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SUMMARY:Being An Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop we will be expand on our first presentation to share concrete and substantive ways of\nbeing an Ally to the LGBTQ+ community. This will be a space where we invite you to come as and where you\nare in your understanding of gender diversity. We hope you’ll bring your questions and a willingness to\nlearn. \n\nPia Smal is an associate teaching professor in Rehabilitation and Human Services and Counselor\nEducation and Supervision at The Pennsylvania State University. She holds a PhD in Counselor Education\,\na master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling\, and a bachelor’s degree in English and Women’s\nStudies. Clinically\, she has worked with a wide variety of individuals in domestic violence\, psychiatric in-\npatient\, and substance use treatment settings. Her research interests include supporting faculty in\naddressing student’s mental health needs\, strength-based approaches to working with clients\,\nand LGBT+ issues in counseling and social justice. She is also the current president and founding member\nof Centre LGBT+\, a local nonprofit focused on bringing the community together through LGBT+\neducation\, advocacy\, and activities in the Centre county region. \nSusan is an Independent College Advising & Admissions Counselor and owner of College Gateways\, LLC.\nPrior to starting her own business\, Susan was employed by the State College Area School District for\nthirty-four years as a High School Counselor and served as Head Counselor in the State High Counseling\nDepartment for many years.\nSusan also serves the Centre County region as a founding Board member and Secretary of the Centre\nLGBT+\, a local nonprofit focused on bringing the community together through LGBT+ education\,\nadvocacy\, and activities.\nSusan is a trained Restorative Practitioner and has been a Restorative Conferencing Facilitator since\n2013. In this role\, she provides training and facilitates conversations aimed at repairing harm and\nrestoring relationships. Susan is a Board member and a volunteer facilitator with the local non-profit\nCentre County Community Conferencing. \nCecil Houseknecht is a State College native and Penn State alum of the Asian Studies program. He is an\nadvocate for marginalized communities through his full-time job as office manager at Penn State's Paul\nRobeson Cultural Center and as a community educator for Centre LGBT+. Cecil's particular focus is on\nthe APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) and LGBT+ community\, and exploring the\nintersectionality of these diverse communities and experiences.
URL:https://uufcc.com/event/becoming-an-ally/
LOCATION:UUFCC – Sanctuary\, 780 Waupelani Drive\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult RE,Event,Lifespan Religious Exploration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County":MAILTO:office@uufcc.com
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