CONVERGENCE 2024
Conference, Course Descriptions and Payment
Here you will find course descriptions and payment links. You can choose to attend the conference only, pick individual classes, or choose the All Access Pass which is the best value. Please read all of the options and information carefully. If you have any questions please contact us.
You can book a discounted room at the host hotel at the bottom the page.
We look forward to seeing you at CONVERGENCE 2024!
Coming Out and Transition Work Shop “NEW CLASS”
DESCRIPTION: Course description coming soon.
- The attendees will have a better understanding of the benefits, challenges, and ramifications incumbent with “coming out” or “transitioning” to their friends, co-workers, supervisors, and employer in the workplace.
- The attendees will be better prepared to develop their own plan to “come out” or “transition” at work. They will be given ideas for discussions with their peers, supervisors, and their administration relating to hiring authority protections, in-state protections, federal protections, and policy development within the agency.
- The attendees will leave with a better understanding of the ramifications of disclosure of their sexual orientation and/ or gender identity, to their respective friends, co-workers, supervisors, and agency administrators.
- The attendees will be able to identify the issues of concern that they want to and/ or need to address with their department’s administration, to assure that there is applicable policy to provide protections for their continued integration into the workforce post-transition.
- The attendees will have a better understanding of the differences between the conventional “coming out” for LGB_Q+ people and the challenges that a transgender person may face, which will be different for the most part.
DATE: Day 1: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – 13:00 to 17:00 | Day 2: Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 08:30 to 12:00
COST: General Admission $100.00 (Pay Here) | Member Admission $80.00 (Login) – This includes course fees, materials, certificate, and lunch.
LOCATION: The Center on Colfax – 1301 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80218
CERTIFICATIONS: Course Completion Certificate will be presented to attendees.
REGISTRATION: Payment by credit or debit card. Payment is due at the time of registration and becomes non-refundable 10
days prior to the start of the class.
Attire: Casual attire required. Smoking, vaping, and use of all tobacco products is prohibited.
Required Equipment: Students are required to bring a laptop computer. Access to WiFi will be provided onsite.
Parking: Parking lot and on street parking available.
LGBTQIA+ PTSD for Public Safety *NEW CLASS*
Instructor: McAtee
DESCRIPTION: This is a town hall/group setting where the topics of PTSD are disused and explored organically.
INTRO
- Grounding Exercise
- Safety agreements (with explanation: i.e. Why is confidentiality important? What is active listening? etc, etc)
- Danny’s intro: Well how TF did I end up HERE
SUBJECT MATTER PRESENTATION
- Some info re: critical incidents in the lives of civilians VS First Responders —> and in the lives of general pop VS LGBTQIA+ pop
- Basic info: Sympathetic/Parasympathetic nervous system
- What IS PTSD/I?
DISCUSSION/EXERCISE (brief explanation of group share dynamic)
- Open share/questions/discussion
- Resources
DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 13:00 to 17:00
COST: General Admission $50.00 (Pay Here) | Member Admission $40.00 (Login) – This includes course fees, materials, and lunch.
LOCATION: The Center on Colfax – 1301 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80218
CERTIFICATIONS: n/a
REGISTRATION: Payment by credit or debit card. Payment is due at the time of registration and becomes non-refundable 10
days prior to the start of the class.
Attire: Casual attire required. Smoking, vaping, and use of all tobacco products is prohibited.
Required Equipment: n/a
Parking: Parking lot and on street parking available.
LGBTQ+ Community Awareness and Liaison Training for EMS & FIRE
DESCRIPTION: This course prepares instructors to facilitate LGBT awareness training for EMS and FIRE personnel.
The learning outcomes for this course include:
- The student will identify the required course content for LGBT awareness training.
- The student will understand how to use learning activities to deliver course content related to LGBT awareness training for EMS and FIRE personnel.
- The student will identity the documents required to get a course of training certified by the IEFPA.
