2SLGBTQIA+ AWARENESS AND ALLY WORKSHOPS
What is a Safe Zone Training?
Safe Zone trainings are opportunities to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice, assumptions, and privilege.
There is a pressure to already know how to be LGBTQ+ inclusive. And while many of us want to be we don’t necessarily feel comfortable with the language, with our own level of understanding, and don’t know where to go to learn more. Safe Zone trainings are safe places for people can go to learn more, about their own gender/sexuality and deepen their understanding of LGBTQ+ identity and issues. source: www.thesafezoneproject.com
Find a training near you on our calendar of events.
Are Safe Zone workshops just for straight people? Are they ally trainings?
Nope! While Safe Zone workshops will absolutely assist straight and cisgender people to learn how to be better allies, there is a lot for everyone to learn in a Safe Zone workshop. Many LGBTQ folks enjoy having the opportunity to learn more about how to be better allies to those within the community and more knowledgeable about identities and systems they may otherwise not be aware of! The goals of Safe Zone trainings is awareness and knowledge of gender/sexuality (including your own!) and is not limited to how to help/support others as ally trainings may be. source: www.thesafezoneproject.com
How do I make my organization a Safe Zone?
First, let us just say that we think it’s awesome than you want your organization to be a safe and inclusive place for LGBTQ+ folks.
Attending a Safe Zone training, having a deeper familiarity and comfort with vocabulary, inclusive practices, and privilege can help you identify ways that your organization can continue to be a more safe and inclusive space for your LGBTQ+ coworkers.
We would encourage you not to call your organization a “Safe Zone” but instead to think strategically about ways to get everyone organization Safe Zone trained so they as individuals have a personal connection and understanding of the material. If you want folks to know your organization is LGBTQ-inclusive, welcoming, and affirming, we encourage you to start with that statement and then invite folks to hold you accountable through feedback.
Interested in bringing a Safe Zone Project training to your organization? Reach out to Dawn at director@sowingroom.org to learn more. source: www.thesafezoneproject.com