1. Conjuring Wellness and Renewal A Transnational Feminist Approach To Global Travel Presented by Skye Ward

2. Workshop Guidelines Honor time allocations for workshop segments/topics. Pay attention and listen analytically, respectfully and empathetically. (Active listening) Speak for yourself. Use “I” statements. Address the group when speaking, not just the facilitator. Be gentle and compassionate with yourself and other participants.

3. Goals and Objectives Presentation & Discussion: Disseminate international travel resources; Exchange anecdotal tips; Discuss cultural and societal barriers to international travel for women of color; Create a preliminary plan for traveling to a new destination.

4. Travel Research Sources Print On-line Colleagues Affinity Groups Friends and Family

5. Preparation Visualization “Fear is a doorway, not a wall.” [Stephanie Austin] Logistics Flight, lodging, health and safety, and packing. Cross-cultural issues Gender, ethnicity, class, economic, and religious

6. Money Issues Plan in advance. Obtain hotel/air package deals. Pay monthly bills prior departure! Use ATM. Hotel safe. Bring small amount of local currency Maintain expense list for U.S. Customs declaration.

7. Health & Safety Center for Disease Control (CDC) Immunizations months in advance. Review medical insurance. Prepare mini-first aid kit-include extra prescriptions. (pills & glasses). Drink sealed bottled water. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise!

8. Security Issues Duplicate passport, drivers license, birth certificate, itinerary & pay stub. Beware of racial profile. (e.g. drug mule, sex worker, economically poor.) Don’t document lesbian identity or activity. Beware proliferation of closed circuit cameras. (e.g. public/private, in/outdoors) Leave confidential voice mail or paper trail of your whereabouts.

9. Inhibitors What notions of self-worth, accessibility and scarcity act as barriers to travel? Indoctrination? Paucity of role models? Self-imposed limitations? Modest income & leisure time?

10. Conjuring Develop tools and gather information to dismantle inhibitions and barriers. Advance planning and research. Be flexible and patient. Participant in organized trips and use alternative lodging. KNOW that you are worthy and deserving of global travel experiences.

11. Wikipedia Transnational Feminism As a feminist approach, it can be said that transnational feminism is generally attentive to intersections among nationhood, race, gender, sexuality and economic exploitation on a world scale, in the context of emergent global capitalism.capitalism

12. Feminist Traveler Develop an awareness of the unequal distribution of economic and natural resources that results from global capitalism. Inquire into social, political and economic conditions of local communities where you plan to visit. Be mindful of contributing to economic and cultural exploitation on a world scale.