Teens

Confused or curious about the idea of gender and sexuality being part of a spectrum? Interested in learning more about the joys and challenges of our LGBTQ/2S friends and family in our community? Not sure what LGBTQ/2S means?

Youth from the organization Qmunity will be presenting a fun and informative workshop to cover the following topics and more!

• Definitions of terms related to gender and sexuality

• An exploration of gender identity

• A look at various myths and stereotypes around LGBTQ/2S youth

• Examination of gender stereotypes and the connections between homophobia, transphobia and sexism

• Realities of bullying, homophobia and transphobia at schools and in communities

• Presenters sharing coming out stories

QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives. They provide a safer space for LGBTQ/2S people and their allies to fully self-express while feeling welcome and included.

Join us for another season of the Capilano Universe Lecture series!

Since the beginning of industrialization and the resulting explosive growth in the human population, human activities have been inadvertently impacting Earth’s climate. It is now estimated that these activities have caused Earth to warm approximately 1°C over pre-industrial levels. Climate scientists predict that if Earth warms another degree, or even another half a degree, there are likely to be dangerous consequences including rising sea levels, decreasing Arctic sea ice, a complete loss of coral reefs and extreme weather. Science allows us to make predictions about the timing and magnitude of such effects, and helps us appreciate the urgency with which we must act to confront further warming.

Sheila Ross has been teaching physical geography at Capilano University for more than 30 years. The courses she teaches are about our natural surroundings and the forces that shape them. She wrote the textbook Weather and Climate: an Introduction, which was published by Oxford University Press and appeared in its second edition in March 2017, and is currently working on writing another book.

No registration required, but seating is limited.  Learn more about the Capilano Universe Lecture Series at www.capilanou.ca/universe