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The initiative is a 30-minute online, interactive training simulation that assists institutions of higher education in creating a safe and supportive campus community by increasing awareness and empathy for the challenges faced by LGBTQ students, and by building the skills of students to connect and communicate with respect.
Participants in the simulation will build the resources to respond to students when someone makes a biased comment or expresses prejudice or to respond supportively when a peer comes out as LGBTQ. They also will learn to recognize warning signs of psychological distress, including suicidal ideation, and to help connect peers who may be in distress with campus support services.
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