Our Services
In-Person & Virtual
Live Professional Development Workshops
& Self-Guided Online Learning Modules
Professional Development Workshops
- Book a team of trained facilitators to deliver workshops for your team. Perfect for in-house training and a shared learning experience
- Access our online training portal and go at your own pace. Designed for flexible schedules and self-guided learners.
- Schedule a debrief session for self-guided learners to ask questions and engage in a shared learning experience.
Objectives
- Â Reflect on the shared human experiences of sex, gender, expression, and orientation
- Â Explore barriers communities might experience to accessing your organization and services
- Experience new perspectives and understandings through critical consideration of language, practices, and history
- Identify strategies towards greater inclusion to implement moving forward
- Reflect and challenge the roots of our own biases
Workshop Topics
- Creating the Learning Environment
- Why Inclusion Matters
- Identities, Language & Pronouns
- Unique Trans Experiences
- History, Human Rights & Impacts
- Oppression & Micro-Aggressions
- Identifying Barriers
- Strategies Towards Greater Inclusion
- Review, Closing & ResourcesÂ
Logistics
- Live workshops are designed for 20-60 people
- Hybrid models of self-guided on-line learning can be paired with a live half day debrief session
- Interactive learning is a constant, whether delivered live or self-guided. Staff will be provided with opportunities for self reflection, knowledge checks, and application of learnings
* In-person services may incur additional costs (e.g. road travel reimbursement at $0.61/km or rental car costs; air fare; overnight accommodation; daily meal allowance, including travel days).
** Minimum 15 people for a live workshop.
At Safer Spaces, we believe that cost should not be a barrier to our services. If our fees are inaccessible to you, we invite you to complete and submit our sliding scale application.
2S-LGBTQIA+
Organizational Inclusion
Online Self-Assessment Tool
Safer Spaces' 2S-LGBTQIA+ Organizational Inclusion Online Self-Assessment Tool
FREE
(valued at $297)
Safer Spaces' 2S‑LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Organizational Online Self-Assessment Tool presents self-assessment questions focusing on ten important themes in 2s-LGBTQIA+ inclusion:
- Policies for Supporting Transitioning Employees
- Staff Training on 2S-LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
- Access to Washrooms and Gendered Spaces
- Use of Gender-Neutral Language
- Active Engagement with 2S-LGBTQIA+ Communities
- Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making
- Recruitment and Hiring Practices
- Employee Benefits and Support Systems
- Safe Spaces and Internal Support Networks
- Accountability, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement
Once you have completed the assessment, you will receive an email that will help you:
- analyze your results
- gain deeper insight into your organization’s strengths
- identify where opportunities for greater inclusion exist
to support and encourage you in your goal to foster greater inclusion for members of your team and the communities you serve.
This organizational self-assessment tool for 2S-LGBTQIA+ inclusion not only pinpoints areaĹź of strength and opportunities for improvement, it also provides a clear invitation to collaborate.
If you're curious and ready to learn more about how you can better equip and empower your team to foster greater 2S-LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and how Safer Spaces can support you and your team along the journey, please connect with us at [email protected]. We're here to help foster an environment where everyone can feel valued, safe, supported, affirmed, respected, and included.
Custom Services
Hourly Rate: $1,250
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Reach out to us and coordinate a custom workshop delivery, explore a special consultation project, or other unique projects to enhance Two-Spirit, trans, and queer inclusion practices.
Previous custom services have included:
- lunch & learns
- orientation sessions
- intake form review
- confidentiality policy consultation
- and more
Not sure if we can take on your project? Connect with us to find out!
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