Workshops and Trainings

The Center offers workshops, trainings and consultations designed to build skills, deepen understanding and support communities at CU Boulder. Sessions are facilitated by trained peer educators and professional staff and can be requested by students, departments and campus partners. 

Undergraduate Student Workshops

Undergraduate student workshops are paused for fall 2026 and will return in spring 2027. Beginning in spring 2027, most workshops will be offered as 50‑ or 90‑minute sessions.

The Peers Educating and Empowering Peers (PEEPs) team offers seven interactive workshops for CU Boulder undergraduate students. Each workshop focuses on reflection, dialogue and practical strategies students can apply in their everyday lives. With 6–8 weeks’ notice, the Education & Social Change team can also customize a workshop to better fit your needs. 

Request a workshop:Workshops can be requested by undergraduate student groups, classes, residence halls and campus organizations. Requests are subject to facilitator availability and scheduling timelines, and must be submitted at least four weeks in advance.

  The Art of Meaningful Conversations

Develop strategies for navigating crucial conversations by examining how bias and language choices shape communication and understanding. 

  Deconstructing Bias and Microaggressions

Explore how bias and microaggressions show up in daily life and learn strategies for interrupting and addressing them. 

  Dismantling Oppression for Collective Liberation

Examine oppressive systems and begin the work of unlearning them to build a more just and liberatory understanding of community. 
 

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  How to Become a Change Agent 

Analyze the elements of effective social change and create a plan to implement meaningful change within your community. 

  Reimagining Allyship

Explore the differences between performative and authentic allyship and practice strategies centered in collective liberation. 

  Understanding Community

Build skills for community building through the exploration of social identities, compassion and restorative justice. 

  UndocuPeers*

Learn about the complex systems that impact undocumented communities and develop strategies to support undocumented peers. 

*This workshop is coming soon!

Trainings and Department Consultations

The Center offers trainings and semester-long consultations for departments and organizations seeking to build more welcoming and affirming environments. 

LGBTQ+ Allyship in Higher Education (formerly Safe Zone)

LGBTQ+ Allyship at CU Boulder is hosted by the Pride team within The Center. This interactive training focuses on the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in higher education, how to create supportive environments and how to be a better ally. 

Participants will: 

  • Learn about LGBTQ+ students’ experiences on campus 
  • Explore ways to improve inclusion and belonging 
  • Engage in open, supportive dialogue and reflection 

Trainings can be tailored to meet departmental needs. For more information or to schedule a training, contact pride@colorado.edu. 

Can’t attend in person? A recorded version of the Safe Zone training is also available. 

UndocuAlly Training 

UndocuAlly is a training for CU Boulder faculty, staff and graduate students in teaching or administrative roles who want to learn how to better support undocumented students. 

The training provides space to build understanding, learn supportive practices and explore ways to create more inclusive and affirming environments for undocumented students. 

This is a two-hour training and participants must attend the full session. Registrants will receive an email the day before the training confirming whether the session will run and including the Zoom link. 

Register for UndocuAlly. For questions or additional information, please contact The Center. 

Consultations 

Consultations may include: 

  • Reviewing handbooks, forms and commonly used documents for inclusive language 
  • Examining everyday practices such as emailing, meetings and social interactions 
  • Identifying inclusive resources within and beyond your department 
  • Addressing specific challenges or concerns related to LGBTQ+ inclusion 

Our goal is to provide constructive, actionable feedback that leads to long‑term structural change and increased support for LGBTQ+ students, staff and community members.