Egale Canada will be partnering with Violence Prevention Southwest to offer a two day training session on how to Create Safe and Welcoming Workplaces, Programs and Services Wednesday & Thursday, October 10-11, 2018 at the Day’s Inn in Stephenville.
Below is an overview of the sessions offered.
LGBTQI2S 101: Creating Safe and Welcoming Workplaces, Programs and Services – Participant Learning Objectives
This full day session includes LGBTQ 101: An Introduction to LGBTQ Identities in the first half of the day. During the second half of the day, participants reflect, brainstorm and address the challenges and barriers to equitable LGBTQ inclusion and safer space. Participants work through real-life scenarios specific to their environment to develop proactive strategies and solutions for creating LGBTQ inclusive policies, procedures, culture, programs and services in compliance with Human Rights legislation.
Knowledge-Based Objectives
- Know the LGBTQI2S acronym
- Understand that norms of gender and attraction are socially constructed
- Know the 4 categories of human identity (assigned sex, gender identity, gender expression and attraction)
- Understand how the 4 categories interact
- Understand the diversity of LGBTQI2S identity and the importance of social location
- Understand Intersectionality as it relates to LGBTQI2S identities
- Understand pronoun use
Attitude-Based Objectives
- Value access to identity labels
- Value pronouns and why they matter
- Value accountability in making amends for mistakes
Skills-Based Objectives
- Participants will be better able to implement inclusive language in their day to day work and personal lives
- Participants will understand the value of making amends when mistakes are made, and how to positively respond to their mistakes and misunderstandings
- Participants will be better able to engage and understand the LGBTQI2S community
Trans Community Awareness Full Day Training – Participant Learning Objectives
This six-hour workshop will increase participant’s knowledge of trans identities and trans-specific issues, highlight best practices for inclusion, and help participants understand the experiences of trans folks in their workplaces and communities.
Knowledge-Based Objectives
- Know the LGBTQI2S acronym; what is it and what it stands for
- Understand that gender and attraction diversity are ancient and world wide
- Understand the categories of human identity and how they interact
- Understand what trans identity is and the diversity of experience of trans people
- Understand that common experience of transphobia enables structural forms of transphobic violence
- Understand pronouns, what they are, and why they matter
Attitude-Based Objectives
- Value access to identity labels
- Value safer spaces for trans people by understanding the interlocking impacts of transphobic discrimination
- Value gender affirming approaches to transition as a process that is self determined
- Value respecting pronouns
Skills-Based Objectives
- Participants will be better able to implement inclusive language in their day to day work and personal lives
- Participants will understand the value of making amends when mistakes are made, and how to positively respond to their mistakes and misunderstandings
- Participants will be better able to engage and understand the LGBTQI2S community
Registration is required. For more information contact Corinne at 643-2247 or email swceviolence@gmail.com for more information.
