Foster Care Training

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn to support sexually diverse male identified youth of color within a safe, affirming and empowering environment. We will address how homophobia affects youth development and engagement with peers and adults. We will also present ways to prevent and confront homophobic comments and behaviors in a constructive way. Come learn how to support youth while helping adults to be more conscious around this issue so we can create safer and more equitable spaces within our schools, agencies and communities as a whole.

This training is the 7th within an 8 part series to build cultural competence of Alameda County youth serving professionals working to empower urban boys and young men of color. Attendees do NOT have to participate in all workshops of this series, but please mark your calendars for the next and last one of this school year which will be 6/3 from 9AM-12PM at Fred Finch Youth Center in Oakland, CA. It will focus on healing the healers work and be co-led by Jon Gilgoff, Brothers on the Rise & Nicole Lee, Urban Peace Movement. Join us as we build a strong movement dedicated to this important cause.