Novices come into the public lifestyle in search of positive experiences and a safe place to start their paths. Creating Safe Spaces is designed to help groups learn what it is that novices need to become successfully integrated into the BDSM community. Established members of BDSM organizations will be given the tools to implement a program that will both welcome novices and enhance group retention. In this program, we will explore a dynamic change in how we in the leather community work with and retain new people. We will identify the types of problems new people face: building trust, practicing patience and developing good judgment. Creating Safe Spaces will give you the tools to continue growing and strengthening our community by supporting and guiding novices, from their first munch to becoming volunteers and even leaders.
How you will benefit from this presentation:
Creating Safe Spaces will give you the tools to continue growing and strengthening our community by supporting and guiding novices, from their first munch to becoming volunteers and even leaders. Established members of BDSM organizations will be given the tools to implement a program that will both welcome novices and enhance group retention.
How this presentation will arouse you:
In this program, we will explore a dynamic change in how we in the leather community work with and retain new people.
About the presenter:
Jared has been a member of the public leather community for 17 years. He describes his orientation as a bi-poly-switch. He is a founding board member of Red Stick Volunteer Players (RSVP) in Baton Rouge, LA. He presented at LLC IX in Phoenix in April 2005 and at LLC X in NYC in 2006. In addition, he has appeared on kinkyradio.com discussing various aspects of BDSM and the leather community. After moving to Mesa, Arizona in 2005 he established the Phoenix Area Alternative Lifestyle Munch (PAALM). He travels regularly to speak at various BDSM organizations around the country.