The LGBTQ Ally Development Training Program, started in 2005, seeks to empower members of the University community to be active allies to LGBTQ people. More than just a Safe Space program, the Ally Development Training uses a social justice framework to guide participants through a curriculum that bridges knowledge of developmental theory to the lived experiences of LGBTQ and Ally-identified people.

Through active engagement in the training, participants will grow in their personal awareness, knowledge, skills and actions related to development as an LGBTQ Ally.

This session will differ from some of the others that we have offered in the past as this session will put a strong emphasis and focus on thinking about gender, gender identity, and gender expression to kick off the national celebration of Transgender Awareness Week. The purpose of having the Ally Development Training is to promote a campus community in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity, especially as we think about those who identify as Transgender, gender non-conforming, gender non-binary, express beyond of masculinity or femininity, etc, etc