Supporting LGBTQ+ and

NYC Public School Students and Employees

The presenters will lead a presentation about supporting LGBTQ+ students and employees at the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). This program will explain the terms and concepts in the LGBTQ+ acronym and discuss the law, regulations, and policies that affect both the students and the employees who are part of our communities.

In addition, the presenters will provide insights on how to apply the NYCPS specific policies to common situations that may arise in schools, strategies for promoting DEIB within intersectional, anti-racist, and gender-inclusive frameworks, and how to create an affirming environment.

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Facilitators

Kereen Evans-McKay, Esq. serves as NYCPS Executive Agency Counsel/Senior Field counsel providing legal counsel and training on Chancellor’s Regulations, labor relations, and school- based investigations to 4 Manhattan school districts, serving over 160 principals.

Christina Golkin, Esq. currently works at the NYCPS, Office of the General Counsel, in the Special Education Unit. She founded the LGBTQ+ Committee at the Brooklyn Bar Association, through which she develops and presents continuing legal education programing and organizes social and fundraising events for LGBTQ+ organizations.

Julia De Persia, Esq. is Supervising Attorney and Gender and Disability Equity Lead in the General Practice Unit of the NYCPS Office of the General Counsel. She provides legal advice and assists with drafting and updating policies in areas such as gender equity in programs/activities, and reasonable accommodations for students and staff.

Kereen Evans-McKay, Esq

Christina Golkin, Esq

Julia De Persia, Esq.

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If you have any general questions, or inquires please email the DEIB Conference Planning Committee at DEIBConference@schools.nyc.gov.