Your inside source for cultural competency training
Athena Howk (she/her/hers) is a binary trans femme lesbian and educator working in the Buffalo area. She possesses a Bachelor’s degree in English, and a Master’s degree in English Education with a focus on queer teaching of literature. Athena has taught at several different schools in the Buffalo area including Villa Maria college, Hamburg High School, and the University at Buffalo.
Aster Altreuter (they/them/theirs): identifies as nonbinary and queer. They hold a Bachelor’s in Dance from Smith College and have worked with Buffalo and New York City-based nonprofits, both internally and as a consultant. Their background is in development, fundraising, and data analysis with a focus on arts administration.
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our services
Workshops
Our workshops are flexible and interactive, designed to help you engage with the material in a variety of ways. Your team will work together to create a supportive and gender diverse environment in the workplace and out of it.
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LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training
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Transgender 101
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Trans Seats at the Table: Making Space for Gender Equity in the Workplace
Webinars
Designed for individual use, addressing everyday issues. Participants will be connected with resources for continuing their education and develop the tools to be an active ally to the LGBTQ community.
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Ally Training: Supporting Your Trans Community
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Coming Out At Work
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Your Trans Childhood
“Words have the power to encourage and inspire but also to demean and dehumanize. I know now that epithets are meant to shame us into not being ourselves, to encourage us to perform lies and to be silent about our truths.”
Janet Mock