On this week, Scout and Skipper share the ways that SOGI is building a wave of momentum at schools in British Columbia.

Learn more about SOGI at https://www.sogieducation.org/

Reach out to them at:

Learn more about GLAAD's virtual watch party:

https://www.glaad.org/blog/lgbtq-originals-the-half-of-it-and-hollywood-debut-netflix-friday

On this week we explore ways to create affirming spaces for 'tough conversations' with Maya Carey, a member of Hope Works.

On this episode she shares norms from Emergent Strategy Adrienne Maree Brown available:http://lqb2.co/blog/2019/01/02/emergent-strategy-group-agreements/

The Power/Control Wheel:

https://www.lawc.on.ca/power-control-wheel/

Learn more about Hope Works

www.wearehopeworks.org

Follow them on Twitter:

@HopeWorksofHC

Dr. José Medina (@JoseMedinaJr89 on Twitter) joins us to explore the ways we need to disrupt the ways we do education.

Learn more about Dr. Medina: http://drjosemedina.com/

Explore the resources recommended in this episode:

Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education – Third Edition

http://www.cal.org/resource-center/publications-products/guiding-principles-3

Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders

https://www.amazon.ca/Cultural-Proficiency-Manual-School-Leaders/dp/141296363X

Conference organizer Danielle shares the story of the HOCO Rainbow Conference:

https://sites.google.com/hcpss.org/hcpssrainbowconference/home

Follow them at @HCPSS_Pride to learn more

If you have not come across Kathleen Naglee (Head of School, International School of Helsinki)yet, get ready to be inspired.

On this episode, Kathleen speaks to the importance of being truly inclusive in schools and seeing it as the duty of school leadership to uphold those ideals and walk the talk.

You can learn more about Kathleen Naglee:

On Twitter: @KNaglee

Through her work with Aspire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfh5ZJY7B-A

Listen to her speak at The Future of Learning Unconference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5c-Y-fBEMg&t=51s

On the importance of Empathy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FtuFAJDkzc

Read her thoughts on who gets a seat at the table:

https://www.tieonline.com/article/2388/whos-missing-at-the-table-

On this episode, educator Vica Steel discusses what it takes to have a truly welcoming school environment.

In this episode, Vica endorses:

www.welcomingschools.org

I am Jazz (book)

Julián is a Mermaid (book)

Red a crayon's story (book)

Real Queer America (book)

Learn more about Mx.

https://time.com/4106718/what-mx-means/

If you would like to learn more from Vica Steel, have a listen to this podcast: https://www.wpr.org/evolution-student-teacher-relationships

In this episode, Justin will explore the ways we can deliver an anti-bias education that helps break down heterosexism in the primary school classroom.

Learn more about Justin justingarciaell.com/

River Suh's book report on Evolution's Rainbow: http://riversuh.com/lesson-plans/2019/11/20/book-report-evolutions-rainbow-diversity-gender-amp-sexuality-in-nature-amp-people

Project Biodiversify: https://projectbiodiversify.org/

Sam's gender-inclusive biology resources: http://sam-long.weebly.com/curriculum.html

Sam's articles: https://www.colorado.edu/journal/assembly/2019/06/30/growing-gender-inclusive-biology-curriculum-framework-and-reflections-secondary-science

https://www.rethinkingschools.org/articles/diversity-is-what-makes-it-interesting-to-study-living-things

Sam's DonorsChoose campaign: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/from-disorder-to-diversity-biology-educ/4648564

Books

K. Marx, Capital Vol I (1867)

Mithu Sanyal, Rape (2019)

Nancy Fraser, The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born (2019)

Nancy Fraser, Cinzia Arruzza and Tithi Bhattacharya, Feminism of the 99% (2019)

Janice Raymond, The Transsexual Empire (1979)

Sheila Jeffrey, Gender Hurts (2014)

Websites:

https://transsafefeminism.wordpress.com/

https://everydayfeminism.com/

FB Groups

Trans Rights UK

Trans*parent (Cz)

International Schools Educators - LGBT+ and Allies

Tanya LeClair helps us think about the ways that digital literacy intersects with LGBTQ+ advocacy work.

Learn more about her:

@TanyaLeClair

https://www.tanyaleclair.org/

See her in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUCLt16eMY

She recommended:

https://digitalpromise.org/

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