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The Yellow House Student Centre for Equity and Inclusion team is committed to creating comfortable and accountable spaces for students who identify as Queer, and/or Trans, and/or Black, and/or Indigenous, and/or as People of Colour (QTBIPoC) to feel safer, to create community, to be empowered, to celebrate their identity, and to flourish. We seek to engage students in initiatives that actively dismantle oppressive, racist, and colonial ideologies and practices.
The Yellow House operates within the Division of Student Affairs at Queen's University.
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Learn about what we've been up to since we last wrote you in December! | | Last semester, we were so happy to see students join our Afro Prism program! Afro Prism is a space dedicated to affirming and celebrating Black queer students. We kicked off the season with a night of jazz music, did a movie screening and a collage workshop at Pedal Works Cafe and Studios. | | The Gender Diverse Winter Gathering is an annual tradition that brings together trans and gender diverse students and community members to sing winter songs, play activities and eat a delicious meal of turkey legs and all the dressings. It is always such a joyful evening of good food and community. Check out a few snaps above from our event this past December! | | What's Next?
Scroll down for details on our upcoming events! | | |
Solidarity Swims
Most Sundays at the ARC
2-4
The ARC
Solidarity Swims are open to Queen's students and wider Kingston community members who are gender diverse (trans, agender, nonbinary, genderqueer, bigender, Two-spirit, etc) and their invited plus one's (each gender diverse person may bring one invited friend or loved one). Check out the link below to learn more and register. The swims are no cost- however registration is required:
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Black at Queen's Cooking Class:
Thursday, February 12 @
5:30pm-7:30pm
Endaayaan – Tkanónsote
residence kitchen
In collaboration, Yellow House and Residence are excited to invite Black students to participate in a cooking class with expert, Chef Ralph Saint-Dic of Creative Culinary Delights and Ayiti eats. chef ralph will share about the history of this traditional Haitian recipe, Soup Joumou,Paté lakay. Black students will help prepare the vegetables and be in community.
Click to register.
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Black Swims
Most Fridays at the ARC
4-6
The ARC
Black swims is a collaboration between Athletics and Recreation and the Yellow House. This program is for Black students, faculty, staff at Queen's, and Black Kingston community members and their invited guests of any background. The swims are for all levels of comfort in the water. There are three levels of adult swimming lessons available to cater to various abilities. Come and swim lanes, hang out in a floaty or join in on a swim lesson. This year we’re offering free swim caps thanks to the Inclusive Community Fund. Weekly Fridays 4:00pm-6:00pm:
Feb: 6, 13, 27 | Mar: 6, 13, 20, 21, 27, Registration for lessons is open!
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Black Care Night
Thursday, February, 26
5:00-7:00pm
Rideau Building, 207 Stuart Street
A Moment for the Black students to be in community, relax, eat great food and learn about best black hair care practices.
What to expect:
A catered meal.
Black Hair 101 Session with Cher Mere Owner, Aba Mortley
Afro Prism Hangout and collaging.
Student-Run Black-owned Businesses.
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Rocketing Through Gender Space
Alternating Mondays
4:30-6:30.
140 Stuart Street
Shorts program hosted by Reelout Kingston. All are welcome, see Reelout's website to purchase a ticket.
Field Trip for gender diverse students:
Gender Diverse Queen's students are invited to a special evening gathering at 140 Stuart street, enjoy hot beverages, and community connection before we all travel to the screening together. Free taxis provided (departing 6:30pm) and free tickets available (email kel.marin@queensu.ca to reserve a ticket)
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Black Light: We've Been Here
Wednesday, March 4
5:30-7:30
KFL, Central Branch
The Kingston Frontenac Public Library in collaboration with the Yellow House Student Centre for Equity and Inclusion and Smith Engineering present “We've Been Here”: A Discussion on Black History in Kingston. Join experts Dr. Kristin Moriah, Edward Thomas and Qanita Lilla in discussion with Tianna Edwards to reflect on Black history in Kingston. This event will celebrate, affirm and connect Black Kingston community. Open to all. Culturally affirming refreshments provided.
| | Program Spotlight: Introducing our new program, Culture Connect | | We're so excited to launch this new program this year! Meant to celebrate the diverse identities and lived experiences of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour students through cultural programming, creative expression, and community care. Check out our Culture Connect Booklet to connect to BIPoC businesses in town and cultural clubs on campus. And join us for the Culture Connect market on March 20, 11-3! | | |
Happening in Community:
Black History and Futures Month
| | This is Kizzy! She’s an incredible artist. If you’ve picked up a Yellow House pamphlet of ours this year, you’ve seen her work. She also designed the template for that back drop you see in the photo above! This term, you can check out more of her prints and have a chance to support her at the Culture Connect market on March 20! 11-3. | | Are you a creative student of colour like Kizzy? Do you want to participate in our Culture Connect Market or be featured on our socials? Culture Connect is a program at The Yellow House Student Centre for Equity and Inclusion designed to recognize and celebrate the various identities within Black, Indigenous and People of Colour student communities at Queen’s. This program creates empowering spaces where students can proudly share their creativity (crafts, jewelry-making, henna, nail art, etc) and find a strong sense of belonging. If you're a current student who celebrates your identity through art, wellness, fashion, music, storytelling or more, we’d love to feature you in our Culture Connect Market in March 2026. Attend our market and sell your items/services - no cost associated! Fill out this form if interested! | | Do you know of a student who is actively engaging in social justice work on campus? A student that gives their peers a strong sense of belonging? A student that is a leader and makes campus a better place? Share your thoughts with us and nominate them to be featured in one of our newsletters as well as on our Instagram! Nominate them using this form. | |
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A little about the Yellow House Newsletter
Welcome to the Yellow House Student Centre for Equity and Inclusion Newsletter! My name is Tianna Edwards and I am the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Coordinator at Yellow House, I curate this special newsletter. I started my career in journalism and I am really passionate about storytelling as well as archival practices - especially when it comes to queer and racialized folks. I want students to feel seen and heard! The purpose of the newsletter is to build sentiments of belonging, validate lived experiences and celebrate all of the wonderful students, programs and events associated with the Yellow House and also make sure that folks know what is coming up so they don't miss any opportunities to participate! I hope you enjoyed scrolling through this joyful update from the Yellow House Team, artwork by student staff Kizzie Johnson.
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