Workshops
Misha's 7 years of facilitation experience includes teaching college and high school students, facilitating grassroots queer and anti-war organizing meetings, and facilitating workshops on the history of anti-Muslim racism in the US, queer Muslim expressions of anti-imperialism, and poetry and performance as a feminist anti-imperialist practice for youth. She is especially passionate about developing and facilitating programs that empower young people to understand their political realities and use poetry and artistic expression as truth-telling tools.
Offerings
All workshops are available in virtual or in-person format. If you are interested in scheduling a professional development workshop for your organization, contact me to discuss how we can best tailor the content for your organizational needs.
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This workshop offers an introduction to how to prevent anti-Muslim racism while supporting queer and trans Muslims for organizations that serve LGBTQ communities. It provides an overview of common challenges faced by queer and trans people in Muslim communities, queer approaches to Islam, and resources to support queer and trans Muslims find community.
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This workshop is designed for organizations that serve communities being targeted by the criminalization of immigration, political dissent and/or gender diversity. It provides an overview of how the systemic racism we are fighting in our communities, from surveillance to criminalization to incarceration, was institutionalized post-9/11 as a result of anti-Muslim racism. From the passing of the Patriot Act to the criminalization of abortion seekers, this workshop provides organizations with the political education needed to understand how to better protect those most vulnerable in our communities.
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With almost a decade of teaching experience, Misha is passionate about empowering young people to make sense of the world around them and giving them tools to use artistic expression as a truth-telling tool. Contact Me if you work for a organization serving young people and are interested in having a workshop that provides youth with the analytical and creative skills needed to process their political context via writing or performance.
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