Date: 8/20/2020, 9:15 am—12:15 pm
County: -Training Offerings
CEUs: 3
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: A Better Way, Inc.
Phone: 510-601-0203
Website: http://www.abetterwayinc.net
Challenging the gender binary is the starting point in supporting Lesbian, Gay, Pansexual, Queer, Questioning, Transgender, Intersex and Two Spirit communities. This course provides participants with a thorough examination of how gender was socially constructed based on homophobia. Participants will come away with a clearer understanding of the differences between gender/gender identity, sex assigned at birth (biological sex) and sexual orientation. By understanding the differences between this terminology, we can begin to unpack the multiplicity and complexity that each individual can explore about their identity, if given the opportunity to be liberated from the constraints of a strict gender binary.
The course uses videos that center the authentic experiences and voices of transgender, intersex, and two spirit people, addressing the issues and problems that they face and how to work effectively with them. Participants will do self-reflective explorations around their own personal gender story, reflecting on their socialization around gender roles and expressions. Understanding the full context of what our clients and colleagues are going through in the child welfare system.