🌈 BIPOC Queer & Trans Gathering

Theme: Potluck & Employment Conversations

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Quadrangle NL (16 Forest Road, 3rd Floor)

Format: Potluck meal + guest speaker–facilitated discussion on employment experiences, barriers, and resources

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/w4saKYT9uw

Overview: Food is a powerful way to connect across cultures. Many participants have expressed interest in learning more about job searching, employment rights, Canadian workplace culture, and available supports. This gathering aims to create a relaxed and supportive space where BIPOC queer and trans folks can learn from one another and from community partners.

This gathering will use food as a way to bring people together, with participants invited to bring a dish to share.

First hour: Potluck and informal connection

Second hour: Guest speakers from partner organizations sharing employment-related programs and answering questions about the job market, job searching, and workplace culture

Final 30 minutes: Open social time