What is the Safe Zone program?

The Safe Zone mission is to promote an environment where the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community and their allies flourish intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Towards this end, we envision the program as a visible network of allies who support each other and support individual LGBTQ people.

What are safe spaces in schools?

Safe spaces are places where children can go to calm down, be alone, and recharge so they are ready to learn. Experts know that when children don’t feel safe or are in a state of emotional upset, they can’t learn. Safe spaces are an effective way to help children return to a relaxed state that is optimal for learning.

What is considered a safe space?

The term safe space generally means “a place or environment in which a person or category of people can feel confident that they will not be exposed to discrimination, criticism, harassment or any other emotional or physical harm.” (Oxford Dictionary).

What is Safe Zone ally?

Safe Zone Allies are members of the University of Arkansas who believe that all students and people in the campus community should be treated equally and fairly regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

What are the 6 safe zones?

The UN Security Council declared six safe zones in Bosnia and Herzegovina early in the 1991 to 1995 war, specifically in Srebrenica, Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zepa, Gorazde, and Bihac.

What are the safe zones for the zombie apocalypse?

10 Secure Places to Wait Out the Zombie Apocalypse

• Wiltshire’s Secret Underground City. CORSHAM, ENGLAND.
• Lawson Tower. SCITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS.
• Alcatraz Island. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
• Scotland’s Secret Bunker. SCOTLAND.
• Prison Cell of Ludger Sylbaris.
• Maunsell Army Sea Forts.
• Hole in the Rock.
• Towers of Svaneti.

Why are safe spaces important?

Safe spaces, therefore, “represent an often clumsy—but still vital—attempt to create counterpublics for marginalised groups. These counterpublics serve two purposes; first, they provide spaces for groups to recuperate, reconvene, and create new strategies and vocabularies for resistance.

How can kids create safe space?

Listen… Taking time to stop and listen can really create a safe space for children where they can truly open up. Whilst listening we also need to make sure that we react appropriately without taking over the conversation.

Can a person be a safe space?

Anyone can be a safe space. In different circumstances, your judgment and decisiveness in a difficult situation may be what the person needs.

How do you establish a safe space?

Below are some tips on how to create a few such “safe spaces” for yourself in different areas of your life.

1. Visit a Traditional Support Group. jabejon / Getty Images.
2. Create a Social Media Group. Hero Images / Getty Images.
3. Join an Exercise Class.
4. Create A Regular Meet-Up.
5. Make Your Home a Stress-Free Sanctuary.

Where are the safe zones?

Recent safe zones have been designated in Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The UN Security Council demanded in 1991 that Iraq end its repression of Kurds in the north of Iraq and Shi’a in the south.

How do safe zones work?

HRW defines safe zones as “areas designated by agreement of parties to an armed conflict in which military forces will not deploy or carry out attacks”. This was the case in Iraq after the Gulf War of 1991, when the US, Britain and France declared two no-fly zones in the north and south.

Where did the term safe zone come from?

We’re not sure. Our exposure to the term “Safe Zone” meaning LGBTQ+ awareness and ally workshops was within higher education (Meg at Hamilton College, Sam at a similarly-focused program at Purdue).

Where can I get a safe zone course?

If that doesn’t work, reach out to any local LGBTQ+ organizations (e.g., PFLAG, or a University/College LGBTQ Center) and see if they can connect you. If you’re not in or near a city where you can find anything, or you live in a part of the world where trainings like this simply aren’t accessible, we offer online courses you can check out.

Is the Safe Zone Project a free resource?

The Safe Zone Project is a free online resource for powerful, effective LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops Join over 25,000 Educators in 100 Countries Download Free 2-Hour Curriculum 5.0

How do I make my organization a safe zone?

Safe Zone trainings are safe places for people can go to learn more, about their own gender/sexuality and deepen their understanding of LGBTQ+ identity and issues. How do I become a Safe Zone / make my organization a Safe Zone?