Arien Reed
Public Appearances
Upcoming
Creative Writing Workshops
Fresno/Clovis & Online Writers' Workshops
Short Prose, Poetry, Hybrid, Short Stories
Book-Length Manuscripts
LGBTQ Cultural Competence
Fresno City College
Constellating Care Art Exhibition
Online (Zoom)
October 4, 2021
Become a Trans Ally
Fresno City College
Online (Zoom)
November 2021 (date/time TBD)
Image Alt Text: Arien, a young man of fair complexion wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, stands near the front-center of a golden-brown auditorium stage holding a cordless microphone and gesturing to himself. Standing at the far end of the stage is an ASL interpreter of brown complexion and black, curly hair wearing formal, black clothes, and whose hands are in motion.
Topics
LGBTQ Cultural Competency (Safe Space Allies Training)
One of the most vital first steps in building a welcoming, safe, and affirming environment on your college campus is educating your staff, faculty, and administrators on the basics of LGBTQ culture, how to be culturally sensitive to people who are LGBTQ, and what being an ally to the LGBTQ community really means. This 2-hour training aims to provide participants with an understanding of how to be inclusive, address LGBTQ-phobia microaggressions, and how to support LGBTQ students in crisis.
Are You a Trans Ally?
Few people are aware of the different kinds of trans people or understand what it means to be trans, much less how to sensitively interact with people who are trans or who appear to be trans. This 2-hour presentation expounds and breaks down the diverse gender identities currently in existence today versus biological sex, sexual orientation, gender roles, and gender expression. Participants are introduced to their own unconscious cisheteronormative bias and privilege, and how race, disability, and other aspects of identity can compound the oppression faced by many trans people. Participants are provided the specific tools necessary to understand what it means to be a trans ally and inclusive of trans people and trans culture, as well as some hands-on practice through interactive group activities. Participants will leave the session with resources, further study resource suggestions, ally pride stickers, and parting advice on the ways in which they can support their trans friends, coworkers, family members, and acquaintances both inside and outside the academic or professional service environment.
Trans Affirming Spaces
Do you know what kinds of policies, programs, facilities, resources, services, events, employee benefits, managerial practices, and curricula inclusions your educational institution should establish and maintain for your campus to be a place where trans students and employees thrive? This 1-hour presentation introduces participants to the many ways in which their campuses could and should be inclusive and affirming of their trans students and employees so that they can excel as effectively as their cisgender counterparts.
Poetry Reading and/or Creative Writing Speaking Engagement
An MFA graduate who has had various poetry, art, non-fiction, and hybrid works published nationally and internationally, Arien Reed occasionally reads his work publicly (upon request) and can also speak to various topics about the technical aspects of poetry or fiction he has used in his own works and admired in the works of other writers.
Creative Writing Workshops
An MFA graduate, nationally and internationally published writer, and organizer of the Fresno/Clovis & Online Writers' Workshop (effective September 2020) Arien Reed regularly provides workshops on all forms of creative writing. Learn more on Eventbrite.
Creative Writing Facilitated Discussions
An MFA graduate, nationally and internationally published writer, and organizer of the Fresno/Clovis & Online Writers' Workshop (effective September 2020) Arien Reed hosts viewings of films, MasterClass lecture videos, writing podcasts, writing vlogs, etc., followed immediately by a facilitated discussion on the techniques, concepts, and practices discussed in the material viewed. Learn more on Eventbrite.
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Past Appearances
LGBTQ Presentations
Are You a Trans Ally?
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
August 6, 2021
Clovis Community College (via Zoom)
April 14, 2021 2:00pm PDT
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
Trans Visibility Day
March 31, 2021 12:00pm PDT
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
MegaConference
March 30, 2021 10:15am PDT
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
Faculty Flex Day, Spring
January 8, 2021
Fresno City College
Trans Awareness Week
November 10, 2020
Fresno City College
Trans Awareness Week
November 2019
LGBTQ Cultural Competency
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
August 6, 2021
Clovis Community College (via Zoom)
March 24, 2021 10:15am PDT
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
Faculty Flex Day, Spring
January 8, 2021
Fresno City College (via Zoom)
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
August 7, 2020
Fresno City College
Faculty Flex Day, Spring
January 10, 2020
Fresno City College
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
August 2019
Fresno City College
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
January 2019
Fresno City College
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
August 2018
Fresno City College
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
January 2018
Fresno City College
Faculty Flex Day, Fall
August 2017
Trans Affirming Facilities
CCC LGBT+ Annual Summit (via Zoom)
April 28, 2021
Understanding & Addressing the Needs Unique to LGBTQ Students
College Student Services Officers Conference (via Zoom)
Annual Conference, Fall
September 9, 2020
Supporting LGBTQ Students in the Classroom
Fresno City College
Institutional Development for Equity, Access & Success
May 23, 2019
Creating a Safer Campus for LGBTQ Students and Staff
Fresno City College
19th Annual SCCCD Classified Professionals Mega Conference
April 14, 2019
Creative Writing Workshops
Short Manuscripts (All Genres)
Fresno/Clovis & Online Writers' Workshops
Online (Zoom)
September 16, 2021 6:00pm PDT
August 18, 2021 6:00pm PDT
July 21, 2021 6:00pm PDT
June 16, 2021 6:00pm PDT
May 19, 2021 6:00pm PDT
April 18, 2021 6:00pm PDT
March 17, 2021 6:00pm PDT
February 17, 2021 6:00pm PDT
January 20, 2021 6:00pm PDT
December 16, 2020 6:00pm PDT
October 21, 2020 7:00pm PDT
Book-Length Manuscripts (All Genres)
Fresno/Clovis & Online Writers' Workshops
Online (Zoom)
July 29, 2021 6:00pm PDT
June 10, 2021 6:00pm PDT
May 6, 2021 6:00pm PDT
April 1, 2021 6:00pm PDT
March 4 2021 6:00pm PDT
Facilitated Writing Discussions (Short Stories)
Fresno/Clovis & Online Writers' Workshops
Online (Zoom)
March 23, 2021 6:00pm PDT
March 9, 2021 6:00pm PDT
Public Readings
Poetry Readings
De Anza College (via Zoom)
Red Wheelbarrow 2020 Poetry Prize Awards Celebration & Book Launch
December 8, 2020
Mindwell Poetry (via Zoom)
We Don't Break, We Burn Brighter Anthology Launch
November 24, 2020
Hippocrates Poetry Initiative (via Zoom)
2020 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry Awards Celebration
May 15, 2020