WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. PT
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Part 1 of 2 in the "Trans 101 & Working with Families of Trans and Non-Binary Youth" Learning Series (view series page for full details)

Do you ever feel like you missed out on the class where everyone learned about transgender and non-binary identities? Are you nervous about saying something wrong? It’s really common for people without 101 knowledge to feel hesitant to engage in trans-related conversations out of fear of saying something hurtful or ignorant. That is why we are here to help you build that foundation of knowledge so you can navigate future conversations with greater confidence. During our time together, we will review common terms; explore topics such as the differences between sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation; and explore examples of how anti-transgender prejudice intersects with other forms of oppression. We will model how to navigate these conversations using up-to-date and affirming language, and review three essential guidelines for supporting transgender and non-binary people in all spaces. Going beyond knowledge, this session provides strategies that you can implement immediately to be more affirming of the transgender and non-binary people in your life and community!

Learning Objectives

• Accurately explain the difference between sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
• Name three examples of affirming and supportive language, and three examples of language that can be considered to be disrespectful, a microaggression, or non-affirming.
• Identify two potential strategies for personally and professionally being able to better support transgender and non-binary people.

Part 1 Faculty

Arc Telos Saint Amour (they/them), Executive Director, Youth MOVE National

Arc Telos Saint Amour (or Tay for short), is a demi-pansexual, queer and trans (non-binary, genderfluid), neurodivergent, victim/survivor, person of Mexican Indigenous descent. Arc Telos spent over ten years in the national for-profit industry as an upper-level manager/director and business developer working both with entrepreneurs developing and opening start-ups and with established companies looking to expand into new territories, always bringing a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion while using justice oriented frameworks. Following this Telos spent another ten plus years active in the non-profit and higher education field, working with organizations through-out Chicago, Vermont, New York, and Michigan. They are actively completing dual Master’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Social Work, while holding a BBA in Entrepreneurship and General Management with a minor in Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude).