Safe Zone Training open to any OSU Wooster Faculty, Staff & Students

Friday, April 6, 1:50-3:20 pm  in Skou Hall, Room 105 at ATI

Led by Appy Frykenberg

LGBTQ Intercultural Specialist at the  Student Life Multicultural Center, OSU Columbus

RSVP to owens.1132@osu.edu by Wed. April 4

The Safe Zone project aims to create a more welcoming and more inclusive campus environment, to strengthen community, and to encourage networking among faculty, staff, and students toward the goal of supporting the diverse individuals and communities with minoritized sexual and/or gender identities.

The Safe Zone Project addresses the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and pansexual (LGBTQQIAP) people. This training is designed to:

• Provide a general overview of issues and concerns faced by LGBTQQIAP individuals and communities
• Increase awareness and understanding about sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression at The Ohio State University
• Provide resources to enable students, faculty, and staff to act as better allies to people marginalized due to their sexual or gender identities, and to continue learning after the training
• Promote a safer, more welcoming, and more inclusive campus environment in which students of all sexual orientations and gender identities can live and learn fully

Safe Zone Trainings are a nationally recognized program, and a great addition to any  resume.

The Wooster Campus Diversity Committee presents:  Appy Frykenberg, Intercultural Specialist – LGBTQ Initiatives, Student Life Multicultural Center, OSU Columbus

Free light lunch for those who RSVP by Wednesday, April 4 (while supplies last) to owens.1132@osu.edu  This event will not be streamed or recorded.

FRIDAY, April 6, 2018 11:30 am – 12:25 pm.  Note earlier start time

Skou Hall Room 30 (next to Café Carmen) at ATI.  Note not at the regular OARDC location

LGBTQ Populations on Campus: How We Invite All Students to Live and Learn Fully

A talk in the series Cultural Connections:  “Where Culture Meets Agriculture”

Appy has worked in higher educational settings for six years, holding positions in California at The Claremont Colleges, CSU, Dominguez Hills, and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Appy obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at UC Santa Cruz in Art and in Literature in 2003 and his Master’s degree in English from Claremont Graduate University in 2013. Continuing his studies at OSU in the PhD program in English, Appy combines formal study of American literature and queer theory with professional research in Education focused on pedagogical practice and peer mentoring. Appy co-authored a paper for the University of New Mexico’s Mentoring Institute Annual Conference, and has presented in numerous venue on issued faced by LGBTQ communities and strategies for inclusion on campus, including the American Academy of Religion.

Appy combines his academic focus with a love of all things creative, helping students to build caring and fun spaces and events for students to enjoy. Appy enjoys reading science fiction, playing RPGs, and wearing ties.

Questions?  Please contact:

Jason Owens, Ph.D.

International Coordinator at the Wooster Campus

owens.1132@osu.edu

Cell Tel:  [+1] 605-691-1066

www.go.osu.edu/WoosterInternational