2022 Childfree Convention & The Value of Childfree Representation
June 21, 2022
Hosted by Christine Erickson
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Episode Description
Today’s guests are LeNora Faye and Cody Hetzel, two of the three co-founders of Childfree Convention. Jared Hansen is the other co-founder. All three are visible advocates for those who are childfree, through their individual public and private platforms, and their collective work as co-founder. They are creators of content, conversation and connection that brings childfree people together, while engaging meaningful conversations for change. Today we will discuss the breadth of the Childfree Convention and the importance of Childfree Representation. We will also touch on the need for greater communication and collaboration among the larger community of people without children, that transcends label and differences, where we can honor our diverse journeys while finding our commonalities, for mutual advocacy and benefit. Join is for a detailed conversation about the breadth and depth of the 2022 Virtual Childfree Convention! Learn who it is for, and how to attend and participate in ways that work best for you. There is no cost to attend and there will be various platforms through which to access content and sessions. You don’t want to miss this year’s event!
New Legacy Radio
Tuesday at 10 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
New Legacy Radio (NLR) is a social justice platform that amplifies the experiences, perspectives, and contributions of people without children. The show also navigates the multigenerational and intergenerational impact of social and systemic discrimination based on personal reproductive and relationship experiences. In conversation with diverse guests, who have lived experience, and allies, we discuss how these constructs relate to basic human rights, the natural world, global priorities, transnational relationships, and beyond. NLR is brought to you by New Legacy Institute (NLI), the first global policy institute to advocate for the rights of people who do not have children and policy without pronatalism. New Legacy Radio airs live on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel every Tuesday at 10 AM Pacific Time. Listen live and on-demand: https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4062
Christine Erickson
Christine J. Erickson (she/her) is the founder of New Legacy Institute (NLI), the only institute focused on the global imposition and real-world impact of pronatalist constructs and policy, and the demographic of people who do not have children. The Institute advocates for equal individual protections across reproductive and relationship experiences, as an urgent, foundational change to social policy. Christine is an experienced leadership advisor, social entrepreneur and policy advocate with vast and diverse global experience. She has an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
