Become a Safe Zone Mentor

Are you aware that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers? Would you like to help make safe spaces on this campus for such students, as well as for employees?

You are invited to become a member of Millersville University’s Safe Zone mentoring program, which is being sponsored by the LGBTQIA Committee of the President’s Commission on Cultural Diversity & Inclusion and the Office for Social Equity & Diversity. This program trains University employees to provide support and resources for MU lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, intersex, allies/androgynous/asexual (LGBTQIA) students and employees. The Safe Zone program has been developed to provide easily recognizable staff and faculty who will be available to students or colleagues for support, mentoring and information regarding helpful resources related to LGBTQIA issues. The goal is to have mentors in every department and every building on campus…you can help!

What:  Safe Zone training session

When:  Monday, February 13, 2012, 4 – 8 p.m. (includes dinner)

Where:  To Be Determined

To Register:  Fill out the application form at www.millersville.edu/socialeq/SafeZones.php

Deadline:  Application due Monday, February 6.

Because of the interactive nature of the training, space is limited. For more information, contact Blaise Liffick, computer science, at Blaise.Liffick@millersville.edu or 717-872-3536.