GLYS Services and LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training
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Due to budget constraints and extreme demand GLYS is now offering a quarterly services and cultural competency training. While once we could travel to you and meet your schedule, we must limit our presentations to what staff we have. For this reason, these trainings will be appropriate as "Train the Trainer" so one or two staff from your group/organization can receive training that they can take back and present to other employees, volunteers and family members at your organization.
Our quarterly training is free to attend.
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AS OF NOVEMBER 9, 2020 DUE TO COVID-19
ALL GLYS PROGRAMS AND TRAININGS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ONLINE!
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All training times are on a Friday from 1-3 PM
The dates are as follows for 2021:
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May 21, 2021
as of 4/5/2021: our February training has reached capacity, please sign up for the next session
August 20, 2021
November 19, 2021
Quarterly training
SAFE SPACE TRAINING
GLYS WNY, as a subchapter of GLSEN, provides their Safe Space training
designed to help educators create a safe space for LGBTQ+ young people in schools by teaching them:
*please note: this training meets NYS requirements for staff training under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)*
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What is a safe space?
How to be a good ally
Gender Identity vs Gender Expression
The dos and don'ts of allyship
How to properly use someone’s preferred pronouns
How to educate about anti-LGBTQ+ bias
Measures you can advocate for in your school
If you are interested in more specialized training for your school/organization please email executive@glyswny.org
to submit a request.
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Cost of training will be determined on a case to case basis.
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When travel is permitted again, GLYS is happy to provide these trainings on site at your school/organization.
