Pillow Talk
is our annual event for Southeast and East Asian cis and trans women and non-binary people. It started in 2014 and there have been a variety of topics from panel discussions on mental health, to Thai massage, to violence against women. It is an annual gathering of Southeast and East Asian women in Toronto and the GTA to network and exchange ideas, knowledge and resources.
Duties included but were not limited to: organizing workshops, communicating with workshop leaders, surveying the community to determine current needs, adjusting the budget, recruiting volunteers, delegating volunteers, moderating workshops, communicating with the community during the conference, collecting feedback, analyzing feedback, ensuring that everyone got paid for their time, running a raffle, ensuring people got their prizes, and more.
Pillow Talk Workshop Series
Pillow Talk is a unique series of educational and empowering workshops focused on sexual health, wellness, and self-advocacy for members of the Asian community, with an emphasis on women and marginalized genders.
Our workshops utilize a peer-based learning model, centering lived experiences and knowledge-sharing in a supportive, fun, and friendly environment. We facilitate open discussion to create community, build solidarity, and enhance participants’ confidence in making informed decisions about their health and identity.
Specific programming includes:
- Intimate Wellness and Self-Care Sessions: Creating space for marginalized genders to explore and discuss concepts of bodily comfort, care, and celebrating their identity.
- Family and Intergenerational Health Training: Guiding parents and caregivers on effective, culturally-sensitive communication with their children about sexuality, gender, and sexual safety.
Feedback from Pillow Talk Participants
“GREAT workshop, and great facilitation…. Honestly would just love to see Pillow Talk continue. Appreciate you all for pulling this together.”
“I really liked the new perspectives that I gained in how to deal with and see my struggles.”
“Thank you for gifting me the language to describe some of these complicated feelings.”
“It was a good experience, it definitely helped show me that I’m not alone in my progress to self care/worth and setting healthier boundaries!”
“Thank you so much for providing us with great access to self help.”
