Afternoon Tea with UCSC - Accountibili*tea* in Language

Have you ever felt you didn’t belong in a space because you weren’t familiar with the shared language? In contrast, have you ever felt the need to dig certain words out of your vocabulary to show that you did belong? Come sip tea (or your beverage of preference) with us, as we explore how to remove gatekeeping and virtue signaling as barriers to our actual language-usage goal—connecting us to one another and to potential solutions. Special guest facilitator: Kwyn RIley of kwynology!

We will provide afternoon tea, coffee, hot chocolate, sparkling lemonade, croissants, macaroons, muffins, and other light, afternoon tea-like snacks.

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Afternoon Tea with UCSC is a weekly series exploring the hot tea in the world of civic engagement and “social justice.” The informal structure of roundtable tea is intended to build community among participants and support robust discussion of topics like gatekeeping through social justice language and CTA etiquette, supplementing more traditional, lecture-style learning about these types of topics. Various afternoon tea sessions will feature guest speakers/facilitators, brief learning portions, and will always prioritize space for student voices and student discussion.