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SUMMARY:Reclaiming the “Monster” to Challenge Power: What the Horror Genre Reveals About Power\, Bias\, and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive and timely Halloween-season session\, actress\, writer\, and comedian Kausar Mohammed (THE FLASH\, JURASSIC WORLD: CHAOS THEORY\, MONSTER HIGH\, APPENDAGE) takes us inside the horror genre as both fan and creator. Drawing from her own work and collaborations with diverse horror storytellers\, Kausar unpacks how fear on screen reflects the fears of society\, and how those fears are too often weaponized against marginalized communities. Together\, we’ll explore who gets cast as the “monster” in media and why\, examine how these narratives ripple into policy\, culture\, and everyday bias\, and use creative writing to reimagine and reclaim our own monsters. With humor\, insight\, and a dash of the macabre\, Kausar invites us to flip the script\, confront what haunts us\, and turn “horror” into a tool for empathy\, resistance\, and change.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/reclaiming-the-monster-to-challenge-power-what-the-horror-genre-reveals-about-power-bias-and-belonging/
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SUMMARY:Understanding AI\, Power\, and Possibility: Navigating Bias & Building a More Human Future
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant future—it’s here\, shaping the ways we learn\, work\, and connect. From classrooms to boardrooms\, AI holds extraordinary potential\, but it also carries real risks: reinforcing bias\, eroding trust\, and widening inequities. In this timely and interactive session\, Dr. Avriel Epps will unpack the changing landscape of AI through the lenses of power\, culture\, and possibility. Drawing on real-world examples and current research\, Avriel will explore: \n\nHow AI bias emerges and the ways it impacts marginalized communities.\nThe responsibilities of educators\, leaders\, and organizations in guiding ethical use of AI.\nPractical strategies to navigate risk while leveraging AI for creativity\, connection\, and equity.\nHow we can collectively shape a more human future in an increasingly automated world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/understanding-ai-power-and-possibility-navigating-bias-building-a-more-human-future/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Book Club: “Nervous" by Jen Soriano
DESCRIPTION:A 6-week book club and virtual community centered on a groundbreaking memoir that bridges neuroscience\, colonization\, disability justice\, and embodied resistance. \nDon’t miss our fall SpeakOut Book Club! We’re reading Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing by award-winning writer and narrative strategist Jen Soriano—a groundbreaking memoir-in-essays that bridges neuroscience\, colonization\, disability justice\, and embodied resistance. Together we’ll explore how trauma lives in our bodies\, what it takes to heal across generations\, and how to cultivate trauma-wise communities in times of upheaval. Includes live sessions\, reflection\, practical tools you can use right away\, and a special event with Jen Soriano herself! \nReady to explore how trauma lives in the body and what it takes to heal across generations? Join us for an exclusive 6-week book club and virtual community centered on Jen Soriano’s transformative memoir\, Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing. \nThis powerful experience goes beyond reading. It’s a space to connect\, reflect\, and grow with others who are committed to healing justice\, collective liberation\, and the power of storytelling to transform pain into action. \nSpeakOut Book Club will meet three times via Zoom: \n\nTuesday\, September 23rd at 1 PM PT – Welcome Call\nTuesday\, October 7th at 1 PM PT – Book Discussion\nTuesday\, October 28th at 1 PM PT – Live Event with Jen Soriano\n\nSTEP ONE: Join the BOOK CLUB COMMUNITY by September 19th!STEP TWO: Buy the BOOK (Participants must buy the book independently.) \n$19.99 per person for groups of 8 or moreContact programs@speakoutnow.org for group rates or more information. \nLet’s read\, reflect\, and rise together. \nJen Soriano (she/they) is a powerful speaker\, award-winning writer\, and narrative strategist who brings together storytelling and healing. Known for creating brave spaces and community care-centered conversations\, Jen offers audiences tools for reflection\, trauma-wise insight\, and a vision for collective transformation. \nShe is the author of Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing\, a celebrated memoir-in-essays that explores personal and ancestral trauma through the lens of Philippine history\, social neuroscience\, and lived experience. Described as a “love letter to bodies that have survived\,” Nervous invites us to imagine healing through interdependence\, cultural awareness\, and nervous system-informed care. \nIn addition to her literary work\, Jen is a purpose-driven leader who has helped shape social justice organizations like MediaJustice and ReFrame. She speaks on topics such as narrative power\, healing justice\, and identity and culture\, always with a deep commitment to inclusive learning\, interpersonal growth\, and shared purpose. \nJen holds a BA from Harvard and an MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop. She was the 2022–2023 poet-in-residence with Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-club-nervous-by-jen-soriano/
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