LGTBQ+ Youth Allyship Series Part 3 of 3

Series Description:

​​Are you worried about the health and well-being of your LGBTQ+ staff and youth? Do you want to join a community that cares about providing better support and safety? Do you want to be a better advocate?

In this series, you’ll join a group of peers who are also eager to create a more secure, supportive, and celebratory environment for LGTBQ+ community members. Join us!

The details:

• We’ll meet three times over Zoom during the fall semester. Dates and descriptions are below.
• Each meeting will last for 3 hours, from 9am - 12pm, (with a break halfway through!)
• Coaching hours are available to those who attend all three sessions, to help you implement what we learn throughout the series.

About the facilitators:

This community is being hosted by Spark Decks and will be led by Masumi Hayashi-Smith, Jae Madonado, and Vanessa Hernandez, who bring a wealth of expertise and lived experience to this work. You can read more about them here. [https://www.spark-decks.com/about/]

Session 2: Learn, Celebrate, and Elevate

Date: Friday, December 12th

Time: 9am - 12pm

Goal: In this session, we will deepen our understanding of how to practice LGBTQ+ Youth Allyship and learn ways to celebrate and elevate LGBTQ+ youth within our programs

Objectives: Participants will…

• Understand how to create safe(r) learning spaces
• Craft a learning plan of what we want to learn, including when and how we will use our learning, and share resources for where to learn more (e.g. books, websites)
• Explore how we are celebrating and elevating LGBTQ+ Youth, through everyday interactions (beyond parties or events)
• Offer tools and next steps for thoughtful LGBTQ+ youth-centered learning, activities, and celebrations

Session 3: Support and Integration

Date: Friday, January 23rd

Time: 9am - 12pm

Register Here:

Goal: Through this session, we will unpack what “Support” LGBTQ+ youth means in our respective programs and organizations, so we can continue moving the work forward

Objectives: Participants will…

• Develop a shared definition of “support”
• Learn and share ways to support LGBTQ+ students
• Create a plan and commitments for developing a more supportive program for LGTBQ+ students and staff

Reminders from the DCYF Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Team:

Virtual Workshops

To receive workshop information such as Zoom links, PowerPoint slides, and additional resources, please ensure your email address is correct.

After registering through Eventbrite, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not see it in your inbox, check your junk/spam folder first, then contact the TA/CB team.

Some sessions may be recorded. If you have questions about recordings or confidentiality, please contact the TA/CB team.

If you’ve registered for a workshop but are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration via Eventbrite, or notify the TA/CB team.

Participation

All workshops are designed to encourage collaboration, creativity, learning, and sharing. Please be mindful that workshops are interactive, and may include video, chat, or audio participation.

If you're unable to actively participate, let the facilitator know during the workshop.

We understand the many responsibilities you may have, and we strive to be flexible and accommodating. If you have questions about participation, please reach out to the TA/CB team.

Feedback

At the end of each workshop, you will receive a survey. We greatly appreciate any feedback you provide!

Questions

Please send any questions to ta@dcyf.org.

Thank you, and enjoy your workshop.