2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusivity Training & Education
QMUNITY’s education program delivers nonjudgmental experiential training and workshops for individuals, service providers, and organizations that want help making their organizations more inclusive for all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Through this program, you’ll embark on a journey to engage with the complexities of gender, sexuality, intersectionality, implicit bias, and conflict resolution at a comfortable pace.
- Group workshops (up to 30 people)
- Self-guided online course
- Presentations/Speakers
- Options & Pricing Overview (PDF Download)
Group Workshops
Our workshops create a powerful and engaging learning environment with the goal of encouraging learners to explore and ask questions they otherwise may avoid.
These workshops are two hours in length, can be in-person or remote, and are facilitated through QMUNITY’s new ‘Queer Learning Circles’ model. This model is inspired by Indigenous ways of knowing, balancing both light-hearted and serious activities that unpack our understandings of gender and sexuality, where they’ve come from, and how we can expand and enrich our perspectives of them.
| Workshop (Singular) | Workshop Series |
|---|---|
| – One 2-hour facilitated workshop for groups of up to 30 people at a time – Delivered in-person or remotely – *Includes a free self-guided online module to prepare participants for their workshop – Curious about the topics we’ll cover? | – A series of four 2-hour facilitated workshops – Delivered in-person or remotely – Each workshop delivered for groups of up to 30 people at a time – *Includes a free self-guided online module to prepare participants for their workshop – Curious about the topics we’ll cover, and themes for each of the four workshops? |
| Learn more. | Learn more. |
| $1,000 | $3,500 |
| Ready to book? Click here. | Ready to book? Click here. |
* To prepare participants for their workshops, all clients are given access to a complimentary self-guided online course called “Foundations of 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusivity for Workshops”. Please consider the time needed for your team and/or employees to complete this online course prior to the first workshop.
Upon request and consultation, QMUNITY can personalize our workshop activities to meet your specific needs and priorities, or even plan additional workshops on topics of your choice.
Online Course: “Foundations of 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusivity”
This all-online self-guided course is the perfect option for those interested in learning more about queer inclusivity and/or staying up-to-date on the most recent developments in how we understand sexuality, attraction, and gender in society.
The modules in “Foundations of 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusivity” focus on the importance of advocacy and allyship in a Canadian context, reviewing key terminology, addressing the long-held history of 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples across the globe, intersectionality, and the erasure of queer culture and identities.
| Number of seats | Pricing | Ready to start? |
|---|---|---|
| Individual (Regular) | $40 | Click here to enroll. |
| Non-Profit / Accessible | $20 | Click here to enroll. |
| Groups (2-20 seats) | $600 | Click here to enroll. |
| Groups (21-40 seats) | $1,200 | Click here to enroll. |
| Groups (41-60 seats) | $1,800 | Click here to enroll. |
| Groups (61-100 seats) | $3,000 | Click here to enroll. |
Presentations
QMUNITY prides itself on nearly 45 years of knowledge and experience working within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community through an intersectional lens. As such, our team is equipped with expertise and insights into 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity and progress.
Presentations are an integral part of our education program, delivering learning opportunities for large groups through speaking engagements, conversations, and panel discussions. Our standardized presentations offer a range of educational opportunities to learn about the basics of 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity, and are customizable both in content and depth.
Common topics include:
- Understanding sexual orientation & gender identity
- Creating space for intersectional identities
- Practical knowledge for creating safer spaces for the queer, trans, and Two-Spirit communities
- Indigenous and cultural notions related to Two-Spirit identities
- Designing social and health services that are 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive
- 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive approaches for educators and education institutions
- Community-centered approaches for service providers
- Social determinants of health
| Type | Pricing | Ready to start? |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate & For-Profit Groups | $1,000 | Click here to book |
| Non-Profit & Charitable Organizations | $250 | Click here to book |
| Schools & Lower Education | $500 | Click here to book |
Pridespeaks
Our workshops for students
The PrideSpeaks program is currently on hiatus. Any updates on its availability will be updated on this page.
Pridespeaks are interactive workshops for and by youth about sexual orientation, gender identity, and bullying. They are supported by the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Vancouver School Board.
Youth facilitators provide accurate, non-judgemental information about sexual orientation, gender identity, derogatory language, bullying at school, and myths and stereotypes about 2SLGBTQAI+ youth. The workshops can be tailored upon request and are available for K-12 students.
Facilitators Forum
We believe that systems-change requires a lot of work, from a lot of different people, employing many different strategies
As educators and facilitators in queer, trans, and Two-Spirit equity and inclusion, we are called upon in professional and personal contexts to raise awareness about the particular challenges and barriers 2SLGBTQAI+ folk may experience while accessing programs, government services, interfacing with institutions and systems, or simply navigating their day to day life by going to the local pool, clearing security before a flight, or shopping for clothes at the mall.