Capacity Building

Explore resources that provide opportunities to engage in learning new skills, find support in advocate communities, or take part in programs that build economic empowerment.

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Capacity Building, For Providers & Institutions, Workplace, Learn

HRC LEARN

Transgender, Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

ELEVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program

The ELEVATE Fellowship advances the leadership of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) femmes of trans experience through peer connection and by investing in their professional development and leadership…

Transgender, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders, Capacity Building, Communities of Color, Recursos en Español

ELÉVATE: Un programa de la Iniciativa de Justicia Transgénero

ELÉVATE, el nuevo programa de nuestra Iniciativa de Justicia Trans, promueve el liderazgo de las personas trans y no binarias hispanohablantes por poner en contacto a los miembros de la…

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Transgender, Communities of Color, Capacity Building, For Providers & Institutions

Free Lyft Rides for Public Safety

Transportation should never be a barrier in receiving life-saving care or access to life-changing opportunities, which is why HRC has partnered with Lyft to provide free rides. In partnership with…

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Communities of Color, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

HBCU National Leadership Summit

The National HBCU Leadership Summit is a leadership development and advocacy training program that empowers LGBTQ HBCU students to act as change-agents on their campuses and in their communities while…

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Capacity Building, For Providers & Institutions, Workplace, Learn

HRC LEARN

HRC LEARN is the HRC Foundation's Learning Management System designed to deliver high-quality eLearning content on LGBTQ+ inclusion to learners across industries and professions.

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Communities of Color, Capacity Building, For Providers & Institutions

Inclusive Excellence Initiative

The Inclusive Excellence Initiative is a capacity-building and systems change initiative designed to partner with Historically Black Colleges and Universities on an annual cycle to achieve benchmarks that promote promising…

Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders, Transgender, Communities of Color

MOTIVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program

Overview:Our Trans Justice Initiative’s MOTIVATE Program advances the leadership of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) transmen and transmasculine nonbinary folks by connecting them with other community members and…

Capacity Building, Your Financial Health

Next Level Program

Next Level is a learning program focused on wellness, career pathways and financial health created by the HRC Foundation and delivered to LGBTQ+ folks, often in partnership with local community-based…

HBCU PrEP Peer Educator Initiative

Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Communities of Color, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

PrEP Ambassadors: A HBCU Program

Our HBCU’s PrEP Ambassador Program was created to build a network of leaders to eliminate stigma and enrich the college experience for LGBTQ+ students attending HBCUs.