Audience: This session is intended for SPH Faculty & Staff only Program Description: The Spectrum Center's Introduction to LGBTQ+ Identities & Inclusive Language Workshop is designed to support an individual, department, or organization in their knowledge development of LGBTQ+ terminology, inclusivity, and advocacy. This is an introductory workshop, yet the content is fundamental to building a safe and inclusive environment. Learning objectives include:
- Understand terminology related to LGBTQ identities
- Gain familiarity with various identity terms outside the gender binary
- Make distinctions between sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and attractionality (sexual orientation)
- Critically think about the societal construction and expectations of gender identity and gender expression
- Identify some practical strategies for working to create an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ folks
Introduction to LGBTQ+ Identities & Inclusive Language (Faculty & Staff Session)
September 21, 2022
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Online in Zoom
Sponsored by: SPH Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Leadership team & U-M Spectrum Center
Contact Information: Mateen Zafer; mzafer@umich.edu
Counts towards DEI continuing professional education
Audience: This session is intended for SPH Faculty & Staff only Program Description: The Spectrum Center's Introduction to LGBTQ+ Identities & Inclusive Language Workshop is designed to support an individual, department, or organization in their knowledge development of LGBTQ+ terminology, inclusivity, and advocacy. This is an introductory workshop, yet the content is fundamental to building a safe and inclusive environment. Learning objectives include:
- Understand terminology related to LGBTQ identities
- Gain familiarity with various identity terms outside the gender binary
- Make distinctions between sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and attractionality (sexual orientation)
- Critically think about the societal construction and expectations of gender identity and gender expression
- Identify some practical strategies for working to create an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ folks
