Join us for two groundbreaking experiential education opportunities featuring inspiring speeches, thought-provoking panels, and powerful performance art by some of the country's leading voices in belonging, new-world building and collective organizing.

Navigating Conflict in Community
Saturday, March 22 | 9 AM - 6 PM

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How We Co-Create Anti-Hate Spaces
Monday, March 24 | 12 PM - 6 PM

Nia Centre for the Arts

Toronto | Treaty 13 Territory | Canada

FREE

Supported via Canada’s Action plan on Hate and through funding the Heritage Canada’s Multiculturalism and and Anti-Racism Program stream.

YAND: Navigating Conflict in Community

is an experiential + educational gathering intended to equip participants with knowledge, tools and strategies for de-escalating conflict and addressing hate in their communities. The experience will feature a combination of workshops, speeches, panels, performance art, and dedicated space for rest and regulation.

Saturday, March 22 | 9 AM - 6 PM @ Nia Centre for the Arts

FREE | TICKETS LIMITED

  • ThIs experience features a combination of workshops, speeches, panels, performance and dedicated space for rest and regulation.

    CLICK HERE FOR HANDLES AND BIOS.

    The flow is as follows:

    9:00 Doors Open

    9:30 Optional Live Meditation by Kiona Mercer-Tremblay

    10:00 Land acknowledgment | Thanksgiving Address -- mę́mą' or tobacco offering with Elder utríhǫt Tammaro

    10:20 Performance by Nikola Steer

    10:35 Welcome | Love and Logistics by Adil Dhalla-Kim

    11:00 Love Letters to Conflict: Postcards from the Pursuit of Understanding by Mathura Temwa Mahendren

    11:45 Break

    12:00 Workshop Part 1 - De-Escalating Hate: Tools for Transforming Tension with Lorraine Lam.

    1:00 Lunch Break

    1:50 Performance by Reverend Lameteria.

    2:10 Bringing into the Circle: Reset's Strategic Plan with Hima Batavia.

    2:25 Panel: Navigating Conflict with Care with David Lewis-Peart , Vicky auf der Mauer, Maysam Ghani and Stefan Hostetter.

    3:40 Break

    4:15 Performance by the Tita Collective.


    4:30 Workshop Part 2 - De-Escalating Hate: Tools for Transforming Tension with Lorraine Lam.

    5:45 Closing and Collective Witnessing

    6:00 Connect with the community (via talk, dance, walk) or feel free to head home.

    7:00 Doors Close

    • Mobility Device Accessible.

    • Tokens provided upon request (please request in the "any other needs" section when you register).

    • Child minding provided.

    • Prayer room available onsite.

    • Gender neutral and accessible washrooms on the main floor and basement level.

    • Quiet Zones.

  • The second floor will have a space called SPACE for attendees. This is modeled on the SPACE we create at our annual Camp and is the first time we will be introducing it to the general public. It will include:

    • Smaller whimsical areas for attendees to rest, nap and connect in.

    • An area and art activities for children and dedicated individuals present for child minding.

    • Mutli-channel headphones for people to use to mediate, move or listen to the sessions happening in the main space.

    • SPACE stewards with professional and lived experience in holding space, providing counselling, etc.

  • Everything is Optional

    Participation is an invitation, not an obligation. You can leave at any time.

    Taking Space

    If you need a moment, there’s a dedicated area called SPACE on the 2nd floor. SPACE is one of the most beloved gathering spots at Camp Reset, and this is the first time we’re introducing it in a public setting. You can create art, sit in silence, nap, or lock your phone away—whatever helps you regulate.

    Listening Experience

    Headphones are available for anyone who wants to experience this session in an immersive way outside the main space. These are multi-channel headphones, meaning you can also tune into music or meditation at any time.

    Documentation & Consent 

    Our photographer, in partnership with Jayu, has been instructed not to photograph the audience inside the performance space unless consent has been given.

    If you’re outside this space, they may take audience photos, but only with verbal consent.

    You are welcome to take photos and videos of those on stage, but please follow the same consent guidelines for any audience members.

    Prayer Room

    A prayer room is located on the lower floor. It is beside the green room for those on stage—please do not enter the green room to maintain its quiet and calm atmosphere.

    Emotional Support

    If you need emotional support, visit SPACE upstairs. There are three space stewards present—each with personal and professional experience in emotional holding. They are not therapists, but they are here to witness, listen, and wayfind for you.

    Conflict Management

    Today’s event is not designed to create conflict, but if something arises, we want to support you. If you need assistance due to a conflict, please speak to me or someone wearing a green "Choose Community" shirt.

    Introverted & Quiet Spaces

    If you need quiet, SPACE upstairs and the coworking room are available.

    Food & Drink

    Food and drinks are not permitted in the performance space. There will be a coffee, tea and water station at the Lobby Bar.

