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Het Respect2Love Empowerment Program is an initiative from COC Netherlands and an important activity of the organization. Finding, coaching and supporting  bicultural lgbtqi+ frontliners is essential for the empowerment and mobilization of people from the bicultural lgbtqi+ (queer bipoc*) community. With the empowerment program we hope to make more role models positively visible and to strengthen their influence on the Dutch LGBTQI+ movement.

This summer, Respect2Love is organizing the very first summer edition of the Respect2Love Empowerment Program. During the summer edition you will work for approximately seven weeks, every week with an interactive workshop or training to develop yourself. You will also follow online intervision/group coaching once a week to reflect on what you have learned.

*bipoc: black, indigenous and people of colour
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Simion Blom: (oud)projectcoördinator Respect2Love Empowerment Programma.
In the Respect2Love Empowerment Program you share your experiences with like-minded people, you are stimulated to stand in your own strength and to contribute to the community. You will work on your personal development plan (PDP) in which you look at questions such as: where am I now? Where do I want to go and why? What can and what do I want to do for the community? How do I get there? To find out, we have put together an interesting training program that covers themes such as leadership, self-care, intersectional thinking and working, storytelling and online activism. In addition, we look at your needs together and try to respond to them as much as possible.
What does the program look like?
  • ​Personal starting interview
  • ​8  physical meetings  + diner before, and drinks after
  • 6 - 7 online intervision/groupcoaching meetings
  • Closing event
What do we offer?
  • A safe space where you can meet other bicultural LGBTQI+ people
  • ​A program where you can further develop your leadership qualities
  • The opportunity to work on your personal growth based on a personal development plan and group coaching
  • A place where there is an eye for intersectionality
  • Help in making an active contribution to strengthening the community
What do we ask of you?
  • You are at least 18 years old
  • ​You are part of the bicultural LGBTQI+ community
  • You are available 1 hour a week online and physically available 1 evening a week in July and August 2022
  • You want to develop yourself and contribute to the community
  • You are involved in the group and actively participate during the meetings
Dates for workshop and training (Tuesdays 18:00 tot 21:00):

Tuesday 12 July - Getting to know each other and teambuilding

Tuesday 19 July - Intersectional thinking and working

Tuesday 26 July - Self organization and event management

[PRIDE week activity @Pride Hotel] 
Tuesday 2 August - Social media activism (online activism)

[PRIDE week activity @Pride Hotel] 
Thursday 4 August - Healing and self care

Tuesday 9 August - Workshop (self)presentation

Tuesday 16 August- Role-models and storytelling

Tuesday 23 August - Closing Meeting

The program is subject to change. It is possible that the workshops will be moved. Participants will be notified ahead of time.
Data for online groupscoaching (Thursdays 19:30 - 20:15):

Thursday 14 July

Thursday 21 July

Thursday 28 July

Thursday 11 August

Thursday 18 August
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Thursday 25 August
​​​Are you interested?
Mail for more information or send a short motivation if you want to register immediately to Info@respect2Love.nl
We will contact you a.s.a.p. to plan an interview.
​We pay a lot of attention to anonymity and privacy. Personal data will not be shared with third parties without your permission.​