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In this webinar training, Transpire Trainings & Consulting aims to provide members of NACHW a grounding in the distinctions between sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE). We will work to build empathy for trans/non-binary communities by examining how anti-trans sentiment and bias often translate to harmful and violent actions (and inactions) toward trans/non-binary people – as evidenced by the current sociopolitical climate. We will also touch on trans resiliency and the role that CHW’s can and do play in supporting and strengthening trans/non-binary communities. Lastly, we will discuss moving beyond pronouns with action steps that individuals (and NACHW) can take to move toward increased solidarity and understanding of trans/non-binary people’s unique needs. To close, we will engage in a vulnerable “Ask Me Anything” question/answer period – we really mean it! Ask-Us-Anything!
CEUs will be offered to those who attend this training. Due to the topics discussed and to foster an open dialogue, please note that this training will NOT be recorded.
About the presenters:
Landon (LJ) Woolston (he/they) is a Miami-born queer and trans visionary, homeless youth advocate, social worker, Point Foundation Scholar, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader. He is also the founder of Transpire Trainings and Consulting, offering dynamic, tailored, and interactive trainings for corporations, nonprofits, service providers, and clinicians on transgender competency, LGBTQ+ identities, and other equity, diversity, and inclusion topics. In addition, Transpire provides technical assistance that is rooted in best practices and designed to bolster workplace inclusivity and generate (or update) inclusive workplace policies.
LJ is also an accomplished and authentic public speaker on a wide variety of topics, including the nonprofit sector, his journey as a trans person, his experiences in serving queer and trans youth, surviving the suicide of his trans partner, and more. For over half a decade, LJ managed the first program in Miami to provide specialized services and advocacy for LGBTQ youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As the only full-time staff person working on the project from inception through its five-year anniversary, LJ trained thousands of service providers and students, increased community awareness about issues uniquely impacting LGBTQ youth, successfully wrote and managed grants, and provided direct service and advocacy to hundreds of queer and trans young people.
LJ is also an engaged community advocate and organizer. Since 2014, he has co-led Miami’s grassroots Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience (TDOR&R), the only hybrid TDOR event in the country. This unique annual event not only memorializes trans and non-binary individuals lost to anti-trans violence and suicide but also uplifts and honors the resiliency, beauty, and power of trans community members — all while raising funds to compensate the event’s trans performers, speakers, and committee members.
In addition to training, speaking, and organizing, LJ is an established grant writer, serves on multiple advisory groups and advocacy boards, and is involved in research on trans/non-binary health and wellness.
Jack Lee Jordan (they/them) is a non-binary social worker, training facilitator, and organizer. Originally from Miami Gardens, FL, they reside in Atlanta, GA. Jack started their activism journey as a sophomore in high school, the first transgender student out in their high school and one of the first transgender students out in their school district. This resulted in them becoming a youth advocate, working to shift their high school and school district policy through speaking engagements, educating administrators, teachers, staff, and other critical staff throughout Broward and Dade County Schools centering disability and LGBTQ+ youth of color. After graduating high school, Jack joined non-profit organizing as a Youth Board Member for various LGBTQ+ youth nonprofits in South Florida.
Jack’s leadership as a youth organizer was pivotal in the development of comprehensive training programs on crucial topics such as healthy relationships/consent, safer sex practices, and systemic oppression. At TransCon, a conference for the transgender community, Jack played a key role in initiating youth-specific programming. These sessions were designed to center conversations around young people and create a shared youth space. Their expertise was widely recognized, with esteemed organizations like the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, ClassLink, Unite Us, and CommonHealth Action seeking their consultation. Through their grassroots efforts, Jack and other transgender community leaders have nurtured one of Florida’s most enduring Transgender Day of Remembrance events.
Jack’s impactful work has not gone unnoticed. They were featured on TLC’s “I Am Jazz” as an art activist, and the ACLU of Florida has highlighted their significant contributions to transgender activism. Their dedication was further acknowledged when they were nominated as one of South Florida Gay News’ “Out 50,” a prestigious list that honors openly LGBTQ+ individuals making a difference in South Florida. They were recognized as “The Young Revolutionary,” a title that aptly reflects their innovative and impactful approach to activism.
Jack earned a Bachelor’s in Social Work with a minor in Nonprofit Management from the University of Central Florida in 2023. They are currently the Youth Engagement Organizer with Georgia Equality, where they facilitate education on LGBTQIA acceptance and participate in coalition-building for the well-being and development of college-aged LGBTQ+ youth and K-12 students throughout Georgia.