To request Spanish or ASL interpretation, please contacts us at [email protected] no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. Si necesita interpretación en español o interpretación de señas, por favor comunicase por correo electrónico [email protected] no más tardar de 2 semanas antes del taller. 

September 16th, 10am-12pm PT (1pm-3pm ET)

This workshop explores the intersection of technology, intimate partner violence (IPV), and LGBTQ+ youth vulnerabilities. Participants will learn key terminology that helps explain how sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) are categorized and represented in data.

The workshop examines prevention gaps, predictive surveillance, and the broader impacts of surveillance systems on LGBTQ+ communities, providing contemporary context for how surveillance disproportionately affects queer and trans people.

Participants will also explore the ways artificial intelligence can be weaponized, including through chatbots, deepfakes, voice cloning, and other forms of technology-facilitated harm.

Designed for youth advocates, this workshop equips participants with the knowledge to recognize the unique risks LGBTQ+ youth face in digital spaces and to better support survivors of technology-facilitated harm through a contextual understanding of technology, power, and systemic inequities.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

September 28th, 11am-1pm PT (2pm-4pm ET)

There is a critical need to highlight the intersection of cultural needs, health, and the well-being of Latine LGBTQ+ survivors in violence prevention, treatment, and safety planning. IPV in Latine LGBTQ+ communities remains under-researched and unaddressed in the public health and healthcare field.

This workshop will delve into this by covering the vulnerabilities of Latine LGBTQ+ survivors, creating and understanding how safety planning for Latine survivors requires service providers to think outside the box, and responding to case scenarios.

Latine LGBTQ+ survivors need service providers and organizations that understand and can validate the challenges exacerbated by complex immigration laws, anti-immigrant sentiments, and language access issues.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

October 13th, 10am-12pm PT (1pm-3pm ET)

LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) are less likely to access mainstream domestic violence resources than non-LGBTQ+ survivors due to fears of discrimination and experiences of being turned away from services.

In this workshop, participants will learn about SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), inclusive language, and will gain a deeper understanding of the negative impacts that oppression and stigma have on LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV.

Through conversations and activities, participants will leave this workshop equipped with best practices for responding to LGBTQ+ survivors, practice addressing common instances of identity abuse, and receive resources from the Institute and outside providers.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

Part 1: October 22nd, 10am-12pm PT (1pm-3pm ET)

Part 2: October 29th, 10am-12pm PT (1pm-3pm ET)

Research has repeatedly shown that LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV are less likely to access traditional domestic violence services and are more likely to seek LGBTQ+ affirming therapists and resources at LGBTQ+ centers.

This 2-day workshop aims to bridge the knowledge gap for those not specifically working in the domestic violence field and provide crucial information about the dynamics of IPV, the barriers LGBTQ+ survivors face when seeking traditional care, safety planning, and trauma-informed approaches to supporting survivors.

Additionally, this workshop will cover safety considerations for providers and strategies to mitigate vicarious trauma. Participants will leave this workshop better prepared to serve LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV

Attendance for the entirety of both days is strongly suggested.

For accessibility and interpretation requests, please contact Keilani Garcia (she/they) at [email protected] at least two weeks before the training date.

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