TransMentors International offers a number of educational workshops for your group, organization or business. The workshop lengths vary between 90-120 minutes (unless indicated). Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in having one of our Facilitators at your location.*

 

How to Make your Campus Trans-friendly
Faciliatator: M. Mae Dunn, New England

This workshop is geared towards faculty and administration personnel in schools (middle schools, high schools, and colleges) who are interested in making their campuses welcoming for Trans students. The goal of the workshop is to discuss ways officials can make their campuses a safe learning environment for Trans students, and how to begin that process. Topics include: restrooms, applications, appropriate language, dorm living, talking to parents, and more. This workshop is easily tailored to meet the needs of participating schools depending on age level, environment, and individual needs.

Overcoming our Own Bigotries

Facilitator: Edward Vanlue, Arizona

The purpose behind the forming of the LGBT community was to share our experiences and embrace our differences. It was meant to be a community where support was given and received, a place for camaraderie, a safe haven from the torments of heterosexual society, and a mentor for the naive. Unfortunately, our own bigotries got in the way and we began to branch off into our own sub-communities, digressing from our ultimate goal of becoming accepted members of society. Why did this happen? This workshop is designed to help us understand, educate and discover new ideas of how to reunite and become one again. For, if we ever hope to be accepted, we first need to accept each other.

The (Legal) Challenges of Being Transgender

Facilitator: Abigail Jensen, Arizona

Learn about the unique legal challenges that transgender people face as they transform their lives to match mind and body and live as their authentic selves, including the challenges of changing name and gender on drivers licenses, passports, birth certificates and other documents on which our legal identities depend.  Bring your questions and your own experiences to share with the group.

About Trans Identities
Faciliator: M. Mae Dunn, New England

This lecture/workshop is geared towards individuals who have little or no experience with Trans identities. The goal of the workshop is to provide those attending with a basic overview of the wide spectrum of Trans identities, an open and safe forum to ask questions about Trans experiences, and provide a foundational knowledge of the Trans community. Topics include: the difference between sex and gender, information about different identities under the umbrella term ‘Trans,’ challenges faced by Trans people, and statistics concerning crimes against the Trans community. This workshop is easily tailored to a variety of curriculum and classrooms including, but not limited to: middle/high school health classes, undergraduate classes in gender, physiology, psychology, etc., graduate/doctorate level classes, and community meetings.

The Importance of a Support System

Facilitator: Various

This workshop covers the importance of a support system for all trans-identified persons who have made or are contemplating this journey. Find out how family and friends can help in transition for both female to male individuals and male to female individuals. Hear stories of personal struggles and journeys through transition and living in our affirmed gender, and how it affects family and friends.  The stories are different, but the goal is the same, and all need the support of our loved ones.

Intersectionality -- Why We Are All One

Facilitator: Antonia (Toni) D’orsay, Arizona

This workshop will focus on the concepts of intersectionality, and how to work at inclusive efforts and understanding of all the varied communities.  Participants will learn how to include GLB needs into trans efforts, and trans needs into GLB efforts, how to avoid language that is damaging and yet widespread, and how to separate one's personal reactions from the wider needs of the community.  This workshop is focused on those with an interest in and /or active in working on behalf of their communities, at any level.

Transmen At Risk: Sex, Dating and HIV/AIDS

Facilitator: Michael Brown, Arizona

Transmen are forced to paint a picture of themselves while maintaining confidence and dignity to prospective sexual partners. This presentation followed by group interaction covers topics such as body dysphoria, dating and sexual encounters with Gay/Bi cisgender men, risk factors for HIV/AIDS infection and some of the reasons why transmen are at an even greater risk than other groups for STDs and HIV/AIDS.

Trans Mentors Workshops

Facilitator: Michael Brown, Arizona

For those interested in one-on-one and group-oriented peer mentoring of Trans youth (12-18) and adults over 18 who are in the pre- or early-transitioning phase. This workshop is designed for Trans-identified men and women as well as allies. Learn how to mentor and educate Trans men, women and as well as legalities when mentoring youth (under 18). We will discuss hands-on techniques for running a succesful mentoring program whether it is face to face, internet based, or over the phone. Basics of setting good boundaries, conflict resolution and communitcation skills will be stressed in this interactive workshop.

Those interested in becoming Mentors with TransMentors International must attend this workshop, as it is a prerequisite to the Mentor Orientation Class if accepted into our Mentors Program. A full Orientation Class which covers all of the above in greater detail, as well as difficult situations, self esteem, closure, and more is available. The full Orientation Class ranges from 4-6 hours.

 

*There are no fees for the workshops. However, travel and accomodations (if necessary) are the responsibility of the requesting organization.