Rooted in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Ky and his colleagues, often Women of Color and fellow practitioners working at the intersection of healing and justice, are committed to staying connected to and amplifying the work happening in their local community.
Below you will find a curated list of events, gatherings, workshops, and initiatives related to Queer liberation and racial equity in the region and online via Zoom.
Events to Teach, Transform & Inspire
Bringing a Living Culture Home tending the Fire: The second Homelands PowWow
The Homelands PowWow is a celebration of culture, community, and connection, bringing Indigenous people back to their ancestral lands in the Berkshires. They honor the enduring presence of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican people and support their journey of reconnection.
PathworQ Monthly Gathering
An ongoing monthly space for the PathworQ community to come together in exploration and connection. Each gathering is an opportunity to look honestly at clearing the blocks that stand in the way of manifesting our longings. We do this both as individuals and as a collective.
Celluloid Closet: Foundations in Queer Cinema History Through a Racial Lens
Across five Saturday sessions, participants study ten landmark films through the lens of Cinematic Marginalia, examining how film has shaped internalized Queer-phobia and the stories we tell about ourselves and others. Through personal writing, small group discussion, and a short final presentation, participants deepen their understanding of Queer representation and its influence on self and community.
PathworQ Straight Allyship Program
An offering for straight allies committed to going beyond surface level support. In small groups, participants do the inner work of transforming internalized queerphobia and building the skills to show up as genuine, grounded partners in collective transformation.
Discourses of Difference
Discourses of Difference is a live, online listening seminar unfolding across four intensive weekends, using audioethnography, layered storytelling, and critical study to examine how race, power, and history shape the stories we tell about ourselves and others.
White Racial Affinity Group
An offering for white racial allies committed to going beyond surface level support. In small groups, participants do the inner work of transforming internalized racism and building the skills to show up as genuine, grounded partners in collective transformation.
PathworQ Bi-Monthly Intensives
A deeper dive for those ready to do more sustained inner work. Using the characterology model, we move through the full arc of what it means to be a Queer community — exploring safety, nourishment, individuation, trust, and ultimately stepping into our unique callings as leaders of transformation.