Welcome from Terri MacAdam, Director of Student Services,
Public Schools Branch
SOGIE Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression and Inclusive Language
In thi presentation, Vanessa Bradley, Youth Program Coordinator with Peers Alliance, helps to clarify the use of language as it pertains to gender diverse individuals. This is a 20-minute presentation with lots of great information. Take time to pause the video as needed to take a break, write a reflection, and/or think about how this applies to your practice.
Inclusive Environments
This presentation will review the guidelines for respecting, accommodating and supporting gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation in our schools. Hover over the speaker icon in the lower left hand corner of the slide below to activate the controls for the audio. Click the play button to begin the audio that accompanies this slide. Use the > button to advance the slide. The audio that accompanies slide two and beyond will begin to play automatically.
Sam's Story
Sam's Story is a powerful short film about what it feels like to grow up transgender. It features a beautiful new cover of Roxette's classic 'Listen to your Heart'. Learn more about Sam and support our mission to stop transphobia before it starts: The You Inside Project
Creating Inclusive School Environments for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
The video and accompanying document below was created by Allegra Netten (psychology doctoral student) in order to provide additional training for staff in regards to LGBT2S+.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_ngpj0NAU-dLhisuyAcMiURiSD3axQ0n/view
Additional Resources