Safe Space
What is Safe Space?
The Emory Safe Space program is a 3.5 hour training designed to provide support for our student community to achieve success. To best support our community, the program focuses on three goals. The primary goal is to provide awareness for participants about the lives and experiences of LGBTQ people. The second goal is to provide knowledge about LGBTQ issues. A large portion of this knowledge focuses on what resources are available to students within the Emory/Oxford community and in the Atlanta area. Lastly, the Safe Space program hopes to combine awareness and knowledge to encourage action from our participants to create equity on and off campus.
Why become Safe Space trained?
Safe Space training is a great way to learn how to better support our community. By completing the training, you signal to our community that you are committed to supporting the LGBTQ community. For both those within the community and others, the training also provides information about less visible parts of the community, especially the trans and bisexual communities. As the Emory community continues to grow, it becomes more important to learn about these often underserved communities.
Safe Space Facilitators at Oxford College:
Michele Hempfling
Lyn Pace