BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Family Equality - ECPv5.14.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Family Equality X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://familyequality.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Family Equality REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T155541 CREATED:20200713T152755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200722T161436Z UID:11981-1596744000-1596749400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Emotional Connection in a Crisis : An Interactive Support Session with Dr. Bukky DESCRIPTION:In the face of the current pandemic\, as people everywhere are feeling emotionally activated\, it is critical that LGBTQ+ parents know how to show up in difficult/emotional conversations with loved ones.\n\nThis begins with cultivating an ability to deeply listen with empathy and compassion\, keeping one’s own emotional balance\, and knowing what to do and not do in aims of being of service to our loved ones. If you have ever had questions about how to respond in such conversations\, ever felt doubt about your capacity to be helpful/comforting\, or been criticized for being too focused on fixing\, this workshop is for you. Dr. Bukky joins Family Equality for part 2 of exploring some basic skills LGBTQ+ parents can use for navigating emotional/difficult conversations. This session will focus on exploring empathy\, empathy blocks\, and what it looks like to lean in with empathy. We will answer questions like what does it look like to ”lean in” with empathy”? Is everyone able to feel empathy? Dr. Bukky aims to offer simple\, concrete information to support you in cultivating your ability to show up for your family and friends in more emotionally attuned ways.\n\n*Note: Because this is a fully interaction session\, participants will be on camera and able to communicate with our presenter and one another.\n \nFILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO RECEIVE LOG-IN INFO AHEAD OF THE EVENT. \n\n\nDr. Bukky joins Family Equality to discuss some basic skills LGBTQ+ parents can use for navigating emotional/difficult conversations. Through an interactive and experiential virtual workshop\, she will help participants answer questions such as what exactly does it look like to “hold emotional space” for someone? To “lean in” with empathy”? What is helpful or not helpful to do in such conversations? Is everyone able to feel empathy? Dr. Bukky aims to offer simple\, concrete information to support you in cultivating your ability to show up for your family and friends in more emotionally attuned ways.\n \nDr Bukky Kolawole is the founder and Executive Director of Relationship HQ\, a place that exists to nurture vibrant human connection so that anyone served feels whole\, seen\, and celebrated in the mirror and in the world. She* is a clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience serving as a therapist to queer people and their partners/families. She specializes in providing couples therapy and providing dynamic and experiential workshops focused on strengthening interpersonal relationships with people and organizations.\n \nThis will be an interactive\, 90-minute session. Space will be affirming of all identities and is poly-friendly. It is preferred that people who identify as being in a partnership together be on the same camera\, however\, if that is not possible let us know; you can still participate! If you identify as single\, please bring along someone who you are in a closer relationship with (the relationship does not have to be romantic).\nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it! \n \n URL:https://familyequality.org/event/emotional-connection-in-a-crisis/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Parents,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/My-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T213000 DTSTAMP:20240328T155541 CREATED:20200406T145209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200805T212350Z UID:8761-1597262400-1597267800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Paths to Pregnancy: Using Donor Sperm to Build Your Family - Chicago\, IL DESCRIPTION:Please join Family Equality along with our distinguished faculty of experts\, for this fun and educational event! You will learn everything you need to know about family-building with donor sperm\, including these topics: \n\nWorking with known and unknown sperm donors\nInsemination at home and in a clinic\nFertility 101\nLegal suggestions for protecting your future family\n\nOur panel of experts includes: \n\nDr. Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron\, Board Certified OBGYN and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility\, Fertility Centers of Illinois\nHeather Ross\, Family Law Attorney\, Ross & Zuckerman\, LLP\nScott Brown\, Vice President of Client Experience & Communications at California Cryobank\n\nThis event is free\, but registration is required. Many thanks to our friends at California Cryobank for their sponsorship and support of this national series. \nBONUS: All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a free vial of sperm\, courtesy of California Cryobank! \nREGISTER TODAY!\nSpecial thanks to California Cryobank\, for their sponsorship of this national series. \nJoin our virtual peer support space!\nIn addition to hosting educational events\, we host a virtual peer support space for folks who are trying to conceive or are somewhere on their fertility journey! This is a chance to connect with people across the country who are in the same stage of life as you. \nBiweekly TTC/Fertility Peer Support Space URL:https://familyequality.org/event/lgbtq-paths-to-pregnancy-using-donor-sperm-to-build-your-family-3/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Prospective Parents,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chicago-2020-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200818T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T155541 CREATED:20200803T181208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200806T194938Z UID:12173-1597779000-1597784400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Outspoken Generations Panel DESCRIPTION:Are you an LGBTQ+ person thinking of building your family? Hear what life is like for LGBTQ+ families at our Outspoken Generation Panel! \nJoin Family Equality and Growing Generations as we hold space for youth and adults to share their experiences in LGBTQ+ families. You’ll hear from panelists whose families were formed through foster care and adoption\, egg donation and surrogacy\, and donor sperm or other ART methods. Ask your burning questions\, listen to their stories\, and leave with new insight on forming and sustaining an LGBTQ+ family! \nClick here to register and receive log-in information. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/outspoken-generations-panel/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Parents,Prospective Parents,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/My-Post-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200825T150000 DTSTAMP:20240328T155541 CREATED:20200810T195242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200818T183825Z UID:12248-1598364000-1598367600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Music & Story Time with Queer Kid Stuff DESCRIPTION: \nRaise your rainbow flag! Lindz Amer\, creator of the LGBTQ+ webseries\, “Queer Kid Stuff” and the new family podcast\, “Activist\, You!” hosts this music and story hour for kids of all ages (especially little ones aged 3–7) right here at The Neighborhood and on Facebook Live! \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it! \nBig thanks to this session’s sponsor: Gay Real Estate! Learn more about Gay Real Estate here: https://www.gayrealestate.com/. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/music-story-time-with-queer-kid-stuff/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:The Neighborhood,Whole Family,Younger Kids END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR