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GSA Research Symposium Workshop! Safe Zone 101
(Seminar/Conference)
Virginia Tech Safe Zone members include students, staff, faculty, and community members who have attended this two-hour workshop exploring the unique needs and concerns LGBTQ+ people face in higher education while also building their knowledge, skills, and abilities for creating a more inclusive and affirming campus for all students. Additionally, Safe Zone members display a placard in a visible location such as a door to an office or residence hall that identifies them as a friend, supporter, and campus resource for anyone seeking information or a listening ear. This placard identifies dedicated safe spaces on campus for LGBTQ people to connect with allies to the community.
During this Safe Zone training, members develop an understanding of LGBTQ terminology, concepts of privilege and identity development, and build skills for identifying and interrupting language and behavior that may be discriminatory. Campus resources and reporting processes are also shared.
Safe Zone members are encouraged to actively participate in developing a visible and supportive community, continuing their own education around LGBTQ identities, sharing their knowledge, modeling language and behavior that is inclusive, and advocating for a campus community free from discrimination and bias. For more information, please email the Safe Zone Coordinator, Natasha Cox at nacox@vt.edu.
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(540) 231-1693