Workshops
Peer Education Workshops
Peer Education Workshop Request Form
The Pride Reps, the Gender and Sexuality Center's peer educators, have created several workshops in order to better educate the Brandeis community on topics related to LGBTQIA2S+ identities. Each workshop is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour long and is facilitated by the GSC's trained staff. All of our Pride Reps and Graduate Assistants have completed NASPA's Certified Peer Educator Training Program.
These learning experiences are meant to introduce participants to new information and healthy, respectful behaviors. Our workshops are not a substitute for the in depth learning that can be gained from a University course or intensive training, but rather they provide an initial foundation from which one can engage further on a specific topic.
We are happy to serve and accommodate any Brandeis audience with at least 2 weeks notice. In our request form below, we ask who the primary audience will be: undergraduate students, graduate students, or University employees. Depending on the selection, appropriate facilitators will be selected (ex. GSC Graduate Assistants for a primarily graduate student audience). Groups larger than 35 people will need to be broken into two or more smaller sessions, which can be accommodated with enough notice. All of our workshops require a screen and audio capabilities for the visual presentations.
At this time, the GSC is unable to accommodate customized workshops. We will continue to add additional workshops until we have our desired portfolio. Questions regarding the GSC's workshops can be directed to gsc@brandeis.edu.
To request a workshop, please fill out the GSC workshop request form.
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Introduction to LGBTQ+ Allyship
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to LGBTQ+ identities and topics. The primary focus of this learning experience is exploring respectful and health behaviors for allies. This is a great place to start if the attendees have little to no background knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community.
Learning Goals
Participants will be able to:
- Explain the difference between sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression
- Discuss ways on how to support the queer community
- Understand bystander intervention
- Understand pronouns/sharing pronouns
- Explain homophobia and how it influences behavior
- Understand the importance of allyship and how to campaign for positive change
- Discuss aspects of labor expectations and dynamics of labor between queer and non-queer people
Introduction to the Gender Identity Spectrum
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the Gender Identity Spectrum and will learn about gender expansive identities (transgender, non-binary, gender queer, agender, etc). This educational experience is great for attendees who have some background knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community but want to learn more about gender identity.
Learning Goals
- Discuss the gender identity spectrum and its importance
- Understand the differences between sex, gender, and gender expression
- Understand the different terms related to gender identity
- Have knowledge of gender markers, their origin, and their purpose
- Discuss gender roles and expectations
- Discuss trans presentation
Coming Soon
- The Historical Study of Queerness
- Exploring LGBTQ+ Intersectionality
- Decolonizing Queerness
- Introduction to Queer Theory
- Queerness in Media & Culture
- LGBTQ+ Physical and Mental Health