Safe Space Club: A Space for Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals and Allies
In this informal ongoing class, students will engage in creative projects while safely socializing with one another.
Elan Divine
Average rating:
4.4
Number of reviews:(49)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
This space will be an informal place for transgender and non-binary students and allies to meet and do creative projects together. There will be one creative project that will be done as a group for the first 45 minutes and then students will be free to pursue their own creative projects during the final 45 minutes. During this "free period", students may also continue work on the group project. This will also be a safe space for students to socialize with one another in a supervised and structured setting. The topics will be student generated, but the format and flow of the discussion will be guided by the teacher. Art projects will include but are not limited to: Vision Board Sand Art Rock Painting Self Portraits Interior Design: Building your dream bedroom Designing a board game Creative group games and ice-breakers Scrap Booking Design an Award Group Short Stories Writing a poem or song Friendship Bracelets I encourage the students to explore different mediums of art and creativity. The classes will be guided but will not hold a hard and fast structure the way more academic courses are run. This is a space for students to relax and engage in a fun project while making new friends and receiving and giving support to one another. Students will also be encouraged to ask questions and explore topics that may confuse or trouble them in a safe and supervised manner. This will not be run as a therapeutic group.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Sexual and gender identity are two very sensitive topics for children that I take very seriously. All discussions will be supervised and students will be encouraged to safely explore ideas that may challenge or confuse them. Parents will be notified if there were more controversial topics that came up in class. Parents will also be notified of any planned topics a week in advance. I encourage parents to contact me should there be any concerns. If a suspect a student is in danger of harming themselves or others, parents will be notified immediately as well as Outschool safety.
Supply List
Basic art supplies will be needed. Notebook painting supplies water colors colored sand magazines for cutting collage supplies
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2019
4.4
49reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a transgender man who started transitioned in 2017. I graduated Brandeis University with a degree in Fine Arts. I have also taught 4th grade for seven years and hold a master's degree in education from George Washington University. I also currently hold an LMSW in New York State. Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-10 learners per class
