This cultural competency training is designed to create dialogue around being an adult ally for LGBTQ+ youth by informing participants about common terminology, the “coming out” process, and challenges at home, in school, and the community.
Objectives:
After participating in this training, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the services offered by The Trevor Project and how youth can access them
- Describe what it means to be an ally
- Describe various terminology related to LGBTQ+ communities
- Identify unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ people
- Identify ways to create safer and more supportive environments for LGBTQ+ people
- Identify ways to combat bias in yourself and your community by developing cultural awareness and sensitivity
Reminders
- In order to receive credit for attending this workshop, participants must attend at least 75% of the session. No partial credit will be issued.
- If two or more people are sharing a device and each wants credit:
- Each must register for the webinar
- All names must be typed in to the webinar chat at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar
- Everyone must be visible on camera for the duration of the training
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