Safe Zone Ally Training
Safe Zone Ally Training
The College of Wooster’s Safe Zone Ally Training Program, restarted in the 2012-13 academic year, is a campus-wide program to provide a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender persons through the establishment of an identifiable network of individuals who can provide support, information, and a safe place in our community for LGBT persons.
The purpose of this program is to reduce homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism on our campus, making our campus a safer and freer environment for all members of our community regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification.
Training
By agreeing to become a participant in Safe Zone Ally Training Program, you agree to undergo training and to serve as a resource for people seeking clarification of issues of sexual diversity. The three-hour training is for faculty, staff, and students.
Learning Outcomes
Personal Awareness
Participants will:
- Reflect on personal social identities in a social justice context
- Identify how systems of oppression and cycles of socialization impact their individual ability to act as an ally
Knowledge
Participants will:
- Develop a working knowledge of LGBTQ terminology
- Explain key concepts related to LGBTQ and Ally Identity Development Models
Skills
Participants will:
- Define multiple ways to exhibit/demonstrate ally behavior
- Recognize both subtle and overt instances that perpetuate oppression of LGBTQ people
- Identify various intervention strategies
Action
Participants will:
- Assess the impact of various intervention strategies
- Identify areas of growth as an ally
- Understand the role the social identities play in ally action behavior
Training Sessions
Date: Dec. 8, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Babcock Hall
Workshop Leader: Will Sherry, Associate Director of the Spectrum Center at The University of Michigan
Date: Feb. 2, 9:00am – Noon
Location: Babcock Hall
Workshop Leader: Virginia Martin, Program Coordinator for the Women’s Center and the LGBT Center at Ohio University
Training for Trainers TBA