Safe Zones Training
Safe Zones is a program identifying individuals in the school community who are safe and supportive allies of LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff.
The LGBTQIA+ Task Force has been working diligently on creating curriculum for the Safe Zones training that not only provides information that may seem basic or at the 101 level; but also content that is useful in your classrooms and with your colleagues.
We are providing a training series that will provide opportunities for our campus to attend, and if both sessions are attended, attendees receive a certificate of completion and are also provided with a Safe Zones placard. The visible placement of a Safe Zones placard allows individuals who identity within the queer community feel safe and more likely to feel a part of our community.
Please join us and learn more about the queer community, build skills to use with your colleagues and in your classroom.
Safe Zones and Building an Accomplice Way of Being
Ever wonder about Privilege and Heterosexism as a Social Construct? Ever wonder if the way you think about things shape people’s beliefs and actions? Wondering about homophobia, Transphobia and their impact on an ever changing society, or have a friend or family member say to you “I think I might be gay, but I’m not sure. How do I know I’m bisexual, gay or lesbian?” or “Homosexuality goes against our religious beliefs and I am concerned that you are promoting homosexuality in your classroom.” Or “What does transgender mean?” All of these questions are running wild in many of our minds, come learn how unexplored biases can be harmful to leadership and the community. Understanding where we fit in the world is hard enough to figure out; much less the ever changing intersections of our identities. What does it mean to be Queer in 2018 and what can we teach our community about us. Come build an increased awareness of self and how ways of “being” are affecting our everyday lives and interactions. Explore ways on how to make adjustments and create instant change.
Students
These training sessions are for students only. Safe Zones training for faculty and staff happen each quarter, so we ask that faculty and staff respect this space for students.