This is a past event.
Fri, Aug 19, 2022 9am to 11:30am
The Safe Zone workshop promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer +) people. The workshop provides education concerning LGBTQ+ issues and seeks to improve the environment for LGBTQ+ people. This workshop helps to build a support network of allies for the BGSU LGBTQ+ community.
Workshop goals and learning objectives include:
To increase awareness of LGBTQ+ people and issues.
To help build a visible support network of LGBTQ+ allies on BGSU's campus.
To introduce working definitions of LGBTQ+ terminology, symbols, and flags and to clarify misconceptions.
To help clarify understanding of gender identity, gender expression/presentation, sex assigned at birth, sexual and romantic orientations.
To explore topic of social construction of LGBTQ+ identities.
To discover an understanding of heterosexism, homophobia, and transphobia.
To learn about local LGBTQ+ resources and sources for continuing education.
August 19
9 to 11:30 a.m., Zoom
September 21
1 to 3:30 p.m., Olscamp 106
October 24
9 to 11:30a.m., Zoom
November 29
2:00 to 4:30 p.m., Olscamp 106
Register: https://www.bgsu.edu/center-for-faculty-excellence/certificate-programs/safe-zone-training-certificate-program.html