LGBTQ+ Education and Training

Welcoming People of All Sexualities, Genders, and Backgrounds

Since its formation in 1976, PPF has become an incredible resource between Los Angeles and San Francisco for LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS. Pacific Pride Foundation’s advocacy and education efforts meet the ongoing and emerging needs of a diverse population in order to create thriving and visible communities.

Our Courses

Pacific Pride Foundation offers a variety of cost-effective training that can be tailored to any site’s specific needs, area of focus, or age range. Most organizations request our LGBTQ+ 101 course, which covers the vocabulary and best practices needed to understand and welcome people of all sexualities and genders. Our presentations provide information about transgender and nonbinary identities, about diverse sexual and romantic orientations, and about being an ally and supporting people of all backgrounds in the LGBTQ+ community.

PPF is also able to provide a panel of community members able to speak from their own experience as part of the LGBTQ+ community, with the panel moderated by a PPF staff member.

Cost:
Our training sessions and workshops are FREE to community based organizations throughout Santa Barbara County.

For businesses, corporations and other organizations, the average cost is $700 per training session or workshop depending on the duration requested.

Number of Participants: Training sessions and workshops must have at least 10 participants and can support no more than 200 participants.

Courses and Workshops Offered:

LGBTQ+ 101

This 1-hour session will provide participants with tools to be able to create safe and brave spaces for people of all backgrounds in the LGBTQ+ community. Participants will gain an understanding of, and learn terminology for sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and more. This session aims to provide an understanding of how to be an ally and foster welcoming and inclusive environments to increase positive outcomes for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Understanding Gender and Pronouns

This 1-hour session will allow attendees to gain a further understanding of the nuances of multiple genders. This session will focus on explaining differences between sexual orientation, assigned sex at birth, gender identity, and gender expression. Participants will be provided with terminology and vocabulary about gender, and learn about what pronouns are and why they are important to respect. Participants will be provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote inclusivity within their community.

Exploring Aspects of Intersecting Identities

Working off of Kimberlé Crenshaw’s definition of intersectionality, this 1-hour interactive workshop provides a brave space for participants to learn about and explore intersecting aspects of both their own and each others’ identities. By sharing these identities, histories, experiences, and stories, we can gain further understanding of how people who share aspects of identity and people who have differing aspects of identity can have both similar and different experiences. This supportive environment will encourage respect and community building among participants.”

Understanding Sexual and Romantic Orientations (Sexualities)

This 1-hour session will go further into depth with the definitions of sexual and romantic orientations (sexualities) than the LGBTQ+ 101 course. Participants will be provided with vocabulary and information to respectfully refer to and understand differing sexual and romantic identities. This session will provide the tools and terminology needed to be able to promote inclusive spaces for members of various sexual and romantic orientations.

Harm Reduction and Narcan Use 101

This 1-hour training session is able to be adapted for multiple audiences. This training session is not suitable for youth under the age of 18.

For more information, email trainings@pacificpridefoundation.org

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