Creating Safe Space / Spring 2023

Creating Safe Space
​Adult Sunday School Class

​Portland Mennonite Church
February-March 2023

Purpose:
The primary goals of this drop-in class are to
● raise awareness of how to create safe spaces for Queer persons, with the intention of moving along the continuum from Being Supportive to Acting in Solidarity (see Week 3, Slide 7 for the Support to Solidarity Continuum)
● identify what PMC has currently in place to be a welcoming and inclusive community and areas we can work on improving. Within these areas, our goal is to create specific, measurable action plans to continue to grow
● support attendees to move through the experience of discomfort in talking and asking questions about the topics presented, for we know that avoidance of discomfort is a barrier to progress

Format:
The class is divided into four weeks. Below you will find links for materials shared for each of the four weeks.
Primary Resource:
● Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Interests
● Safe Zone Training module 2016 (linked in the Documents Used Folder) Organizing Team:
● PMC Menno Pride Committee

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week_1_creating_safe_space_intro.pdf
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week_1_safe_zone_2016_intro_and_m1.pdf
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week_2_creating_safe_space_zoom.pdf
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week_2_safe_zone_2016_module_2.pdf
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week_3_becoming_an_ally.pdf
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week_3_safe_zone_module_3_and_end_material_2016_rgb.pdf
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week_4_actions.pdf
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