Teens, Gender, and Queerness

December 12, 2024
7:00 PM

Do you have questions about how teens and preteens describe gender and queerness? Join JFCS’s Galia Godel to learn about young people’s experiences of sexuality and gender – from questioning to queer, from language to relationships. We’ll start with a breakdown of terminology, look at gender dysphoria and euphoria, what it means to transition as a teen, and how to support the queer young adults in our lives. Using a Jewish lens, we’ll explore our own values and what it means to be caring community members.

Galia Godel (she/he) is the program manager of the LGBTQ Initiative at Philadelphia Jewish Family & Children’s Service. He is the organizer of J.Proud, the Greater Philadelphia consortium of Jewish organizations committed to LGBTQ inclusivity, and teaches LGBTQ workshops to Jewish and secular organizations. She has a Masters’ degree in Human Sexuality Education from Widener University, and also works as a sex educator for learners with intellectual disabilities and communication coach. When not teaching, Galia can be found singing loudly at his synagogue or attempting ambitious home improvement projects..