Education & Workshops
Academics
Below is a list of EMU academic offerings and academic resources. If you have any suggestions for expanding this list, please email us at [email protected].
- Earn a Minor in Queer Studies
- Earn a degree in Women's and Gender Studies
- DCI Resource Library - email the LGBT Resource Center at [email protected] for a list of our current offerings free to check out by EMU students.
- LGBTQ Student Study Tables
SAFE Campaign
In an effort to provide intentional learning experiences and challenge systems and structures that perpetuate inequities, the LGBT Resource Center offers a number of educational trainings about gender and sexuality. Organizations can request a training tailored to their individual needs by completing our online request form. One campus wide “Safe Zone” training is offered each semester - please check below for the next upcoming date, or email our Coordinator, Amy, at [email protected] for details on upcoming opportunities. EPIC - Eastern Pride Identity Coalition
This initiative is coordinated by an undergraduate student to facilitate 360 learning experiences that center student voices in educating their peers about issues facing the LGBTQ+ campus community. A panel educational outreach program, EPIC trains students in public speaking to facilitate open Q&A dialogs within classrooms around topics of gender, sexuality, and other intersecting identities. Panelists who complete at least 6 panels throughout an academic year (one per month) are eligible to receive LBC Group 2 Credit.
- To request an EPIC panel for your classroom or organization, complete the online request form.
- To become an EPIC panelist or facilitator, please email the EPIC coordinator, Elijah, at [email protected].
Online Resources
Looking to learn more about gender and sexuality on your own time? Below is a list of resources and online learning opportunities that are free and open to the public. To chat with an LGBT Resource Center staff member about these educational opportunities or to suggest an addition, please email us at lgbt[email protected].
- LGBTQ+ Coursera Courses: Coursera, an online platform for training and courses, offers a range of courses curated around the LGBTQ+ experience. This blog post from Queersera, Coursera’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group, includes a list of LGBTQ+ courses available on Coursera for any UM student, staff and faculty. The courses include an introduction to LGBTQ+ identities from the University of Colorado, a health-specific Gender 101 course from Stanford University, an exploration of transgender and non-binary identities from the University of Minnesota, and a course on LGBTQ inclusion in the workplace from the University of Pittsburgh.
- LinkedIn Learning LGBTQ+ Trainings:Through a partnership with Linkedin Learning, UM’s HR provides students, staff and faculty the opportunity to access online learning modules at no cost in order to further their own learning and skill-building. LinkedIn Learning includes videos, learning paths, documents and learning paths around LGBTQ+ topics, including this DEI collection from HR Organizational Learning.
- LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Online Teaching: The Thriving on Campus Collective, based in Ontario, Canada, published a webinar series on LGBTQ+ inclusion in online teaching. The webinar series features experienced scholars presenting on various topics related to online learning, teaching and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
- University of Michigan Spectrum Center’s Pride Teach-Out:In the fall of 2019, the Spectrum Center and the Office for Academic Innovation created the Pride Teach-Out. This free 5-hour mini-course delves into the complexities of Pride as an event and as a feeling for individuals within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community, also referred to as LGBTQ. The production team interviewed several individuals who self-identify within the LGBTQ community in order to provide you with direct narratives and experiences. You can access the course here: https://bit.ly/2VnCdNk.
- University of Maryland LGBTQ Learning Modules: The LGBTQ Equity Center at the University of Maryland provides a series of online learning modules for individuals who seek to learn more about transgender and gender identity issues. These learning webinars cover a wide range of topics from LGBTQ+ inclusion in the classroom, trans inclusion practices and LGBTQ+ people of color and intersectionality.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison LGBTQ+ Resources:The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a resource site with links to resources regarding LGBTQ+ identities and communities. These resources include topics such as trans-inclusive classroom practices,intersex identities,bystander intervention and LGBTQ+ allyship.
Request a Training/Workshop
We are happy to offer educational trainings and workshops tailored to your organization’s specific needs. For events involving students that are open to all, many of our workshops are eligible for LBC credit.
Complete the workshop interest form to get started. A staff member from the Resource Center will be in touch within three business days.