Professional Development Training
EqualityMaine provides a wide range of cultural competency trainings and professional development opportunities that address broad issues concerning LGBTQ+ people as well as specific areas of focus. We regularly consult with organizations, businesses, and schools regarding working with and/or supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially regarding public policy, industry regulations, and the law. We also provide our experience and expertise to specific areas of practice like human resources, education and schools, social services and healthcare. Training and workshop packages vary in length and can be tailored to fit your specific needs and audience. We offer both in person and virtual training options depending on your needs.
Guest Speaker or Consultation
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LGBTQ+ and Gender 101
Designed as a prerequisite for our other workshops, this training provides all participants with a shared understanding of the LGBTQ+ community, introductory information about the gender spectrum and gender identities, and best practices to support people in these communities on a daily basis.
The Gender Spectrum & Gender Identities
Designed to build upon Gender 101, this training will provide a more comprehensive learning opportunity about gender with specific focus on transgender, nonbinary, and other gender expansive identities and the best ways to support this community in your workplace.
How to Be an Ally
Building off of our LGBTQ and Gender 101 course, this training will equip all participants in actionable steps to be an ally. This interactive workshop will invite participants to engage in discussions, practice scenarios, and build their toolkit in order to move beyond “safe space stickers” in order to become an effective ally
Making Your Agency
More LGBTQ+ Inclusive
This workshop is designed to build upon LGBTQ+ and Gender 101. This workshop is tailored to the specific needs of your organization. General examples of material in this workshop include: inclusive hiring and onboarding practices, supporting transgender people in the workplace, navigating healthcare and health insurance, and best practices for LGBTQ+ cultural competency in the workplace.
Creating Welcoming and Safer Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth
This workshop is designed to build upon LGBTQ+ and Gender 101 in order to specifically address your school or organization’s work with LGBTQ+ youth, actionable steps to promote inclusive and accepting culture, and best practices to support queer youth today. This workshop is tailored to the specific needs of your school or organization.
LGBTQ+ Youth & Sports
This workshop is designed to build upon LGBTQ+ and Gender 101. This workshop will discuss inclusive practices for working with LGBTQ+ youth in sports while also looking at laws and rights of students.