    Neighborhood Game: Supporting Local Businesses

    We encourage you to explore the neighborhood today. At any point, bring your receipt from a local business to the welcome area. At the end of the day, we’ll draw a name from the receipts for a prize—a small way to invest in our local community.

    Community Flowers

    Instead of bouquets for a few, we have 150 single flowers provided by our friends at Growing Toronto. You’re invited to take a flower for yourself, gift one to someone you met today, or give one to a speaker on stage. The flowers will be available all day at the welcome desk..

YAND: How we Co-Create Anti-Hate Spaces

is an experiential + educational gathering intended to equip participants with knowledge, tools and strategies for co-creating anti- hate spaces in their communities. The experience will feature a combination of workshops, speeches, panels, performance art, and dedicated space for rest and regulation.

Monday, March 24 | 12 PM - 6 PM @ Nia Cente for the Arts

FREE | TICKETS LIMITED

#YAND

  • The event features a combination of workshops, speeches, panels, performance and dedicated space for rest and regulation. The flow is as follows:

    CLICK HERE FOR HANDLES AND BIOS

    12:00 Doors Open

    12:30 Optional Somatic Warm Up with Lilian Motta.

    1:00 Opening Address and Thanksgiving to the Natural World with Maria Montejo

    1:20 Performance by Micha Edwards

    1:30 Welcome | Love and Logistics by Adil Dhalla-Kim

    2:00 In conversation with Jay Pitter about public witnessing

    2:30 Break

    3:00 Performance by Neno Freebird

    3:15 Thank you Jill by Genevieve Melito

    3:30 Panel with Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware,
    Arwyn Carpenter, Chris Lee and Negin Sairafi

    4:45 Closing Experience

    5:00 Connect with the community (via talk, dance, walk) or feel free to head home.

    6:00 Doors Close

    • Mobility Device Accessible.

    • Tokens provided upon request (please request in the "any other needs" section when you register).

    • Child minding provided.

    • Prayer room available onsite.

    • Gender neutral and accessible washrooms on the main floor and basement level.

    • Quiet Zones.

  • The second floor will have a space called SPACE for attendees. This is modeled on the SPACE we create at our annual Camp and is the first time we will be introducing it to the general public. It will include:

    • Smaller whimsical areas for attendees to rest, nap and connect in.

    • An area and art activities for children and dedicated individuals present for child minding.

    • Mutli-channel headphones for people to use to mediate, move or listen to the sessions happening in the main space.

    • SPACE stewards with professional and lived experience in holding space, providing counselling, etc.

  • Everything is Optional

    Participation is an invitation, not an obligation. You can leave at any time.

    Taking Space

    If you need a moment, there’s a dedicated area called SPACE on the 2nd floor. SPACE is one of the most beloved gathering spots at Camp Reset, and this is the first time we’re introducing it in a public setting. You can create art, sit in silence, nap, or lock your phone away—whatever helps you regulate.

    Listening Experience

    Headphones are available for anyone who wants to experience this session in an immersive way outside the main space. These are multi-channel headphones, meaning you can also tune into music or meditation at any time.

    Documentation & Consent 

    Our photographer, in partnership with Jayu, has been instructed not to photograph the audience inside the performance space unless consent has been given.

    If you’re outside this space, they may take audience photos, but only with verbal consent.

    You are welcome to take photos and videos of those on stage, but please follow the same consent guidelines for any audience members.

    Prayer Room

    A prayer room is located on the lower floor. It is beside the green room for those on stage—please do not enter the green room to maintain its quiet and calm atmosphere.

    Emotional Support

    If you need emotional support, visit SPACE upstairs. There are three space stewards present—each with personal and professional experience in emotional holding. They are not therapists, but they are here to witness, listen, and wayfind for you.

    Conflict Management

    Today’s event is not designed to create conflict, but if something arises, we want to support you. If you need assistance due to a conflict, please speak to me or someone wearing a green "Choose Community" shirt.

    Introverted & Quiet Spaces

    If you need quiet, SPACE upstairs and the coworking room are available.

    Food & Drink

    Food and drinks are not permitted in the performance space. There will be a coffee, tea and water station at the Lobby Bar.

    Neighborhood Game: Supporting Local Businesses

    We encourage you to explore the neighborhood today. At any point, bring your receipt from a local business to the welcome area. At the end of the day, we’ll draw a name from the receipts for a prize—a small way to invest in our local community.

    Community Flowers

    Instead of bouquets for a few, we have 150 single flowers provided by our friends at Growing Toronto. You’re invited to take a flower for yourself, gift one to someone you met today, or give one to a speaker on stage. The flowers will be available all day at the welcome desk.

THANK YOU ❤️

THANK YOU ❤️

Adil Dhalla-Kim - Program | Genevieve Melito - Operations | Christie Wong - Marketing | Joshua Fernandes - Care | Wilson Lin - Production | Karim Rizkallah - Production | Jessica Campbell - Design