Safe Schools South Florida in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools Student Services and United Teachers of Dade Rainbow Caucus presents “Transgender Issues in the Classroom: What Teachers, Counselors and Administrators Need to Know” workshop from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday June 19 at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables 33134 (across from the Biltmore Hotel).
The workshop is open to all teachers, administrators, counselors and other instructional personnel who work for the Miami-Dade County Public School system. Those interested in participating can register at www.dadeschools.net.
The workshop will include eight free master plan points, continental breakfast and free lunch. A panelist of transgender adults and family members will discuss issues and a special presentation will be conducted by internationally recognized sexologist Marilyn Volker.
Dr. Volker is a consultant and host of “Sex With Marilyn, on XM satellite radio. She has been a sexuality educator for the past 28 years and is a diplomat of the American Board of Sexology and an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists. She is on the faculty of the University of Miami, Barry University, St. Thomas and Lynn Universities. She teaches medical, nursing and counseling students about sexuality and HIV/AIDS issues.
Dr. Volker teaches classes about sexuality in recovery for the University of Miami’s Center for Addiction Studies and Education (CASE), the Addiction Training Institute (ATI), and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Association (FADA).
Dr. Volker has served as sexuality consultant for a variety of addiction treatment facilities and has written many articles for publications addressing sexuality issues in recovery. For more information visit www.SafeSchoolsSouthFlorida.org
