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4<li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><a href="https://i1.wp.com/thesafezoneproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Safe-Zone-Trained-Sticker-by-the-safe-zone-project-1.png?ssl=1"><img decoding="async" src="https://i1.wp.com/thesafezoneproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Safe-Zone-Trained-Sticker-by-the-safe-zone-project-1.png?ssl=1" alt="" data-id="3050" data-link="https://thesafezoneproject.com/about/safe-zone-trained-sticker-by-the-safe-zone-project-1/" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption>An example of a “Safe Zone Trained” sticker, often given to participants upon completing a Safe Zone training</figcaption></figure></li><li class="blocks-gallery-item"><figure><a href="https://i0.wp.com/thesafezoneproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/szp-logo-border-shadow-1000-1.png?ssl=1"><img decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/thesafezoneproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/szp-logo-border-shadow-1000-1.png?ssl=1" alt="" data-id="3051" data-link="https://thesafezoneproject.com/about/szp-logo-border-shadow-1000-1/" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><figcaption>The logo for the Safe Zone Project</figcaption></figure></li></ul><h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s the Safe Zone “Project”?</h2><p class="wp-block-paragraph">This site, and everything here, is our contribution to the movement and spirit of Safe Zone.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The term project fits, because the origin of everything you’ll find here is more similar to the byproduct of a “group project” than it is dissimilar. The group is Meg & Sam, and the project is every blog post, activity, curriculum, and resource.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/how-to-use-this-site/"><strong>How to use this site</strong></a> is page that provides a quick overview to the different offerings, how to download the curriculum, and view all the different activities on the site, and when combined with the <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/activity-classification-guide/"><strong>classification guide</strong></a> you’ll be on the fast track you to understanding all have to offer.  </p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/what-is-safe-zone/"><strong>“What is Safe Zone?â</strong></a> is one of our most frequently asked questions, so check out that page for an overview of our thoughts. We also have a FAQs all over the site to help answer your questions!</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>There is a small <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/team/">team</a> of volunteers </strong>behind the Safe Zone project. Visit our <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/team/">About the Team</a> page to learn about Meg and Sam, internships and interns, and more. You can also learn ways to join the team there or <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/help">here</a>.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">If youâre interested to know about our <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/philosophies-of-safe-zone-workshops/"><strong>
4philosophies</strong></a> about what makes a good Safe Zone training or learn about our<a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/influences-inspirations/"> <strong>influences and inspirations</strong></a> you can! The Safe Zone Project really is in the truest sense a <em>project</em> and one that wouldn’t exist without the wisdom of generations of gender and sexuality educators. </p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">All of the material on The Safe Zone Project are offered in the spirit of the gift: this means there are no paywalls, everything is freely accessible, and even <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/uncopyright/">uncopyrighted</a>.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can read more about what <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/about/uncopyright/">uncopyright</a> means if your curious or confused, but it’s literally what you probably think it means: releasing our copyright on our creative works. It means you can use these materials however you’d like, whenever you’d like, and with whomever you’d like; you can change them, make them your own, and thatâs all good with us. In fact, itâs encouraged!</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you want to share back some of those insightful tweaks, alterations, or new ideas with us, weâd love that! Check out our <a href="http://szp.wpengine.com/help"><strong>help</strong></a> page to additional ways to contribute and join The Safe Zone Project team.</p></section></article></div></div></div><footer class="footer" role="contentinfo"><div id="inner-footer" class="flex flex-col blue-bg pad"><div class="footer-download-wrap flex flex-centered flex-col"><h3 class="mission"> <span>The Safe Zone Project is a free online resource for powerful, effective LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops</span></h3><div class="footer-download flex mobile-col"><div class="big-download-container"> <a href="https://thesafezoneproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Foundational-Safe-Zone-Curriculum-5.0-Edition.zip" alt="Download Free 2-Hour Curriculum" title="Download our Free 2-Hour Curriculum"><div class="pulse"><div class="big-button"><i class="far fa-fw fa-download"></i></div></div><div class="big-text"><strong>Download Free</strong> <span>2-Hour Curriculum</span></div><div class="version">5.0</div> </a></div> <span class="download-count">Join over 25,000 Educators in 100 Countries</span></div></div><div class="flex kitchen-sink mobileHide flex-centered"><div class="nav-group"><nav id="header-nav--site" role="navigation"><h3>Site</h3><ul class="fa-ul"><li> <span class="fa-li"><i class="far fa-lg fa-fw fa-rocket"></i></span> <a href="https://thesafezoneproject.com/activities" title="Activities">
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