Bringing Ourselves In: Creating Spaces of Welcome for 2S/LGBTQIA+ People
Level One Partner Workshop With anya gwynne
Date
Monday, March 11, 2024 | 1:00 - 4:30 PM EST
Location
Sisson Room
Peterborough Lions Community Centre
347 Burnham Street
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 1T5
Course Description
Bringing Ourselves In: Creating Spaces of Welcome for 2S/LGBTQIA+ People is a dynamic training that contextualizes current issues experienced by minority sexual orientations, gender diverse and intersex people that engage with your organization. We explore intersectional identities, social determinants, systemic bias, issues related to gender identity and expression, and how to create welcoming spaces and more affirming interactions with service seekers. This training is an interactive experience, offering a supportive environment to engage and ask questions that benefit personal and professional development.
Learning Outcomes
- Informed on context and current issues that affect 2S/LGBTQIA+ people
- Develop an affirming care approach
- Better understand gender identity and expression
- Awareness of language
- Avoid lateral violence
- Manage mistakes… because we all make mistakes!
Basic Breakdown of Training Components
- Welcome and goals
- Canadian context of sexual orientation and gender identity
- Understanding Intersectionality
- Social determinants of health
- Our social location
- Components of human identity
- Understanding gender identity and expression
- Expanding our understanding of gender-based violence
- Why language matters and how it can be a distraction
- Your role and ways to create more welcoming spaces
- Questions and resources
Facilitator Biography
anya gwynne
anya gwynne is a queer educator and gender disruptor, who leans into awkward conversations. Over the last 15 years, they have engaged service providers, educators, and communities to create welcoming spaces and more affirming services for 2S/LGBTQIA+ people. Recently, they began a coaching practice to support parents and families of Trans and non-binary youth. anya is grateful to have worked across Turtle Island with diverse and intergenerational humans, witnessing their stories of resistance and transformation. www.anyagwynne.com
Pricing
- Early Bird Ticket for Peterborough-Based Participants: $44.00*
- Regular Ticket for Peterborough-Based Participants: $54.00*
- Regular Ticket for Participants Outside of Peterborough: $64.00*
*Plus Eventbrite's fee.
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