Participants will have access to a complete training package for the LGBT Awareness For EMS and FIRE course
including a student workbook and the instructor guide with course outlines, lesson plans, and learning activities (all in
PDF format) and hard copy textbook. This course is presented in partnership with Out To Protect Inc.
DATE: Friday, October 25, 2024 – 08:30 to 16:30
COST: General Admission $100.00 (Pay Here) | Member Admission $80.00 (Login) – This includes course fees, materials, certificate, and lunch.
LOCATION: The Center on Colfax – 1301 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80218
CERTIFICATIONS: Course Completion Certificate will be presented to attendees.
REGISTRATION: Payment by credit or debit card. Payment is due at the time of registration and becomes non-refundable 10
days prior to the start of the class.
Attire: Casual attire required. Smoking, vaping, and use of all tobacco products is prohibited.
Required Equipment: Students are required to bring a laptop computer. Access to WiFi will be provided onsite.
Parking: Parking lot and on street parking available.
LGBTQIA+ Community and Organization Liaison for EMS & FIRE
DESCRIPTION: This course prepares students to develop and operate an LGBTQIA+ Community and Organization Liaison program for EMS & FIRE. The learning outcomes for this course include:
- Identity key tasks and responsibilities of the LGBT Liaison.
- Identify and cultivate communication pathways between the LGBT Liaison and community.
- Identify key stakeholders, individuals and organizations, to initiate and bolster effective relationships.
- Design community events to build awareness and inclusion within your department and the LGBTQ+ community.
This course is provided by the International EMS & Firefighters Pride Alliance in partnership with Out To Protect.
DATE: Friday, October 25, 2024 – 08:30 to 16:30
COST: This class is combined with the LGBTQIA+ Community Awareness Training for EMS & FIRE
LOCATION: The Center on Colfax – 1301 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80218
CERTIFICATIONS: Course Completion Certificate from the IEFPA.
REGISTRATION: Payment by credit or debit card. Payment in full is due at the time of registration and becomes non–refundable 10 days prior to the start of the class.
Attire: Casual attire required. Smoking, vaping, and use of all tobacco products is prohibited.
Required Equipment: Students are required to bring a laptop computer. Access to WiFi will be provided onsite.
Parking: Parking lot and on street parking available.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 | 09:00 – 15:00 | Conference | Book Signing | Guest Speakers
Location: The Center on Colfax – 1301 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80218
COST: General Admission $100.00 (Pay Here) | Member Admission $80.00 (Login) – This includes morning refreshments and lunch.
All Access Convergence Pass | Wednesday-Sunday, October 23-27, 2023
General Admission $350.00 (Pay Here) | Member Admission $280.00 (Login)
Includes:
- Welcome & Farewell Hospitality Events
- All Classes and Saturday Conference
- Refreshments and lunch at all classes and Saturday Conference
Does not include:
- Founders Dinner and Member Appreciation Night
- Lodging
- Matthew Shepard Foundation Gala
We understand the cost of attending Convergence might be challenging for some. With this in mind we are offering Afterpay as an option at check out. Afterpay allows attendees to split Convergence fees into four (4) monthly payments.
Convergence 2024 – Host Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites Denver-Downtown
1845 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203
(303) 864-8000
All fees are due immediately at the time of registration and payable via credit or debit card. We also accept ACH transfers and AfterPay is available at check out. Tickets are required for each class, and the conference on Saturday. Should you be unable to attend refunds are available until, Sunday, October 13, 2024. These courses are presented by the International EMS & Firefighters Pride Alliance in partnership with Out To Protect Inc.
Walk in’s on the day of each class and the Conference on Saturday are welcome.
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Official IEFPA Sponsors | Convergence 2024
- Transgender Community of Police & Sheriffs – TCOPS International
- The Gay Insurance Agent – George Beach
- Priority Dispatch Corp
- American Ambulance Association
- Amherstburg Firefighters Association, ON, Canada
- (Your Name Here)
Official IEFPA Sponsors | Convergence 2023
