Our Birthday Non-Update: A Conversation with SZP Co-Creators Meg & Sam
The Safe Zone Project TeamWhy we’re not releasing a bunch of new stuff this summer like we have for the past several years.
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Why We Stopped Offering Train-the-Trainers as a Service
The Safe Zone Project TeamWe didn’t want to get in our own way, and we decided to focus on creating a(nother) free online resource and supporting from afar instead of flying everywhere.
Defining LGBTQ+: A Guide to Gender & Sexuality Terminology
The Safe Zone Project TeamA handy lil e-book that demystifies LGBTQ+ terminology
Introducing: Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer Retreat Guide
The Safe Zone Project TeamA step-by-step, activity-by-activity walkthrough to plan, prepare, and run a two-day train-the-trainer retreat.
Announcing S.T.A.R.L.A.B. and a Train-the-Trainer Clearinghouse
Sam KillermannAn academy for aspiring Safe Zone facilitators and a bunch of tools and resources for training trainers coming your way
Announcing Online LGBTQ+ Courses at The Safe Zone Project
Sam KillermannYou can start learning online today with our first course, and we’ll be releasing more in the coming weeks.
Announcing Spanish-Language Safe Zone Curriculum, and Safe Zone 201: Race + LGBTQ
Sam KillermannBecause we know this conversation needs to keep going.
For Our 5th Birthday, 5 Fabulous Announcements
Sam KillermannOur gifts to you: new website, curriculum, online LGBTQ+ courses, S.T.A.R.L.A.B., and Train-the-Trainer Clearinghouse
A Few Pronoun Best [Preferred?] Practices
Sam KillermannTips for how-to, when, and how-not-to ask for someone’s pronouns.
Redirection for The Safe Zone Project Internship Program
The Safe Zone Project TeamMoving from one general internship to two: Seasonal Interns & Project Interns
Meet the Spring 2018 SZP Intern: Jess Brundige
The Safe Zone Project TeamJess is from East Tennessee and would love to facilitate a Safe Zone training for Seth MacFarlane
Be Our Spring 2018 Intern: Join The Safe Zone Project Team!
The Safe Zone Project TeamThe SZP team is looking to bring on a spring intern!
New Curriculum, Internship Program, & More: Our 4th Birthday Update
Sam KillermannAdding a little silver lining to the storm cloud that is 2017.
Why we don’t certify “Safe Zone Trainers” (and don’t plan to).
Sam KillermannIt would create a problematic power relationship, add to a specific problem we’re trying to solve, and is simply beyond our capacity.
New Curriculum for our 3rd Birthday — version 3.0!
The Safe Zone Project TeamIt’s birthday #3 and we’ve got a new 3.0 curriculum to match!
All Star Facilitator Series – Meet Unlocking the Magic of Facilitation
The Safe Zone Project TeamMeet the newest member of the Safe Zone Project toolbox – Unlocking the Magic of Facilitation
LGBTQ+ Terminology – An Evolution Over Time
The Safe Zone Project TeamThe world keeps changing and so do the words that we use to describe it.
To 2016…and Beyond!
The Safe Zone Project TeamThis year we got to do a lot of awesome things, w/ some awesome people. Here’s to another great year!
SZP Co-Creators launch a Kickstarter! Read more!
The Safe Zone Project TeamWe think the SZP is neat. And we want to bring you another awesome free resource website, but we need your help! That’s why we’ve launched our kickstarter today!
2nd Annual Birthday Post! Two Years Old and New Curriculum to Match!
The Safe Zone Project TeamWe thought our ready-to-rock curriculum was a solid start. This is even better.
Happy Birthday to Us: Two Big Announcements for You
Sam KillermannYou’re probably thinking “Oh no! I didn’t get The Safe Zone Project a present.” Awkward. We know. But we were prepared.
11 Invaluable Lessons on the Path to Becoming an All-Star Social Justice Educator
Sam KillermannIf you’re looking for a few ways to up your facilitation game, look no further.
Mastering the “Yes, And…” Rule
Sam KillermannHow to redirect a someone in a social justice conversation without shutting them down
How to Read a Group
Sam KillermannThe importance of responding to the group’s needs, checking in with individual members, and how to pick up what they’re putting down
Compassionate Curiosity
The Safe Zone Project TeamHow a style of question asking and digging in for more information can bring your workshop to new heights
Letters to Self: The Importance of Reflective Feedback
The Safe Zone Project TeamThe HOWs and WHYs of something that is simply a MUST if you want to continuously improve as a facilitator
Speaking for a Group Identity: A How-Not-To
Sam KillermannResponding to the request to speak on behalf of all [blank] people
Finding Your Style: You Gotta Werk at Your Work
Sam KillermannThe importance of putting your personal spin on any curriculum you facilitate
Facilitation is the Name of the Game
The Safe Zone Project TeamHow facilitation and social justice are like peanut butter and educational jelly
You Don’t Have to Know it All: Getting Started and Diving In
The Safe Zone Project TeamSome things you do (not) need to know before you start your journey as an all-star social justice facilitator
Marked vs. Unmarked Identities with Deborah Tannen
Sam KillermannExploring the concept of identity from an important perspective: when it matters more, and when it goes unnoticed
Navigating Triggers with Kathy Obear
The Safe Zone Project TeamThere are lots of different moments where we get thrown off our metaphoric game. Let’s prepare for those moments before they happen. Together.
Play with us! Expiring soon!
The Safe Zone Project TeamBeing a social justice educator – you often only get one shot to make an impact – help us make the most of those opportunities and get published on this site and save the world with us!
Responding to Buzzfeed: “Everything You Wanted to Know About Transgender People”
Sam KillermannA few suggestions for small improvements and additions (but an overall major thumbs up!) to a great Buzzfeed article about trans* people.
We are LIVE! Welcome to the Safe Zone Project!
The Safe Zone Project TeamMeg and Sam help you get acquainted with their brand new labor of love, The Safe Zone Project
This is Meg Bolger, Safe Zone Project Co-Creator
The Safe Zone Project TeamGender/sexuality workshop connoisseur, the queertastic founder of Pride for All talks about one of her dream projects. This one.
Meet Sam Killermann, Safe Zone Project Co-Creator
Sam KillermannBetween It’s Pronounced Metrosexual, Gamers Against Bigotry, and A Guide to Gender, Sam has his hand in a lot of pots. Here he explains why he added this one to the stovetop.
Under Construction – Check back Mid-July
Sam KillermannWe’ll be here sooner than you know it. Stay tuned!