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Our

Programs

Our programs are by and for QTBIPOC. We execute programs that fill the gaps of services provided by other local organizations, collectives and groups —aiming to meet the emotional and material needs of local Black and brown queer and trans people. 

 

Leadership Institute

The Alphabet Institute is a six-month-long mentorship program for QTBIPOC in the Puget Sound region. The goal of the Institute is to introduce participants to local changemakers and their work, while fostering new relationships with their fellow cohort members. 

Events

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Open House

Once a year we host a groovy open house to showcase all we’ve worked on the previous year and what we hope to work on in the upcoming year, as well as invite new members into the Alliance. This is a great opportunity to meet Alliance members, hear about our work, and figure out ways to get plugged in.

Policy Practice Spaces

To continue to uplift our Community Policy Report and the Black Trans Thriving Platform, AAoC provides a monthly meeting space where alliance members, core team, and staff learn about the local political landscape and ways to engage with policy change on local and state levels. Together, the stronger base and policy-influencing capacity will support members to become leaders in public policy and advocates of systems change.

Learn more on our Highlights Page and Events Calendar.

 

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Workshops

AAoC hosts quarterly workshops that cover a variety of topics —all geared towards the needs and desires of queer and trans Black and brown people in Seattle King County. While our workshops are grounded in the Puget Sound region, they are often open to all QTBIPOC, anywhere they live. Check out our Fall 2024 workshops here!

Hybrid Coworking

In partnership with API Chaya’s Queer Network Program, AAoC hosts monthly hybrid co-working spaces for QTBIPOC anywhere to work on anything they want. The in person spaces are hosted at QTBIPOC-owned cafés or spaces in the region. No RSVP necessary, find the zoom link and location on our Events Calendar or on our IG!

 
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Alliance Member Meetings

Every fourth Wednesday of the month, AAoC’s General Alliance meets to break bread, share our triumphs and our struggles, and to participate in facilitated skill shares. We move at the pace of trust and value every member for all of who they are. We support each other in these meetings beyond our professional and organizing roles.

View our Alliance Members

 

Community Highlights

AAoC is grounded in relationship building, patience, and interconnectedness. With these things in mind, we have hosted intergenerational pen pal programs, interviewed over 70 community members, and hosted a wide range of workshops.