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LGBTQ+ Townhall:  “From Inclusion to Belonging: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students and their Families.”  October 19, 2022. 

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Features LGBTQ student data, actor and author James Brandon, and five articulate students from throughout Santa Cruz County talking about what makes them feel included. 

Becoming a Model LGBTQ+ School.  October 18, 2022.  

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Schools are implementing plans to become more inclusive of LGBTQ+ students and their families. Our ultimate goal: For Santa Cruz County to be the model of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ people in the nation. 

Teaching LGBTQ+ Lessons for Teachers  October 20, 2022.

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Various strategies are shared with teachers from K-12 about how to implement the teaching of LGBTQ+ history and other lessons in the classroom. 

Using Literature to Teach LGBTQ+ Cultural Proficiency. September 27, 2022.

Learn about strategies to use literature to support LGBTQ+ students in your school, library or classroom. Included are the Santa Cruz COE “Top 40 LGBTQ+ Books that Belong in All Schools and Libraries.”   

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LGBTQ+ Townhall:  “Focus on LGBTQ+ Youth in Santa Cruz County”  October 4, 2021. 

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Features LGBTQ student data, author and educator Peter DeWitt and five articulate students from throughout Santa Cruz County talking about their experiences in school.

LGBTQ+ Townhall:  “A Focus on LGBTQ+ Youth and Their Parents.”  March 25, 2021.  

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Features local speakers Ashlyn Adams and Tyller Williamson discussing being queer and black in the Monterey Bay, and parent Rachel Warne discussing how parents can best support their children, and a panel of 5 articulate students providing recommendations for our schools.  

Student Video: Coming Out With Parents    

Student Video:   Students Discuss Race