March, April, & May LINC Newsletter

Normalize Paid Emotional Labor Program Update

The LINC team is excited to announce a two-week application extension! This means you need to get your application package in by May 15th!

This program is designed to fund content creator efforts to attain sensitivity consultants for their LARP, RPG, or other immersive experience projects!

By submitting your application you will have the opportunity to receive between $200-500 dollars worth of consulting services or sensitivity readings.

Please share widely and check out the below links for additional details.

Click here for a one-page NPEL program guide

Click here for the full NPEL program outline

LARPing in Color at Momocon

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LINC is also going to have a table presence so drop by and see us!

Featured Workshop

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Don’t forget to check out our upcoming workshop schedule and details here.

LINC Podcast Feature

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LINC was excited to be featured in an episode of the Re:Play podcast, hosted by Clara Mount (she/her).

You can tune in to check it out using this Spotify link or your regular podcasting platform.

Leadership Team Recommendation

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Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation.

Mytrice Allen (her/they) recommends her book, The Body is not an Apology as an ode to loving yourself and knowing your worth.

Check out the author’s website here.

You can also hear her talk about her work at the University of Kansas here.

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Upcoming Events

Come see the LINC Team May 26-29, 2022 in Atlanta, GA. We will have a convention table and can hopefully run a panel on diversity in gaming spaces. More details soon!

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Blerdcon is an event that highlights and celebrates Blerd culture. It’s hosted July 8-10, 2022 in Arlington, VA.

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