Safer Nights, Stronger Communities: Sexual Violence Prevention in Underground Spaces

Hello party people, If there was ever a class that needed your attention, THIS IS THAT CLASS! On April 8th, QNCC is hosting Safer Nights, Stronger Communities: Sexual Violence Prevention in Underground Spaces. Developed in collaboration with OutSmartNYC, this workshop will train nightlife workers to build safer, consent-forward nightlife spaces. This one is for the underground and above-ground party promoters, club owners, event producers, wellness monitors, floor managers, bartenders, security staffers, EMTs, door girlies, installation artists—and of course, dance music lovers and regular-ass party-goers. Basically, all those of you who love and cherish our little world. As members of the night-time economy, it’s our job to create temporary spaces for experimentation, play, and alternative ways of being. For some it's a decompression valve, for others it’s a means of survival. The goal of Safer Nights is to provide the right tools to keep our venues safe for everyone to really live their fantasy. Participants will consider safety throughout all stages of the party process: implementing consent-forward practices in preparations and communications, how to identify and intervene in sexual violence and practice de-escalation during an event, and, if harm happens, how to respond to disclosures in a trauma-informed way. This training is free and open to the public; please be sure to reserve your free ticket to help us understand what capacity to prepare for. See you there, QNCC