Rainbow Diversity Training

Spectrum’s Rainbow Diversity Training is a service that helps organizations along the path towards becoming more open and welcoming, as well as equitable and accessible to persons of all sexual and gender diversities, both to clients and employees of the organization.

Spectrum offers a variety of workshops for organizations in 2SLGBTQIA+ cultural competency that help organizations along the path towards becoming more welcoming and inclusive to 2SLGBTQIA+ employees, clients, and other partners or stakeholders.

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RDT Workshops

Some of the clients we've worked with:

RDT Training Workshops for Organizations

We have the following two-hour workshops available:

Rainbow Diversity Training 101 (also available as a one-hour lunch and learn that provides a condensed version)
Rainbow Diversity Training 201
Rainbow Diversity Training 301
Rainbow Diversity Training for Leaders
Aging with Pride (for senior-serving organizations)

Why does 2SLGBTQIA+ cultural competency matter?

Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ stigma means that 2SLGBTQIA+ people face difficult choices in deciding whether they feel safe being out at work. Becoming a more open and welcoming organization can not only support employees but to improve interactions with clients who are 2SLGBTQIA+.

What’s in the workshops?

Spectrum’s series of RDT workshops can help organizations at all stages of their learning process, as well as a training program for leaders and a program for senior-serving organizations. Topics covered in these courses include:

RDT 101	RDT 201	RDT 301
Basic 2SLGBTQIA+ terminology and concepts In-depth on Gender and attraction Forms of anti-2SLGBTQIA+ discrimination Personal experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ people Coming out as 2SLGBTQIA+ Personal Reflections	2SLGBTQIA+ symbols Common 201 questions Pronouns Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate Intersectionality Allyship and making safer spaces	Common 301 questions Trans and non-binary issues Personal stories Rainbow history in Canada Reflecting on accountability Making safer spaces 301

RDT for Leaders	Aging with Pride	Audit of Documents
Allyship basics Organizational planning checklists Transitioning in the workplace Health benefits for people living with HIV and AIDS Health benefits for trans and non-binary people	Basic terms and concepts Case studies Elder abuse HIV / AIDS Palliative care Positive spaces	For an hourly rate we can audit policies, procedures, manuals, forms, websites, etc. and provide a report with recommendations for revisions to make them more inclusive and welcoming for 2SLGBTQIA+ people.

Workshop Pricing

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Service	Non-Profit / Charity	Public School	College / University	Local Small Business	Corporation
RDT 101 Lunch and Learn (1 hour, for up to 20 participants)	$100	$100	$100	$200	$500
RDT 101 (2 hours, for up to 20 participants)	$250	$250	$250	$400	$1000
RDT 201 (2 hours, for up to 20 participants)	$250	$250	$250	$400	$1000
RDT 301 (2 hours, for up to 20 participants)	$250	$250	$250	$400	$1000
RDT for Leaders (2 hours, for up to 20 participants)	$250	$250	$250	$400	$1000
Aging with Pride (2 hours, for up to 20 participants)	$250	$250	$250	$400	$1000
Full Day Rainbow Diversity Workshop (8 hours incl. 30 minute lunch break)	$700	$700	$700	$1500	$4000
Audit of Policies, Forms, Documents	$35 / hour	$35 / hour	$35 / hour	$40 / hour	$45 / hour

Basic Resources

Or get started with your 2SLGBTQ+ learning with some of our basic resources:

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