Education and Professional Development

Each 2-hr. training covers quite a bit of ground. Utilizing a social justice framework, participants unpack the LGBTQIA+ acronym while examining intersectional representations of the Queer community, navigating discomfort, and strategizing effective advocacy.

For additional details or to register for a training, please contact Dr. Christopher Jorgenson (jorgencj@uwec.edu).

Thank you for your interest and for helping us create a safe and inclusive campus/community!

UW-Eau Claire is dedicated to promoting a cultural shift in the norms associated with harassment and sexual assault (within and beyond our campus community). Bystander intervention examines a variety of issues, including (but not limited to), the bystander effect, consent, victim blaming, rape culture, and the differences and similarities between rape, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Each training session is either one or two hours (by request).

Interest in this training program can be submitted to standup@uwec.edu.

Thank you for helping us create a safe and prosocial campus/community!

In this 2-hr. training session, participants learn to differentiate between sex and gender as well as the implications of both categorical identities. The remainder of this session highlights the rich diversity of trans experiences within the United States, with particular attention paid to trans youth, adolescents, and adults. All information provided reflects peer reviewed, data-driven research and seeks to separate fact from fiction. What's the T? Register for this training, and find out!

Please contact Dr. Christopher Jorgenson (jorgencj@uwec.edu) for more information.