
Safe Space
The Emory Safe Space program is a 3.5 hour training designed to help all faculty, staff, and students provide support for the LGBT community at Emory. The program focuses on three goals so that participants who complete the training will be better equipped to help our undergraduate and graduate students achieve success.
The primary goal is to provide awareness for participants about the lives and experiences of LGBTQ people. The second goal is to provide knowledge about LGBTQ issues. A large portion of this knowledge focuses on the resources that are available to students within the Emory community and in the Atlanta area.
Lastly, the program hopes to combine awareness and knowledge to encourage action from our participants to create equity on and off campus. Visit the links to your left for more information about Safe Space facilitators and the alliesthat have completed our training.
Get the schedule and register for a 3.5 hour Safe Space training class offered by Emory's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life.
Safe Space Training Registration
Safe Space trainings are offered once per month. We also offer trainings outside of that for groups of eight or more people. For more information about when the trainings are scheduled this semester and how to register, visit our registration section on this page.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 9am to 12:30pm ET | Virtual
Thank you for your interest in our Safe Trainings. Please register via the Emory Learning Management System.
To attend a Safe Space training, please register through the Emory Learning Management System. Once logging into ELMS, search the catalog for Safe Space (course number 247000), and the available sessions will be listed. Click “enroll” and follow the instructions to complete your registration. You will receive a confirmation email as well as a reminder email two days before your training.
If you have problems logging into ELMS, please contact the Help Desk at 404-727-7777.
If you are interested in a group training for your department, unit, or student group, please email jackie.veliz@emory.edu for more information. Please allow at least three weeks' notice for your requested training.
Safe Space Allies
Safe Space Facilitators
The Safe Space training program relies on a group of dedicated members of the Emory community to volunteer their time. Below is information about our current facilitators. We accept applications for new facilitators each spring and summer, and you can view the position description here. If you are interested in applying to become a Safe Space facilitator, please contact Jackie Veliz at jackie.veliz@emory.edu or fill out the form.
Danielle Bruce-Steele
Director of LGBT Life
danielle.bruce.steele@emory.edu
Jackie Veliz
Program Coordinator of LGBT Life
jackie.veliz@emory.edu
Ed Lee
Senior Director, Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Reliberation & Dialogue
ewlee@emory.edu
Carson Banks
Associate Director, Leadershp & Transitions Programs
carson.banks@emory.edu
Huong Truong
Coordinator, Sorority and Fraternity Life
huong.truong@emory.edu
Victoria Alarcon
Program Coordinator, Office for RACE (Racial and Cultural Engagement)
victoria.alarcon@emory.edu
Lydia Smith
Assistant Director, Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Reliberation & Dialogue
lbsmith@emory.edu
Cedric Blatch
Complex Director, Residence Life
cedric.blatch@emory.edu
The Safe Space Program expanded to include Oxford College in 2014.
Wade Manora, Jr.
Director of Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
wade.manora.jr@emory.edu