Conference Session

Special Topic: Safe Zone Session 2

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Special Topic: Safe Zone

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Conference Session

Special Topics: Safe Zone Session 1 - Moved from Tuesday at 1:30 pm

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers

Tagged Topics

Special Topic: Safe Zone

political affiliation. Historically, it’s been used asa derogatory term, so it’s not used by all members of the LGBTQ+ community. ‘Queer’ can be usedinterchangeably with LGBTQ+.Safe Zone: A welcoming and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff on campusSafe Zone Ally Training: Interactive training sessions where participants learn about LGBTQ+ individuals,identities, and issues with the goal of creating a campus Safe Zone. Safe Zone workshops are necessarybecause LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff on college campuses still experience harassment,exclusionary behavior and discrimination. This is especially true in STEM departmentsSex: A medical term that refers to the chromosomal, hormonal, and anatomical characteristics that