It’s not our goal to upset anyone taking this course. The goal is to learn good information you can use right away and easily share with others. We like to keep the vibe light, but we are still talking about harassment and violence and sometimes need to get specific so we’re all on the same page.

This course includes discussions of harassment and violence and may be triggering for individuals who have experienced it personally or know someone who has. Please take care of yourself as you engage. If at any point you feel overwhelmed, it’s okay to pause, seek support, or step away. Your well-being matters. We’ve also included a few options to help you create a self-care plan at the end of Lesson 2: Recognizing Harassment.

It is! But people have different learning styles, time availability, and budgets. The book Making Spaces Safer is based on the Safer Space Program and answers every question that has ever come up (so far!) in a training, in-person or virtual. It’s $15, available in e-book and audio format, and in Spanish.

A training costs a bit more, but you get a chance to learn with your co-workers in real time with Shawna as your guide, who can answer any question or address any concern unique to your space.

This course is self-paced, only $50 for individuals, with interactive elements like videos, quizzes, and reflective journal prompts. So truly, enjoy the option that works best for you!

This program’s foundational focus is gender-based violence, but highly adaptable to address harassment and violence based on other marginalized identities. Race, disability, sexual orientation, immigration status (and so many more!) are all inextricably tied to gender, which is often ignored or dismissed in larger conversations about oppression.

Many anti-violence programs are about prevention, or what to do when things have already escalated beyond your ability to safely intervene. While important, this program will help address gaps in these programs with practical, no-nonsense tools and guidance.

Not exactly. We believe “the work” is never done. There’s always more to learn, ways to grow, new research, as well as changing social dynamics to be considered.

This course explains the Safer Spaces Program essentials (preventative measures, victim-centered responses, etc) with enough detail that you can immediately use these skills and craft your own policies. It also introduces other important ideas to help support your safer spaces efforts (de-escalation, interpersonal skills, apologies, flirting, accountability, etc), each of which could be their own course. We hope upon completion, we make it easier for you to figure out where your gaps are so you can work towards filling them. Each section has additional resources and suggestions so you can find out more from other experts.

We hope the idea that there is no finish line will actually relieve some pressure! The goal is to always do a little better, which is much more realistic than being perfect.

Maybe! But maybe not. We encourage you to take the basic lessons and ideas and apply them to your specific circumstances. Consider all the information in this course as an offering. It’s up to you to make the most of it.

Well we certainly think so, but admittedly yes, some of the lessons are shorter than others. Guided self-reflection is an important element of this course so we hope that if you get through a lesson quickly, you’ll spend your extra time on the Reflective Questions and/or digging into the Additional Resources (videos, articles, book suggestions, etc) that we’ve provided.

Based on early feedback, each lesson averages between 15 and 30 minutes, depending on how much “homework” or self-reflection you do. The second half of the course has a lot of information packed into it, so leave yourself plenty of time as you finish the course to let it all sink in.

This course was designed to be taken on a computer or tablet. It’s possible to use your phone, but you might experience weird spacing issues or some out of order elements, which could make it confusing to follow. Feel free to use your phone to show the course to others or find a specific resource again.

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