Rainbow Skies: Monthly Community Group
Sign up for our monthly Rainbow Skies community group for all things neuroqueer!
Location
Online
About this event
Brought to you by Blue Sky Learning & Learn, Grow, Repeat:
Rainbow Skies: Monthly Community Group
Facilitated by:
Kim/Em (they/them) AuDHD Coach & Partnership Coach from Blue Sky Learning
Darren (they/them) Sex and Relationship Coach and Educator and Founder of Learn, Grow, Repeat
Who: Open to 2SLGBTQIA+ identifying folks and neurodivergent community members to provide a safe space for neuroqueer discussion, reflection and collective care.
What: We'll bring a new discussion topic each month relating to the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness and disability for us to explore.
How: Sign up first via Eventbrite, you will then receive an email from us to complete your registration for the event date you'd like with Blue Sky's JaneApp website.
Once you register, JaneApp will send you a confirmation email with a one-time intake form for you to complete before your first group. This allows us to collect basic info to ensure community safety.
You'll then receive the standing Zoom link for our monthly meetings.
Where: Zoom. You will also have the option of joining our Discord server, the Queer NeuroNest, if you'd like to further connect with group members.
When: Every Third Thursday of the month from 8 - 10 PM EST/EDT (we'll send you reminders!)
Email hello@blueskylearning.ca for any questions or concerns.
We are aiming to create a space based on the principles of mutual aid and collective care. We trust that members are invested in being in community and accountable to each other for their actions. No intentional harm will be tolerated in this group or Discord server.
Frequently asked questions
Nope! You absolutely can if you'd like it in your calendar, however you do not need to sign up for each individual session in order to be welcome. Once you sign up, we'll add you to our email list and invite you to the Discord server. We'll send reminders on both for upcoming groups.
Yep! At no point will you be asked to pay to attend this group. Our primary goal is creating low-barrier access to community connection.
JaneApp is the platform Blue Sky utilizes for their services. To ensure group safety, all group members will complete an intake form on the JaneApp site so that only real humans sign up to join. We won't share your personal info and will use your preferred name/pronouns.
We're planning to send out email & Discord reminders one week, one day and one hour before the group. We'll also send a Discord message at the time the group is starting. We are also neurodivergent and want to make this is accessible as possible.
Unfortunately no. Though the Discord is optional, to ensure the group's safety, we want to keep the Discord members consistent with group attendees. You don't have to regularly attend, but we want to support ongoing connection for group members.
Darren and Kim/Em will aim for one or both of us to pop in at least every other day. The space is 18+ and will not be closely monitored. In the event that a safety concern comes up, please DM or tag one of us.
We will keep the meeting room open for the first 10 minutes of every session (to 8:10pm est). After that time, we'll close it for the day to ensure no one is interrupted while they're speaking. If you miss it, don't sweat it! You'll always be welcome next time. You can still pop in the Discord too.
We won't force you to turn on your camera. We do strongly encourage it as the intent of the group is community connection, it will help everyone to be able to read facial expressions in real time. If you need to turn it off or prefer not to speak, you can let us know and use the chat feature as well
Totally! On the Discord, we have a suggestion box channel where you can let us know of topics you might like to see discussed as well as any other ideas or feedback you may have. We can't guarantee when your topic may come up, but we'll do our best!
You sure can! Reach out to Darren at learngrowrepeat.ca to work with them. Consultations with Kim/Em can be booked directly by emailing them at kim@blueskylearning.ca. Consults with any other coaches with Blue Sky can be booked at blueskylearning.ca