Make It Better: Preventing and Addressing Anti-Gay Bullying and Violence 361-621

The Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools (GSAFE) offers trainings for school professionals and educator/student teams. This training is designed to raise awareness about issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) youth, the impact of anti-gay bullying, and simple tools to increase school safety for all students.

Objectives for participants include the following:
• Gain specific tools and activities to address anti-gay bullying and harassment to start making it better right now for students in your school and district.
• Develop common responses to anti-gay slurs.
• Identify and develop concrete strategies to address barriers that prevent the creation of safe schools.
• Understand legal and ethical responsibilities to ensure safe schools for LGBTQ youth and all students.
• Learn the basics about the LGBTQ acronym.
• Identify and understand factors that place LGBTQ youth and targets of anti-gay harassment at greater risk for school failure, mental health and physical health issues.
• Hear first-hand from LGBTQ young people about their struggles, successes, and suggestions for building a safer school environment.

This training is for both teachers and students and student groups.
Cost: $40 per participant, or $25 if you are from a Comprehensive Youth Development District.
 

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In-Person Events: Restrictions on our in-person events due to COVID-19 have been lifted. We will be responsive to what's happening within our communities, and guidelines from the CDC and local health agencies for future offerings and will update guidelines when necessary.