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Working with LGBTQ2S+ Children and Families

Westcoast Child Care Administration and Communication, Child Growth and Development, Child Health and Wellbeing, Early Care and Education, Family Support, Professional Ethics & Practice Comments Off on Working with LGBTQ2S+ Children and Families
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Date/Time
Date(s) - Oct 30, 2018 - Nov 1, 2018
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre (2772 East Broadway)

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2 evenings: Tuesday October 30 and Thursday November 1st, 2018
Must attend the 2 days of training (2 hours each day) to receive a certificate.

Do you live or work in Vancouver? Are you interested in building safe inclusive environments for your organization’s LGBTQ2S+ members? Do you want to develop your understanding, language and skills to better support LGBTQ2S+ families in your work? We can help! This workshop is experiential and interactive, helping you understand diversity and make your program more inclusive for queer, trans and Two-Spirit children, families, clients and staff.

Objectives:

  • Identify LGBTQ2S+ terminology and respectful language.
  • Understand gender & sexual exploration in toddlers and children.
  • Discuss how to create more inclusive and safer environments for LGBTQ2S+ children, families, clients and staff.
  • Explore resources and referrals for additional learning.

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Target Audience
Suitable for parents, students, adult instructors/administrators, novice, intermediate and experienced early learning child care professionals working with infant/toddlers and preschool age children, in child care centres and family resource programs.

Online
No

Professional Development Certificate
Yes

Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
4

Registration Fee
$20

Registration Space
Filling Up!

Registration Contact Email
rng@wstcoast.org

Registration Contact Phone Number
604-709-5661 ext. 221

Registration Link
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efl2up7zf723aa45&llr=rs5phugab

Prerequisite(s)
Must attend the 2 days of training (2 hours each day) to receive a certificate.

Required Materials
none

Presenter(s)
Joel Harnest

Presenter Information
Joel brings over 10 years of experience in group facilitation, adult education, curriculum design and public speaking to his role at QMUNITY as their former Education & Training coordinator. Joel recently completed a Certificate in Dialogue & Engagement from Simon Fraser University, enhancing his skill set to bring people together to have difficult conversations, create new knowledge and address complex issues. He is currently QMUNITY's Manager of Programs & Community Development.

Event Sponsors
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre

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