KML STUDENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS

You have a right to a safe and supportive learning environment free from harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or violence of any kind, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, and ableism.

You have a right to be treated as a whole person, and with respect.

You have a right to ask for what you emotionally and physically need in order to learn.

You have a right to try new things, fail, succeed, and do both of those things repeatedly in a single night.

You have a right to speak up if you witness or otherwise experience inappropriate or harmful behavior from students or staff. Behavior can be reported to class instructors, Directors of Education, Operations Manager, or Executive Artistic Director.

You have the right to turn down any suggestion that makes you uncomfortable.

You have a right to have your gender pronouns used in class by students and teachers.

You have a right to have your name pronounced correctly, and to correct those who get it wrong.

You have the right to correct unintentionally harmful behavior.  

You have the right to exercise any of the above without fear of repercussions or impact on any possible future opportunities with Killing My Lobster

You have the right to celebrate yourself and your peers.

The above list is meant to be changed or updated as often as is necessary based on feedback from students, instructors, and staff.