Hybrid Vigor is a project by Shanti Hands and Caitlin Abadir-Mullally that looks at loving our mixed-ness and actively correcting the misconception of racial purity. Hybrid Vigor is another term for heterosis – the tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents. We will be talking about the language around hybridity, the creation of new words and how hybridity can be understood and laughed about through interactions with other mixed bodies. The event at Women’s Center for Creative Work will be a workshop of sorts with physical action, group conversations and a screening of the film Hybrid Vigor. The film features mixed folx engaging in conversation about hybridity, complexity and connection. The film features artists Anais Franco, Kamala Puligandla, Layla Farahani, Georgia Reid, Jackie Lampert, Shanti Hands and Caitlin Abadir-Mullally. The event is welcome to mixed kids, race mixers and people operating in multiple identities.