offering a limited number of donated registrations that will cover an individual’s registration fee cost.

Request a scholarship here.

Accommodations:

• Hotels (coming soon)
• Surfing Service (a place to offer your couch or find one)

Schedule at a Glance