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Stories of attacks on the way home from the bus stop, bullying in the classroom, and assaults in school hallways are all-too-frequent reminders that our community and many others throughout the US are still not safe places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. Perhaps what is most heartbreaking is that some youth have come to believe that this is normal, that this is just part of growing up, or that this is how life is for LGBTQ individuals. SMYAL is working to change all that by providing an inclusive environment and empowering DC-area LGBTQ youth to be leaders and advocates for themselves and their peers in the broader community. We provide youth with the opportunities, support, and skills they need to de-escalate conflicts as they occur and to work within their community to root out these conflicts from their source.
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Posted on Aug 11 2015 under
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Advanced Practitioner-Workplace Mediator,
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Association for Conflict Resolution,
Certified Advanced Conflict Coach and Coach-mentor,
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conflict coach,
Conflict Connections Inc,
Conflict Management Coaching,
conflict resolution,
conflict resolution practitioners,
consequences of poor communication,
continuing education,
Cooperative problem-solving,
Gender Diversity,
Interpersonal-Organizational Communication,
Jenn Burleton,
Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO),
mediator,
Negotiation and Conflict Management,
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Pattie Porter,
Professional Speaker,
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Texas Association of Mediators,
Texas Mediator Credentialing Association,
The Texas Conflict Coach,
Tracy Culbreath,
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TransActive Gender Center,
University of Baltimore,
University of Central Florida
When children enter this world, the adults greeting them have many assumptions already in place about their future. If the child has a penis, projections about masculinity-driven biological and societal experiences prevail, if the child does not have a penis, a femininity-driven future is imagined with regard to biological development and social opportunities.
But in approximately 1.5-3% of families with a transgender child, those projected futures may not be in the cards, because their child simply does not identify with the gender role assigned to them based on their genitalia. In fact, enforcement of those gender expectations may cause the child profound distress. This is the world of a transgender child and their families.
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Posted on Aug 06 2015 under
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Academy of Family Mediators,
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Certified Advanced Conflict Coach and Coach-mentor,
Conflict Connections Inc,
Conflict Management Coaching,
Cooperative problem-solving,
Courageous Conversations,
John Haynes Distinguished Mediator Award,
Kumba Award,
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LGBTQ community,
Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
Mediation Training & Consultation Institute,
mediator,
Michigan Lifetime Achievement in Mediation Award,
National Conference on Minorities,
National Education Association/Saturn Corporation Award,
Pattie Porter,
PFLAG,
Priscilla Fernandez,
Professional Speaker,
repercussions,
Senior Trainer,
Texas Association of Mediators,
Texas Mediator Credentialing Association,
The Collaborative Workplace,
The Texas Conflict Coach,
Trainer of Mediators,
Union Management Collaboration,
Zena Zumeta,
Zena Zumeta Mediation Services
Courageous Conversations between parents and their LGBTQ children regardless of age. The coming out conversation can be extremely difficult on both sides. This program will look at some of the repercussions the LGBTQ person faces from the conversation, as well as the gains that are made. We will also look at resources available to LGBTQ people and their friends and families.
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Stories of attacks on the way home from the bus stop, bullying in the classroom, and assaults in school hallways are all-too-frequent reminders that our community and many others throughout the US are still not safe places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. Perhaps what is most heartbreaking is that some youth have come to believe that this is normal, that this is just part of growing up, or that this is how life is for LGBTQ individuals. SMYAL is working to change all that by providing an inclusive environment and empowering DC-area LGBTQ youth to be leaders and advocates for themselves and their peers in the broader community. We provide youth with the opportunities, support, and skills they need to de-escalate conflicts as they occur and to work within their community to root out these conflicts from their source.
When children enter this world, the adults greeting them have many assumptions already in place about their future. If the child has a penis, projections about masculinity-driven biological and societal experiences prevail, if the child does not have a penis, a femininity-driven future is imagined with regard to biological development and social opportunities.
Courageous Conversations between parents and their LGBTQ children regardless of age. The coming out conversation can be extremely difficult on both sides. This program will look at some of the repercussions the LGBTQ person faces from the conversation, as well as the gains that are made. We will also look at resources available to LGBTQ people and their friends and families.
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