Finding Rest with Erin Sharkey

Come join us for a lunch time conversation with multidisciplinary artist, writer, community organizer, and member of the Rootsprings Cooperative Retreat Center, Erin Sharkey! During this visit, we'll get to spend time talking about the importance of rest in building transformative movements for justice. Drawing on her experience building a land-based cooperative stewarding space for healing and development of BIPOC artists, activists, healers, and community centering LGBTQ+ folks, Erin's visit will give us a chance to explore how to build movements build for the long term that allow us to show up as whole people when and how we can. Lunch will be provided! For accommodation needs, please contact lgbtq@wwu.edu

AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is intended for all participants, including those with visible or non-apparent disabilities.  For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation, etc.) please contact LGBTQ+ Western, lgbtq@wwu.edu. Advance notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Image description: On a black chalkboard background with a lime green border. In the right hand top corner is a photo of Erin Sharkey in a cream sweater on a white background. In the top left corner and center reads "Join us for an MCC Lunch and Learn, March 13th, 12pm, VU 735" In Bold white text in the center of the photo reads "Finding Rest with Erin Sharkey" Below that in smaller white text reads "multidisciplinary artist, writer, community organizer, and member of the Rootsprings Cooperative Retreat Center". "Lunch will be provided, for accommodations email lgbtq@wwu.edu.