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Saturday June 1, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Come learn about Descolonizarte TEATRO (Desco) and its work! Desco is a professional Latinx theater organization, working at the intersection of Latinx, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ identities, and led by people with those same identities. 
Desco programs support and strengthen community capacity in the ongoing process of decolonization, liberation, healing, and community building, and tackle relevant subjects such as immigration, racial justice, healing, HIV/AIDS, Queer and Trans rights, accessibility, disability, and decolonization.

Desco collaborates with local organizations to support and expand their impact and engages with community members using TO and applied theater to uplift their voices during the difficult times faced by minorities in the Sunshine State.
In this session, Desco and community participants will discuss Desco projects involving individuals living with HIV, including an HIV stigma Forum theater piece; projects with Trans and gender non-conforming/nonbinary community members; and Community Conversations using theater and facilitated conversations to bridge gaps between Latinx LGBTQ+, immigrant, and farmworker communities.

Simultaneous interpretation into Spanish will be provided via headsets during the all-conference sessions (plenary sessions). If you would like to access the translation into Spanish, please come to the registration table and ask for a headset 5-10 minutes before the all conference session that you are attending.

¡Ven a conocer a Descolonizarte TEATRO (Desco) y su trabajo! Desco es una organización teatral latinx profesional que trabaja en la intersección de identidades latinx, inmigrante y LGBTQ+, y está dirigida por personas con esas mismas identidades. Los programas de Desco apoyan y fortalecen la capacidad comunitaria en el proceso continuo de descolonización, liberación, curación y construcción comunitaria, y abordan temas relevantes como inmigración, justicia racial, sanación, VIH/SIDA, derechos queer y Trans, accesibilidad, discapacidad y descolonización.

Desco colabora con organizaciones locales para apoyar y ampliar su impacto y se involucra con miembros de la comunidad utilizando TO y teatro aplicado para elevar sus voces durante los tiempos difíciles que enfrentan las minorías en el Estado del sol. En esta sesión, Desco y los participantes de la comunidad discutirán los proyectos de Desco que involucran a personas que viven con el VIH, incluida una pieza de Teatro foro sobre el estigma del VIH; proyectos con miembros de la comunidad Trans y no binarias/no conformes con el género; y Conversaciones en Comunidad utilizando teatro y conversaciones facilitadas para cerrar brechas entre las comunidades latinx LGBTQ+, inmigrantes y trabajadorxs agrícolas.


Se proporcionará interpretación simultánea al español mediante auriculares durante todas las sesiones de la conferencia (sesiones plenarias). Si desea acceder a la traducción al español, acérquese a la mesa de inscripción y solicite unos auriculares entre 5 y 10 minutos antes de la sesión de la conferencia a la que asistirá.

Presenters
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Nadia Garzón

Zero HIV Stigma, Descolonizarte TEATRO
Desco’s Founder and Executive Director. Her work focuses on Latin American theater with an emphasis on theater for social change and the use of theater as a tool for decolonization. Her work is influenced by her activism and at the core of what she does is the belief that our bodies... Read More →
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aaron moore ellis

Board Member & Co-Editor of PTO Journal, PTO
Dream Defender & Descolonizarte TEATRO Grantwriter, Producer, and Program Designer. aaron is a scholar/artist and activist/organizer working between Lenapehoking (nyc) and Timucua, Seminole, and Miccosukee lands (Central Florida). They are a National Queer Theater (NQT) board member... Read More →
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Jonathan Jimenez

Descolonizarte Teatro
Desco Ensemble Member and Director of Finance and Bookkeeping. Jon is a profesional actor, director, and set designer with over 25 years of experience. He is a Venezuelan immigrant (Cuban mother) part of the LGBTQ+ community, and has been working with Descolonizarte TEATRO for 1.5... Read More →
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Natalia Soler

Natalia Soler: Desco Ensemble Member. Natalia, an immigrant from Colombia, has cultivated a rich and dynamic career as an artist, blending a deep understanding of music theory with versatile performance skills. In addition to their artistic pursuits, Natalia is an entrepreneur, running... Read More →
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Andres Acosta Ardila

HIV Stigma Taskforce
Leader of the HIV Stigma Taskforce. He is also a nationally recognized HIV advocate and activist. Previously, Andrés was the program coordinator for the Central Florida HIV Planning Council at Heart of Florida United Way. He’s on the board of directors for LOUD (Latino Outreach... Read More →
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Shea Cutliff

Board Members, Come Out With Pride
Shea Cutliff: A proud woman of color living a transgender experience. Shea is a fearless fighter and advocate for human rights, equity for the marginalized and dignity for all. She is the first transgender woman of color on the One Orlando Alliance board- currently serving as Secretary... Read More →
Saturday June 1, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Miller Auditorium
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