Among Friends - Free training for service providers who work with newcomers and LGBTQ clients

Among Friends is offering FREE TRAININGS for service providers who work with newcomers
and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer+ (LGBTQ) clients!

An Introduction to Working with LGBTQ Newcomers

Training A: For service providers who work with newcomer clients

Participants will reflect on the complexity of the newcomer experience within an LGBTQ context, learn definitions, acknowledge barriers and identify ways to create more positive spaces.

Select one date: Friday Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 19 or Feb 26
9:30am to 12pm


Training B: For service providers who work with LGBTQ clients

Participants will understand the LGBTQ experience within an immigrant and refugee context, learn cultural terms, acknowledge barriers and identify ways to create more inclusive spaces.

Select one date: Friday Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 19 or Feb 26
2:00pm to 4:30pm

We encourage your front-line, management, executive, board and volunteer staff to attend.

Trainings will be held at Access Alliance

340 College Street, Suite 500 (near College & Spadina)

Spaces are limited. Please register in advance with Aamer at amongfriends[at]accessalliance.ca or call 416-324-8677 ext 309

Can*t come to us? Let us come to you!!

Among Friends can offer these FREE trainings at your workplace.

Among Friends is a collaborative project between Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services, The 519 Church Street Community Centre and CultureLink. The project aims to provide resources and support to service providers in Toronto in becoming more LGBTQ newcomer positive and to increase volunteer opportunities for LGBTQ newcomers.

Funded by The Ontario Trillium Foundation
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CALL OUT - Bodies of Dissent Transform Conference - March 12-14, 2010 (Peterborough, ON)

Bodies of Dissent: Transform
March 12-14, Peterborough, ON

Transmission, the organizers of last year's Bodies of Dissent: TransAccess
conference, invite trans and gender variant communities, individuals and
allies to submit proposals for workshops and presentations of various
forms for the upcoming Trans conference. Bodies of Dissent: TransForm will
be focused on developing strategies and networks to change individuals,
communities, organizations and systems. We are issuing a call to action to
unite to build communities of empowerment and change.

Please send a proposal outlining the nature of your workshop, presentation
or creative project specifying the topic or focus, as well as any
materials and/or accommodations required. Workshops, presentation, films
and creative projects will be happening during March 12th and 13th,
accompanied by performances in the evenings. Interested performers are
also encouraged to contact us.

E-mail bodiesofdissent@gmail.com with Proposals, Ideas, Questions

** Proposals are due Monday, January 18th **
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