[CASL-L] GELS | CT Libraries and Serving the LGBTQ+ Community

[Kymberlee Powe]

[Logo: CT State Library Division of Library Development]

[Logo: Growing Equitable Library Services (GELS) red text in circle with central image of a tree with a human figure as the trunk and colorful leaves.]

Growing Equitable Library Services
CT Libraries and Serving the LGBTQ+ Community
With Rebecca Degnan, LPC Prism Counseling and Support LLC

Session 1: Understanding and Respecting Pronouns

Tuesday, April 18 | 10:00 am - 11:00am
Register<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcslib.libcal.com%2Fevent%2F10241919&data=05%7C01%7Ckymberlee.powe%40ct.gov%7C8dafc5e32a35445a322b08db294d4523%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C638149184045659867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RweQZe5kQ2y0w6GlyJ4%2BiDViab%2BIgdslKHS%2Fm8uzly4%3D&reserved=0>

*Please plan to attend this program as scheduled as it will not be recorded and slides will not be shared.
Understanding and Respecting Pronouns is a one-hour professional development workshop addressing the various types of pronouns that are used within the LGBTQ+ community, why it is important to be aware of and use correct pronouns when addressing people, ways to practice, and what to do if you make a mistake. Recommended for all library staff, including librarians, administrators, managers, volunteers, etc.

  *   Why are pronouns important?
  *   Common pronouns
  *   They/Them pronouns
  *   Neopronouns
  *   Genderless pronouns for addressing groups
  *   How/When to ask someone their pronouns
  *   Normalizing the conversation around pronouns


​​​​Goals of the Series

The goal of these workshops is to educate the staff of the CT State Library about LGBTQ+ identities, the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth and adults, and how they can best support and affirm LGBTQ+ individuals as patrons and employees in the library setting. This is in line with the mission of the GELS program, to “provide the trainings that help libraries become strength-based, trauma-informed, antiracist, social and emotionally conscious community institutions.”
[cid:image005.jpg at 01D96300.34E6EFC0]Rebecca Degnan is the founder, owner and manager of Prism Counseling and Support LLC, and currently the sole clinician. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has a passion for working with LGBTQ+ youth and their families. She received her Master of Science degree in counseling at CCSU in 2012. She has worked as a school counselor at the middle school level for over 6 years. She is proud to have started her school’s first Gay-Straight Alliance while working there and provided professional development trainings for staff at other middle and high schools about how to support LGBTQ+ youth in our schools. She is the very proud mother of two kids, her 13-year-old daughter and her 15-year old son who is transgender. Find her at https://www.prismcounselingct.com/<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prismcounselingct.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckymberlee.powe%40ct.gov%7C8dafc5e32a35445a322b08db294d4523%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C638149184045659867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yDfrmyb8jOyXyvDWApCH3EDaAwDZeeaho9sUAeat68Q%3D&reserved=0>.
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Coming up in the CT Libraries and Serving the LGBTQ+ Community Series:

*Please plan to attend these programs as scheduled as they will not be recorded and slides will not be shared.



  *   Session 2: Pitfalls & Mistakes to Avoid
Tuesday, April 25 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Register<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcslib.libcal.com%2Fevent%2F10241924&data=05%7C01%7Ckymberlee.powe%40ct.gov%7C8dafc5e32a35445a322b08db294d4523%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C638149184045659867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=THDPdh9iG%2FWxO6CBAaydFl1ny614HS8yXqCbuwN0PBc%3D&reserved=0>


  *   Session 3: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
Monday, May 8 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am | Register<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcslib.libcal.com%2Fevent%2F10241928&data=05%7C01%7Ckymberlee.powe%40ct.gov%7C8dafc5e32a35445a322b08db294d4523%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C638149184045659867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6htmkNAVxgeP1qsUMFGJCZpI6ludUayKKMbP85P1NDU%3D&reserved=0>


  *   Session 4: Fostering an Inclusive Environment in Your Organization
Monday, May 15 | 9:30 am – 11:00 am | Register<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcslib.libcal.com%2Fevent%2F10241943&data=05%7C01%7Ckymberlee.powe%40ct.gov%7C8dafc5e32a35445a322b08db294d4523%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C638149184045659867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3zjdQpZRqLbM9SbfpTc9YsQF%2FT%2FiYNaKourhbxZ6mfM%3D&reserved=0>

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Best,
Kym (she/her)
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Kymberlee Powe | Children and YA Consultant | Kymberlee.Powe at ct.gov<mailto:Kymberlee.Powe at ct.gov> | Office: (860) 704-2221 | https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/children<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibguides.ctstatelibrary.org%2Fdld%2Fchildren&data=05%7C01%7Ckymberlee.powe%40ct.gov%7C8dafc5e32a35445a322b08db294d4523%7C118b7cfaa3dd48b9b02631ff69bb738b%7C0%7C0%7C638149184045659867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RwJqJbl8m%2FJ9NrgrWgZr%2FVKthS4qrb9LMpO4M24Bxuw%3D&reserved=0> | 786 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457| Fax: (860) 704-2228


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