Safe Space Workshops: 

The Safe Space training, open to any student, faculty or staff member, is designed to support all members of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans spectrum, queer/questioning spectrum, intersex, asexual, Two-Spirit, and all underrepresented sexual, gender, and/or romantic identities) campus community.

The workshop will assist anyone who would like to be trained and publicly identify as an ally on campus in exploring and increasing their own awareness and knowledge of the LGBTQIA+ community and its history. Participants will receive information on relevant definitions, terms, symbols, and experiences from LGBTQIA+ students about campus climate, identity development, ways to be a visible ally, and resources for the LGBTQIA+ and ally communities. This workshop impacts Monterey Peninsula College environmentally and culturally through its commitment to creating a welcoming environment for all LGBTQIA+ community members.

Register for a Safe Space Workshop

Safe Space Workshops are introductory sessions to assist individuals who wish to support the LGBTQIA+ community at Monterey Peninsula College.  Safe Space Workshops cover:

• Definitions, terms, and symbols
• LGBTQIA+ Identity development
• Skills to interrupt heterosexist and cissexist behaviors and attitudes
• Resources for the LGBTQIA+ communities

To RSVP for one of the sessions please fill out the Safe Space Workshop Registration Form. Space is limited to 30 people per session.  We look forward to your participation.

Request a Departmental Workshop

If you have a group of at least 10 people who would like to participate in a Safe Space Workshop, the Safe Space training team will work with your group to host a departmental workshop. We ask for at least a month's notice.  Complete the Safe Spaces Workshop Request Form to make arrangements.

SafeZone Training: 

You may have seen a sticker or sign that says “Safe Zone” or “Safe Zone Trained.” These visual indicators can mean a variety of thing. Most often we find they indicate that the person displaying the sticker has gone through a Safe Zone training and wants to communicate to others that they are open to talking about and being supportive of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning +) individuals and identities.  

Monterey Peninsula College LGBTQIA Safe Zone Program aims to increase awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities on campus, to support the college’s efforts to promote an accepting, supportive, and diverse learning environment, and to create a welcoming and tolerant environment for all members of the campus community.

Safe Zone: Creating Campus Inclusion (Keynote Address: Meg Bolger)

To learn more about Safe Space Training at MPC contact: lbradley@mpc.edu