Course Description

SAFE ZONE MISSION: 

To foster an affirming campus environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or asexual identified students, faculty, and staff. LGBTQIA allies provide valuable support and information about sexuality resources, and help to offer welcoming, safe spaces within our campus community. Being an advocate indicates an acceptance of LGBTQIA identifies and a commitment to working against discrimination directed towards LGBTQIA folks. This two part interactive training, operated through the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership will consist of the following elements:

• review LGBTQIA terminology and assumptions
• discuss forms of oppression
• provide resources and detail the role of an ally and support techniques
• provide an understanding of bystander intervention

Course Outline

Curriculum:

Safe Zone 2 is the second required training that will focus on bystander intervention to promote gender and sexuality inclusion. Participants will learn the following skills:

• Learn techniques in being an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community
• Learn how to apply intervention strategies 
• Learn to employ advocate based language 
• Learn to think critically about intersectionality and advocacy

This 2-2.5hr training is interactive and will have a combination of lecture style, dialogue, and case study practice.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• IDEAL Safe Zone Certificate : Ideal Safe Zone STAFF