This 3 part video series unlocks the importance of anticipating and embracing diversity as the key to ensuring students, staff and families of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities can be themselves. One school division shares their journey and lessons learned in developing policies to support sexual and gender minority students.
Recordings
with Dr. Kristopher Wells, University of Alberta
Anticipating and embracing diversity in the learning environment is key to ensuring LGBTQ+ students feel safe, cared for, and valued and makes it less likely that they will experience bullying and discrimination.
with Marni Panas, Marni Panas Consulting
Embracing diversity by making it safe for students, staff, and families of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions to be themselves is an essential component of creating welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning environments.
with Michael Hauptman, Elk Island Catholic Schools
Elk Island Catholic School Division shares lessons learned in their four-year journey to develop a new policy for safe and caring schools that considered what it means for LGBTQ+ students to truly be included.
Slide Decks
- Session 1 –Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Canadian Schools
- Session 2 – Creating Safe and Welcoming Spaces for Sexual and Gender Diverse Students, Families, and Staff
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