Safe Zone Allies

Safe Zone trainings are provided for students, faculty, and staff who are interested in learning about and demonstrating their support for the presence of a culturally diverse campus that embraces underrepresented groups, with special emphasis on the LGBTQIA community.

Safe Zone Goals

• To establish a university-wide network of identifiable allies who can provide support, information, and assistance to those who are coping with hardships, especially those who identify as sexual or gender minorities.
• To educate members of the Cal Lutheran community about the needs of LGBTQIA individuals and groups who tend to receive less public support.
• To foster an atmosphere of support for the academic, personal, social, and professional success of all students, regardless of their cultural identities.
• To advance the university’s progress toward a campus climate free of discrimination, oppression, and harassment.

What is an Ally?

An ally works to end oppression and discrimination through support and advocacy.

Allies:

• Educate themselves and others about their own privileges and biases.
• Stay committed and active in creating equality.
• Act as a “safe person” for members of underrepresented groups.
• Create and promote inclusive and welcoming environments.
• Work to confront negative attitudes and unequal treatment of people based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, race, class, ability, age, spirituality, and other personal or cultural characteristics.
• Model self-awareness in their behaviors and attitudes.
• Model self-compassion and compassion toward others.

Interested in becoming a Safe Zone Ally?

CAPS holds yearly Safe Zone trainings for students, faculty, and staff. Faculty/staff trainings are typically scheduled during fall semesters. 

If you have a group of 10-22 individuals interested in becoming Safe Zone Allies, please fill out the Outreach Request Form and specify "Safe Zone Training" from the "Type of Outreach" drop-down menu.

For questions or more information, please contact Outreach Coordinator, Dr. Beth Turner, at bethturner@callutheran.edu, or call (805) 493-3727.