Gender and Gender Expression
This ‘101’ level workshop is designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge and tools needed to support trans individuals in your workplace community. It is our recommended starting point for building cultural competency around trans inclusion and allyship.
Description
Aim
This workshop created by Every Gender is perfect for policy builders, people leaders, and coworkers who want to upskill in their allyship. With a mix of facilitated discussions, videos and group activities, you’ll leave feeling confident and empowered to create a more equitable and welcoming workplace environment - both for trans individuals, and for those who support us.
Overview and learning intentions
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The differences between sex, gender, gender expression and sexual orientation
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Key terminology and supportive language
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Common lived experiences for trans individuals
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You’ll also gain insights into what support looks like from the perspective of the trans communities and learn the ‘why’ behind common supportive actions such as proactive pronoun sharing.
Let's Get Real
4. Working within communities
5. Challenging discrimination
Facilitated by Adam Rohe (Co-Founder of Every Gender)
Adam Rohe (he/they) is an experienced consultant, facilitator, project manager and storyteller, working to promote inclusion and belonging in Aotearoa. He specializes in using his lived experience of gender transition, neuro diversity, mental distress and illness, to humanize the narratives around minority groups through storytelling and group facilitation. He has worked in the DEI industry for the past 3 years, and is a co-founder of transgender workplace inclusion consultancy Every Gender. His formal training is as an actor, and he was a founding whānau member of tikanga Māori based theatre Te Pou in West Auckland.
Workshop Type: Introductory | Workshop Level: Five | Catering: Refreshments provided
Terms and Conditions
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Cancellations made up to 10 working days before a workshop will incur a $39 service fee.
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Cancellations (or non-attendance) made 10 working days or less will not be refunded and the full workshop fee will be charged.
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No fee applies if you are able to find a replacement participant.
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MHERC reserves the right to cancel a workshop at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations.
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Only one person may view a webinar session per registration.
Please read our full Terms and Conditions before registering.
Prerequisites
You will need
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Headset and Microphone
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Built-in laptop camera or attachable webcam device (for laptop or PC)
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Stable broadband connection
Minimum System Requirements
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As a guide, if you are able to Skype or watch online videos (eg: YouTube) from your device, your system requirements should be capable.
Operating System
Windows 7 and above
Mac OS X 10.6 and above
Browsers
Internet Explorer 7 and above
Firefox - Latest version
Chrome - Latest version
Safari - 5 and above