Rise Up! Speak Up! is an interactive empowerment workshop led by and for Queer and Trans refugees and migrants. Together, we will explore tools for standing up, speaking out, and transforming moments of disempowerment into strength. Through body and voice exercises, small group exchanges, and guided reflection, participants will learn how to recognize their needs, set boundaries, and respond to challenging situations with clarity and confidence.
This is a brave space — not always comfortable, but built on care, trust, and shared experience. Language support will be available in Arabic, Turkish, and Spanish through community translators who understand the refugee experience firsthand. The facilitators, Sorab and Özden, are both trans individuals with refugee and migrant backgrounds and bring deep understanding, trauma-informed practice, and neurodivergent insight to this space.
Whether you’ve felt silenced, stuck, or unseen — this is your invitation to rise, speak, and reclaim your voice.
