Workshop 2: Becoming an Active Ally@UNSW

This workshop is the second step of a two-step training model.

All staff who have completed 'Workshop 1: LGBTIQ+ Foundations' are encouraged to become active Allies by completing Workshop 2.

Existing Allies who complete Workshop 2 by July 2022 will remain on the Ally website as a visible Ally@UNSW.

This 1.5-2 hour in-person workshop at UNSW SYDNEY campus focuses on the role of an active Ally@UNSW, including the tools to be a visible, confidential source of support and to be active, influence and advocate on behalf of LGBTIQ+ people and communities at UNSW and broadly.

Topics include:

The role of an active Ally
active representation and being an active bystander
Topical issues
Increasing Visibility
Finding your voice
The Power of Personal Narratives
Creating new conversations

Your role as an active Ally@UNSW involves a commitment to creating an inclusive environment for LGBTIQ+ identifying staff and students and therefore for all members of the UNSW community.

It includes being publicly listed on the Ally website and being a trusted, safe confidential contact who pledges a commitment to continued learning, recommends areas for improvement at UNSW, calls out discrimination when it’s safe to do so, and encourages LGBTIQ+ voices – sharing articles, posting on social media and engaging your local areas to celebrate and recognise Days of Significance like Mardi Gras, IDAHOBIT and Wear It Purple.

Managers, supervisors, academics and any staff or students in leadership or support roles are especially encouraged to attend.

For students, this course is accreditable as part of the UNSW Student Leadership Program.

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UNSW is located on the unceded territory of the Bedegal (Kensington campus), Gadigal (City and Paddington Campuses) and Ngunnawal peoples (UNSW Canberra) who are the Traditional Owners of the lands where each campus of UNSW is situated.