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CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
  
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KCC Safe Zone Program

The Safe Zone program is designed to address the issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, and staff. 

Its most concrete goal is to identify and educate campus members who will become Safe Zone Allies--a campus-wide network of committed individuals who serve as the first points of contact for those who need to speak to a caring person about LGBT issues. 

In a broader sense, the existence of a thriving Safe Zone program will send a message to all members of the Kingsborough community that LGBT people are welcome members of that community.  And as the program grows, we hope that it will promote a general atmosphere of respect on campus--an atmosphere that welcomes diversity in many forms.

Safe Zone Allies will display in their workplaces a sticker or plaque that says the following: "This zone is designated safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning individuals.  Regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and ability, you will be treated and respected as a human being.  Ignorance, bigotry, and harassment are not tolerated."  As this message fills the campus, we believe that we will create an environment that truly promotes equality for all.
Safe Zone Coordinators:

Steven Amarnick, PhD
Associate Professor of English

Jose Nanin, EdD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education

  
 

Some helpful resource links:

Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) - www.clags.org AND http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags

Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST) - www.chestnyc.org AND www.hunter.cuny.edu/chest

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - www.gaycenter.org

The Trevor Helpline (the only national 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention hotline aimed at LGBT and questioning youth) - http://thetrevorproject.org/helpline.aspx AND 1-866-4 UTREVOR
(1-888-488-7386)

NYC LGBT Resources Guide (June 2007) - http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/cac/lgbt_guide_07.pdf

The GLBT National Help Center -- http://www.glnh.org
AND 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

NYC Anti-Violence Project--http.//www.avp.org
AND 1-212-714-1141 (24-hour bilingual hotline)

Safe Zone Allies are members of many academic departments within Kingsborough Community College. 
Those departments include:

Health, Physical Education, & Recreation,  Art, History, Philosophy & Political Science, English, Behavioral Sciences & Human Services, Mathematics.

Many administrative departments are also represented:
Career Counseling, Transfer & Placement, College Discovery, Office of Academic Scheduling, Dean of Students, Accessibility Office
Office Services, Personal Counseling, President's Office

Safe Zone Ally List (as of August 2008). (pdf)

The Safe Zone coordinators offer several events for faculty, staff, and students each Fall and Spring semester:

Guest speakers
Workshops for faculty and staff to become Safe Zone Allies and to enhance communication with LGBT students.
Panel discussions with Allies and other speakers from KCC and elsewhere.                                                                                    
Special thanks to CUE (Coordinated Undergraduate Education), KCTL (Kingsborough Center for Teaching and Learning), and CAPE (Committee to Advance Pluralism and Equity) for their support.
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