Programs
professional development
Would you like to enhance your workplace’s capacity to ensure individuals from diverse genders and sexualities feel safe and supported while on your premises? We offer service providers the knowledge, understanding and skills to promote the well-being of individuals on all parts of the gender and sexual spectrum or maybe otherwise sexually marginalized.
Regardless of your particular needs, we have something available that will be a perfect enhancement to your workplace environment. Our Professional Development has been carefully developed largely by individuals for the LGBTQIA2S+ community who have lived experience trying to access businesses and services.
Your organization is welcome to book a private workshop, for your office or team. Private workshops are tailored for your needs and are available in a webinar or in-house format.
LGBTQIA2+ Professional Development: 2SLGBTQIA++ Primer for Diverse Workplace Primer
Starts November 23
Cost: $45 ($25 for Members)
This Professional Development Webinar is geared to professional spaces and will provide learners with basic information about the identities, terminology and allyship for clients/customers / loved ones who are LGBTQIA2S+, as well as provide tools for creating inclusive space in your office or profession.
This workshop will include access to the 2SLBGTQIA++ online course and resources for 6 weeks.
Would you prefer private training for your office, group or organization? We are happy to provide a webinar, just for you, $150 (Maximum 18 learners), or in house training $500 (maximum 75 learners)
Gender in the Workplace
Starts December 7
Cost: $5 ($25 for members)
This Professional Development Webinar will provide learners with the foundational understandings of gender, sex and sexuality. We will explore not only the terminology but the lived experiences of persons from diverse genders, and explore how to support gender equality in the workplace, and a culture that supports gender diversity.
This workshop will include access to the Gender for Adults online course and resources for 6 weeks.
Would you prefer private training for your office, group or organization? We are happy to provide a webinar, just for you, $150 (Maximum 18 learners), or in house training for $500 (maximum 75 learners)
Diversity in the Workplace
Starts January 4
Cost: $45 ($25 for members)
Move beyond diverse hiring to creating a culture in your organization that supports human rights, is actively creating room for equality. This webinar explores the difference between tokenism and inclusion and provides workplaces with an array of tools to build a diverse culture that is inclusive and productive.
This workshop comes with six weeks of access to our online course and resource materials “Tolerance and Acceptance” as an added bonus!
Would you prefer private training for your office, group or organization? We are happy to provide a webinar, just for you, $150 (Maximum 18 learners), or in house training for $500 (maximum 75 learners)
Anti-Oppression in the Workplace
Starts January 18
Cost $45 ($25 for MEmbers)
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In light of social movements encouraging human rights activity both within organizations and without, many are surveying their own workspaces and seeking measures to avoid workplace conflicts based on aggression and/or oppression. This webinar provides managers and stakeholders with information on the anti-oppression movement and supports the development of policies and tools to create a workplace culture that is human rights savvy, productive and cohesive.
This workshop comes with sex weeks access to the online course and resource materials “Social Justice 101” as an added bonus!
Would you prefer private training for your office, group or organization? We are happy to provide a webinar, just for you, $150 (Maximum 18 learners), or in house training for $500 (maximum 75 learners)
Sex Positive Professionals
Starts FEBRUARY 4
Cost: $45 ($25 for members)
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Sex positive professionals are able to provide services to individuals from diverse lived experiences. This includes persons who engage in relationships or intimate behaviours that are outside what is considered mainstream.
We will explore the foundation of sex positivity, engage in ”homework” to examine our own values and biases about sex, relationships and gender, and learn how to create room in our practices for individuals with diverse lived experiences and ”lifestyles”.
This workshop will include access to the Sex Positive Culture online course and resources for 6 weeks.
Would you prefer private training for your office, group or organization? We are happy to provide a webinar, just for you, $150 (Maximum 18 learners), or in house training for $500 (maximum 75 learners)
Kink Aware Professionals
Starts MARCH 18
Cost $45 ($25 for members)
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Kink-aware professionals are able to provide services to individuals from various BDSM or kink lifestyles.
We will explore what BDSM is, how consent is built into the foundation of kink activities. There are many activities to explore how to best support individuals who are engaged in kink-related activities, including a local study (Edmonton) that surveyed local kinksters and their experiences with service providers.
This workshop will include access to the Kink Aware Professionals online course and resources for 6 weeks.
Would you prefer private training for your office, group or organization? We are happy to provide a webinar, just for you, $150 (Maximum 18 learners), or in house training for $500 (maximum 75 learners)