Have you been struggling to navigate this new world of changing pronouns, new gender identities, and orientation? Or have you struggled to explain these things to family and friends? RISE has got you!!! In this workshop we will:

• Talk about sex assigned at birth and gender identity.

• Discuss how and why these might seem different from what we learned in school.

• Learn about attraction and orientation, from who we are friends with to who we might choose as intimate partners.

• Discuss stereotypes and labels and how they can cause harm.

• Explore how what we say can hurt—or uplift—others

• Learn tools to engage our compassion and encourage others to do the same.

RISE facilitators focus on whole people and the amazing complexity and diversity of humans. We encourage participants to lean in to their discomfort and be curious and we seek to provide a safe space to be vulnerable for these conversations.

When?

1-4 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Where?

Room 210 (in the Carrier Center), DP Culp Student Center at ETSU

Who?

All ETSU students and faculty are welcome to take this workshop for free!

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This program is funded in part by Ballad Health's Community Health Improvement (CHI) program. CHI partners with organizations in Northeast TN and Southwest VA to improve health outcomes for children and families.