Addressing Microaggressions and Building Allyship Tools as Providers for Queer and Trans System Involved Youth

Ursula Elsa and Molly James

Training Description

Examining and dismantling our own implicit gender bias is essential to being providers that can serve youth, and specifically support system involved youth who are queer, trans, and questioning. In this training, you will learn about microaggressions and how to interrupt bullying and discrimination for LGBTQI+ youth and how to engage in this learning with all system involved youth and families that you work with. You will learn mindfulness-based practices to engage LGBTQI+ youth in processing unaccepting attitudes, developing self-awareness, cultivating self-worth and a self-love. You will gain tools to deepen your allyship and co-liberatory practices to support system involved youth exploring their gender and sexuality.

Learning Objectives

● Explore and understand how mindfulness can be supportive and culturally relevant for system involved LGBTQI+ youth

● Engage in at least 1 activity to support youth in their self-awareness and acceptance