||| FROM SARAH NICHOLS for COALITION FOR ORCAS YOUTH |||

The Coalition for Orcas Youth welcomes community members to join us on Saturday, February 3, for an amazing educational workshop. It will be facilitated by Page, founder of the Common Goodness Project, who we have been working with for several years now.

Page’s training covers impactful data about the disproportionate negative outcomes for LGBTQ youth in WA State and the US, and evidence-based practices to mitigate risk factors specific to these. We’re especially excited about the afternoon session, which will allow us to dive deeper into practical approaches to advocacy within our roles as community members.

It will be held at the Funhouse from 10:30 am-3 pm, with a break for a catered lunch at 12 pm. Pre-registration is required and can be found here.

Below is the agenda for the day:

  • Session 1, 10:30 am-12:00 pm: Page, an expert in LGBTQ+ youth, will offer an introductory conversation on supporting LGBTQ+ youth. She will share the latest findings regarding the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth, help us feel more comfortable with LGBTQ+ language and ideas, and hold a space where everyone is invited to share ideas, concerns, and hope. 12:00-1:00: Lunch break, lunch generously provided by Island Market
  • Session 2, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm: During the second portion of our day, Page will hold a conversation about how each of us can be a better advocate for the LGBTQ+ in our life and community. Guided by a trauma-informed approach she will offer guidance on preparing young people to be their own advocate, talking with resistant adults using nonviolent communication strategies, and how to ground ourselves in our values as we step out to support LGBTQ+ youth.

Are you able to join us for this training?

 

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