Safe Zone Workshops
What is a Safe Zone Workshop?
A Safe Zone workshop aims to raise awareness, understanding as well as explore topics of biases, privilege, and the lived experiences involved with sexuality and gender issues.
Both workshops (101 and 201) focus on conversations and exercises that explore biases towards and comfort levels with the LGBTQ community. Each workshop is tailored to the specific participating group, whether that group consists of the staff of businesses and organizations, college administrators, residential advisors, Greek organizations, sports coaches and teams, and not-for-profit organizations, such as counseling centers and other state and local government employees.
Three key elements to every workshop are (i) exploring the effects of homophobia and heterosexism, (ii) understanding of LGBTQ vocabulary, and (iii) providing participants with tools for fostering ally-ship within their communities.
A Safe Zone workshop aims to raise awareness, understanding as well as explore topics of biases, privilege, and the lived experiences involved with sexuality and gender issues.
Both workshops (101 and 201) focus on conversations and exercises that explore biases towards and comfort levels with the LGBTQ community. Each workshop is tailored to the specific participating group, whether that group consists of the staff of businesses and organizations, college administrators, residential advisors, Greek organizations, sports coaches and teams, and not-for-profit organizations, such as counseling centers and other state and local government employees.
Three key elements to every workshop are (i) exploring the effects of homophobia and heterosexism, (ii) understanding of LGBTQ vocabulary, and (iii) providing participants with tools for fostering ally-ship within their communities.
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Safe Zone 101 Workshop
Safe Zone 101 is Pride For All’s introductory workshop. This workshop is designed to facilitate and encourage discussion on the topics of homophobia and heterosexism, to introduce participants to the most common and important LGBTQ vocabulary, and provide an introduction to issues of gender and sexuality. The workshop runs for three hours (depending to some extent on group size and the level of interaction amongst the participants and the facilitator). While 101 covers all of the basic topics stated above, it also includes time for discussions to address matters of importance to the particular participating group. Sample Workshop Outline: 0:00-0:20 – Introduction/ Ground rules 0:20-0:50 – Basic Vocabulary 0:50-1:20 – Gender vs. Sex 1:20-1:40 – Break / Q&A section 1:40-2:10 – Heterosexual privilege activity 2:10-2:30 – Scenarios 2:30-2:50 – Identity Time 2:50-3:00 - Debrief / Closing remarks While this workshop is designed for those with little-to-no prior knowledge or exposure to topics of LGBTQ sensitivity or gender awareness, this workshop also challenges for those comfortable with these issues to push their knowledge, understanding, and confidence with the issues further. |
Safe Zone 201 Workshop
Our 201 workshop is a more in-depth exploration of the issues constantly facing LGBTQ individuals and youth, and expands on many of the topics introduced in our 101 workshop. The advanced vocabulary and investigation of heterosexism, biphobia, and transphobia are appropriate topics for those groups looking to expand and further their knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity regarding the LGBTQ community. Like 101 this workshop usually runs for three hours depending on group size and availability of the participants. The 201 workshop is also tailored to the specific needs and goals of the participating group. Sample Workshop Outline 0:00-0:20 – Introduction/ Ground rules 0:20-0:50 – Advanced Vocabulary 0:50-1:20 – Heterosexism & Homophobia 1:20-1:40 – Break / Q&A section 1:40-2:10 – Passing and Covering 2:10-2:30 – Stand in, Stand out activity 2:30-2:50 – LGBTQ Past, Present, Future 2:50-3:00 – Debrief / Closing remarks |
Neither of these workshops sound exactly right for your group? Perhaps you have a range of comfort levels with these issues, or looking for something tailored to very specific group - like coaches, residential life, or a public relations department. Contact Megan today with any questions or concerns, we are always willing to modify, grow, and develop a workshop tailored to your wants and needs.
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