Mission & Theme
We are happy to announce and invite you to the first QTPOC conference for faculty and staff employees who work in Higher Education! Our One-day conference will cover topics on the theme of:
“_____ is resistance!”
Which identifies the ways in which Queer and Trans people of color can have an impact on, and are impacted by, the current social and political climate, as a result of the unique experiences that come with holding intersecting identities. We aim to highlight the many ways QTPOC show up in all spaces to push back against oppression with love, joy, and community care.
We are here, we are proud, we are resistance!
Background
The QTPOC Conference inception is based on a need identified by Washington State’s Faculty & Staff of Color Conference (FSOCC). It is organized to focus on people of color who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. The conference focuses on college campus people (faculty & staff), with the aim to share and build skills and knowledge through educational workshops, presentations, and discussions. This will provide participants with tools to navigate societal and institutional barriers that queer people of color encounter on campus and in larger communities.
Goal
The conference goal is to help attendees connect while fostering community and provide a safer space for engaging and learning, to uplift and center on QTPOC employees in higher education to leave feeling empowered to make a change at any level.
Interested in attending? (Registration Open NOW)
- Day-of registrations can be done in person, but must be paid at the time of registration.
- While there are no additional charges for late/on-site registration, registrations after April 10th may not be guaranteed a T-shirt
- BC Employees: Register separately by reaching out to qtpocc@bellevuecollege.edu
Volunteer Opportunity (Closed)
Help us foster a safe space for QTPOC faculty and staff in attendance by being a volunteer! Volunteer details can be found via the registration site above.
- Thank you everyone who signed up to volunteer!
- Didn’t get to volunteer this year? We hope to see you sign up for the next one
YOU can be a presenter! (Closed)
- Thank you everyone who submitted proposals!
- Missed the original deadline to present? We hope to see you submit a proposal for the next one
- Presenters will still receive discounted admission to the conference(Maximum 2 facilitator discounts per session)
View the Schedule at-a-glace (subject to change):
Last Updated April 25, 2024
