Safe Zone
What is Safe Zone?
A Safe Zone or Safe Space is a place where all people feel safe, welcome, and included. The Safe Zone program aims to provide an educational lesson to the campus community. Centered around LGBTQ+ individuals and the stigma they can face in daily life. A Safe Zone emblem (shown on the right) can be found in the areas of individuals that have completed the voluntary two and a half hour Safe Zone program. This emblem represents the individual's commitment to increase awareness, and knowledge of the LGBTQ+ community.
MTSU Safe Zone Program
The MTSU Safe Zone program is a voluntary two and a half hour program created to develop confident, knowledgeable and effective allies of the LGBTQ+ community at MTSU. Each participant whom completes a Safe Zone Training may receive a Safe Zone emblem upon competition of the program to be displayed for others to their space is supportive and affirming.
Safe Zone is a community of people who
will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if LGBT+ people need help, advice, or just someone to talk to. | |
will not tolerate or encourage homophobic, transphobic, or heterosexist comments and actions but will address them in an educational and informative manner. | |
have actively participated in the two and a half hour Safe Zone training and have knowledge or information on campus and community resources. |
Departments That Have Participated in the Safe Zone Program
The departments listed below represent departments that have participated in the Safe Zone Program from Fall 2017-present. Each of these departments may be identified by the pre