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Représent
Représent is a community initiative exploring what 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTIBPOC representation can look like in Montreal. Too often, our communities are shown through a narrow lens that erases lived experiences. Represent centers voices, stories, and forms of expression that are overlooked or underrepresented.
The conference will feature workshops, movement classes, info sessions, roundtables, and activation stations.
This is an opportunity to share knowledge, skills, and experiences you feel are underrepresented in Montreal / Quebec.
Call for Proposals!
We’re inviting youth leaders, educators, artists, healers, organizers, and activists to submit workshop proposals for the Blossoming Workshop Series and The Blossoming Conference.
Both in-person and virtual workshops are welcome.
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Workshop dates & locations:
All workshop facilitators receive a $500 honorarium.
Call for Proposals!
We’re inviting youth leaders, educators, artists, healers, organizers, and activists to submit workshop proposals for the Blossoming Workshop Series and The Blossoming Conference.
Both in-person and virtual workshops are welcome.
🌱 Lead-up series: January–March 2026 • In person: Coalition Jeunesse (1575 R. Atateken)Online: Virtual workshops accepted
🌼 The Blossoming Conference: March 7
Coalition Jeunesse is strengthening collaborations among 2SLGBTQ+ and community organizations across Québec to build solidarity and collective power. We’re looking for workshops that deepen our connections through creativity, care, and community learning.
Examples of workshops we love:
• Zine making
• Herbal tincture making for organizers
• Queer movement / dance
• Therapeutic yoga
• Crafting & creative expression
• Meditation + discussion spaces
• Virtual teach-ins and online skill-sharing sessions
Représent
Workshop dates & locations:
Workshops, panels, movement classes, and info sessions will receive a paid honorarium:
• 60-minute session: $200
• 2-hour session: $400
Activation stations will receive $250, with the option to charge a sliding scale fee to participants if desired. workshop facilitators receive a $500 honorarium.
About Potential Workshops
All workshops must connect to one of the following themes, which reflect the video series.
All rooms will have air purifiers,masks will be provided and encourage, bus tickets, food and more.
Video Series 1: Chosen Families
This series explored different forms of chosen family, including:
“Traditional” queer families
The ballroom community
People who consider friends, peers, and community members as their chosen family
Workshops inspired by this series may include:
Information sessions on how to build or legally create a family in Quebec
Movement-based workshops focused on ballroom categories
Discussions on family, care, and community-building
Représent is a community initiative exploring what 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTIBPOC representation can look like in Montreal. Too often, our communities are shown through a narrow lens that erases lived experiences. Represent centers voices, stories, and forms of expression that are overlooked or underrepresented.
The conference will feature workshops, movement classes, info sessions, roundtables, and activation stations.
This is an opportunity to share knowledge, skills, and experiences you feel are underrepresented in Montreal / Quebec.
March 14th & 15 at Centre Culturel George -Vanier
Video Series 2 & 3: Queer Practitioners, Community Workers, and Peer Conversations
These series highlighted:
2SLGBTQIA+ practitioners and community workers
Community organizers, grassroots leaders, artists, and those who support artists
Workshops inspired by these series may include:
Skill-building or information sessions (e.g., grant writing, freelancing, starting a grassroots organization)
Art-based workshops (e.g., poetry, zine-making, photography)
Movement-based workshops, which can be somatic, dance-focused, performance-based, or athletic, guided by a facilitator
The types of workshops
Art class- Capacity 15 people
Share your passion with peers
• Art, writing, collaging, zines, skill-sharing, etc.
Roundtables / Panels- Capacity 25 people
Lead a discussion with a small audience
• A book, film, lived experience, or topic you care about
Movement Classes (60 min)Capacity -30 people
Move your body in any way
• Dance, yoga, burlesque, somatics, etc.
Info Sessions (75 min–2 hrs)-Capacity 25 people
Practical knowledge for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks (18–35)
• Grants, legal name/gender marker changes, housing rights, and more
Activation Stations
Are you a photographer and would like to have a kiosk in the main room to take photos of your peers? You can do that! Massage and body work station. 15–30 min, 1-on-1 or drop-in)
• Photography kiosk
• Massage or bodywork
• Games or interactive activities