FREE EVENT:"The Mask you Live In" Film & Panel Discussion

To kick-off October Domestic Violence Action Month, the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence (BWCCADV) and Co3 Consulting has partnered to bring back "The Mask You Live In" to Whatcom County!! Please join us for this film which will be followed by a panel discussion made up of community members and partners. Panelists: Susan Marks- Director of the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence and committed to ending domestic violence in Whatcom County. Kelsey Peronto- Program Manager of the PAD Program at Northwest Youth Services. The PAD provides housing, case management, and support to youth aged 13-17 who are homeless, runaway, or at-risk. Ashanti Monts-Tréviska- Ph.D Student who identifies herself as a Deaf Woman of Color who is actively co-creating new collaborative projects with Cascadia Deaf Nation as one of its Stewarding Leaders. Terrence Adams - Cultural Advocate of Lummi Victims of Crime Program Jeremy D. Tunnelll- Owner of RentReady Solutions, a general contracting company. This is a FREE event and open to the public. SPACE IS LIMITED, so please get your tickets ASAP! SYNOPSIS: The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.