[Noisebridge-discuss] Event of possible interest: KinkForAll San Francisco, an unconference about sexuality

[maymay]

Hi Noisebridge,

A while ago, you might remember that I inquired about whether or not Noisebridge would be willing to host an unconference about the intersection of sexuality with the rest of life. After continued venue searching, I'm happy to say that my collaborators and I have found a wonderful location to hold our day-long, free, open to the public, sexuality unconference: the Women's Building.

As there was some interest in this event from a number of people on this list, I thought you'd appreciate a heads up to hear about the details. Following is the 411 about the event, with all the information about date/time/etc. I hope to see many of you on Sunday, March 21 at the Women's Building for KinkForAll San Francisco!

Cheers,
-maymay

PLEASE COPY AND CROSSPOST THIS MESSAGE FREELY.

KinkForAll is an ad-hoc educational unconference about the convergence of sexuality with the rest of life for anyone and everyone. It is 100% free and open to the public. Anyone with the desire to learn or with something to contribute is welcome and invited to participate.

Vitals
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What: A free and highly social day of sexuality education and discussion.
Why: To inspire a creative, interactive and open environment where everyone feels comfortable talking and learning about all things that sexuality relates to in their lives.
When: March 21st, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Where: The Women's Building, at 3543 18th Street (btw. Valencia & Guerrero Streets), San Francisco
Who: Everyone
How much: FREE (as in beer as well as freedom)

Details
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KinkForAll is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people of all persuasions to share and learn in an open environment. It is a fast-paced event with discussions, presentations, and interaction from all participants. (It is inspired by the BarCamp community.)

ANYONE WITH SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE OR WITH THE DESIRE TO LEARN IS WELCOME AND INVITED TO JOIN. When you attend, be prepared to share with others. When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.

A KinkForAll is a special kind of gathering because there are no spectators, only participants. Attendees must give a talk or a presentation, help with one, or otherwise contribute in some way to support the event. (There are many ways to participate; don't feel pressured to give a presentation!) All presentations are scheduled the day they happen—there are no pre-scheduled presentations or keynote addresses. The people who participate in the event will select the presentations they want to see.

Anyone can lead a session, on any topic related to sexuality. You do not necessarily have to teach a new skill or idea. You might share an experience, facilitate a discussion, or read a poem. The goal is to start a conversation, make connections (maybe even friends), and exchange knowledge. Presentations promoting specific commercial products or companies are discouraged.

Learn more about what to expect at
http://wiki.kinkforall.org/WhatToExpect

Learn more about the many ways to participate at
http://wiki.kinkforall.org/HowToParticipate

Learn more about the event guidelines at
http://wiki.kinkforall.org/TheRulesOfKinkForAll

Watch videos from past events at
http://vimeo.com/tag:kinkforall

Get Involved
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We need your help in spreading the word! Please help by participating.

Here’s how:

1. Get excited by reading fellow participants’ topic ideas on
http://wiki.kinkforall.org/KinkForAllSanFrancisco
2. Add your name or handle to the list of participants
3. Join the mailing list and introduce yourself by emailing
kinkforall at googlegroups.com
4. Show up!

Still have questions? Read the Frequently Asked Questions at
http://wiki.kinkforall.org/FrequentlyAskedQuestions

or email kinkforall at googlegroups.com for more details.

KinkForAll Online
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Participate online before the event at your favorite social networking web site:

Homepage: http://wiki.KinkForAll.org
Google: http://groups.google.com/group/kinkforall
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KinkForAll
Identica: http://identi.ca/kinkforall
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/KinkForAll/40066342762

All organizational efforts are coordinated in public via the mailing list. Join for free and help turn ideas into realities!

http://groups.google.com/group/kinkforall