Events & Trainings

Emergent Topics: Serving LGBT Families
(CHDEV 246, M4251)

A Merritt College Summer 2007 Course
at BANANAS, 5232 Claremont Ave., Oakland
Friday, July 20, 6-9pm, and
Saturday, July 21, 9am-3pm

This course is designed to help Child Care providers understand the issues
faced by LGBT families in early childhood programs. Participants will have the opportunity to refl ect on their own assumptions and biases in relation to alternative families, discuss the importance of professional ethics and learn to create
welcoming environments for all families.

To register for this ½ unit class, enroll on-line at www.peralta.cc.ca.us, or by using touchtone enrollment: 208-7225. Or call Sylvia Espinosa at 536-1830 to register in English or Spanish. For more information, or if you have trouble registering, call BANANAS at 658-7353.

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Meeting the Needs of LBGT Families in ECE Settings

In this free training for pre-school teachers, family- and center-based childcare providers, participants are given the opportunity:

• To discuss curricula ideas for your classrooms
• To explore your own values and biases of the LGBT community
• To strengthen relationships between providers and families
• To receive staff development tools including research articles and children’s books

To request the free training “Meeting the Needs of LGBT Families in ECE Settings,” at your San Francisco site, contact us at 415-865-5627 or info@lgbtecei.org.

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