Students, Staff, and Faculty for Equality
The Writing Center joins over 350 faculty, staff, and students at UW Oshkosh who have been trained as allies through the university-wide S.A.F.E. program. S.A.F.E. training teaches a basic understanding of LBGTQ issues, and explains how you can be an effective ally both in and outside the classroom. This program, jointly sponsored by the LGBTQ Education and Advocacy Committee, the Affirmative Action Office, the Department of English, and the Rainbow Alliance for H.O.P.E., is designed to identify individuals at UWOshkosh who are willing to be a source of support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual people on campus. The main focus of training is to provide support for students; however, we hope this initiate will support staff and faculty as well.
The goals of S.A.F.E. Training include learning to:
- be sensitive to our students, faculty, and staff's various lifestyles
- understand the challenges of being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or transsexual in a predominantly heterosexual society
- confront homophobia in all its guises through educational means
- provide support to LBGTQ students, staff, and faculty
promote and acknowledge safe places for LBGTQ individuals - increase awareness of self-defined allies
If you become a volunteer, the S.A.F.E. symbol could identify you as an ally who provides an open and affirming environment to LBGTQ people. For more information about the S.A.F.E. program, please visit the UWOshkosh LGBTQ Education and Advocacy website at http://www.uwosh.edu/LGBTQ/
