SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH JUSTICE COMIC CON

Workshops + ARTIST PANEL

The Butterfly Effect: Migration is Beautiful
WORKSHOP: 11:15am - 12:15pm

The Butterfly Effect is a youth led project to raise awareness of migrant children in US detention. Please join Kaia (age 12) and Lily (age 11), co-leaders of the Butterfly Effect, as they share more about how they started this project, and how they have led the creation of over 45,000 butterflies so far! Kaia & Lily will talk about their journey so far with the Butterfly Effect, and will then work with attendees to create butterflies to add to the movement!

Making Change Through Fashion: Self Expression and Aesthetic Activism
WORKSHOP: 11:15am - 12:15pm

This interactive workshop and presentation will look at fashion and style as primary forms of self expression and how they intersect and become forms of activism. We will be learning about fashion activism in recent history and contemporary times, as well as appreciating the aesthetics that defined various historical movements. With fashion and style tips and tricks scattered throughout the workshop, we will conclude with a small fashion oriented creative opportunity for participants. Workshop by Primo Lagaso Goldberg and Magnolia Finn.

Flip Books!
WORKSHOP: 11:15am - 12:15pm

Come learn how to make flip books with Ralph Pettiford, SFUSD Teacher Librarian at Bessie Carmichael.

Anyone Can Make Comics and Everyone Should Try
WORKSHOP: 11:15am - 12:15pm
WORKSHOP: 12:30 - 1:30pm

San Jose-based cartoonist Ryan Johnson teaches you how to draw and make mini-comics and zines, and goes into why comics are the most accessible art form for self-expression. Recommended for ages 13+ (there'lll be some discussion of comic-theory stuff).

Revolution on my Tongue: A Writing Workshop with Youth Speaks
WORKSHOP: 12:30 - 1:30pm

This workshop is for the writers and the folks that don't necessarily see themselves as writers but think they got something to say. Come put pen to page with Youth Speaks poet mentor, Gabriel Cortez, in this interactive session, where we will explore our voice, our stories, and our relationship to the important movements for justice that came before us. Participants will walk away with a fresh new poem that they can share with their community.

Mesoamerican Comics
WORKSHOP: 12:30 - 1:30pm

Learn how Mesoamericans made some of the first comics. Everyone is welcome to contribute and draw in a long group comic. Workshop by Daniel Parada.

Youth Artists Panel with Nyree McDaniels, Primo Lagaso Goldberg, Sako Chapman, and Colin Cabreros
PANEL: 1:30 - 2:15pm

Sketch Smith, owner of Hella Novella, interviews three Bay Area artists about what, why, and how they create what they make. They'll touch on animation, storytelling, character creation, and how fashion can be (and is) political.

MAKER SPACE + KID ZONE

Zine Making w/ Jason + Art Speak Interns.
ALL DAY

Join San Francisco artists Jason Wyman (striped shirt) and the Art Speak Interns from the Asian Art Museum at a table full of paper, comics, markers, glue, pastels, and zine templates. You'll learn the basics of making a zine, chat about what you believe, and walk away with your own completed zine.

Let's Make Things: Buttons, Books, and Typerwriters with Aptos Middle School Students
ALL DAY

Students from Aptos Middle School in San Francisco want you to make things with button making, three-ring bookmaking, and typing on typewriters. They'll be on hand to teach how to make it all. OR....just jump right in and get to creating.

Virtual Reality with SFPL's The Mix Teen Librarians
ALL DAY

Join Teen Librarians from San Francisco Public Library's The Mix for an exploration into virtual reality.

Kid Zone with Lick-Wilmerding Students
ALL DAY

We are setting up a Kid Zone just for young children! Students from Lick-Wilmerding High School will have toys, activities, and even a bouncy house. It's the perfect spot to let out some energy and have some fun.

Space 4 Us
11:00am - 12:00pm

SPACE 4 US is a community organization in San Francisco that helps underserved students explore different careers. We organize career panels, workshops, and events for youth to discover their career passions.

Vote16SF 2020
11:00am - 12:00pm

Learn more about the campaign to expand the voting age to 16 for local elections in San Francisco, and PLEDGE to support the effort to enfranchise more voters.

Revolution on My Tongue: Maker Space with Youth Speaks
11:00am - 12:00pm + 1:00 - 2:00pm

Come put pen to page with Youth Speaks poet mentor, Gabriel Cortez, at this interactive table, where we will explore our voice, our stories, and our relationship to the important movements for justice that came before us. Participants will walk away with a fresh new poem that they can share with their community. This space is for the writers and the folks that don't necessarily see themselves as writers but think they got something to say.

ARTIST + VENDORS

Mary Fobbs-Guillory
Avy Jetter
Youth Speaks
Breena Nunez
Katie Longua
Reynaldo Culannay
Ryan Johnson
Augustin garcia
Liz Mayorga
Mara Gervais
Jackson Vu
Lawrence Lindell
Nyree Mcdaniels
Mariangela Le Thanh
Oakland Library
Nova Yada
Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
Steven PM Press
Ivy Rose
Carla Higgins

Alexis E. Fajardo
Georgia Reitan
Gloria Maciejewski
Comix Experience
Shana Bryant
City Lights
Basil Cohen Freeman
Daniel Parada
Hella Novella
Cartoon Art Museum
Kellin Ha-Tang Sproul
The Butterfly Effect
Colin Cabreros & Makiel Garver
Kelly Mao
Jared Gochuico
Taira Creager
Katie Quan
Kate and Frances Park
Jerrold Connors