BC schools didn't used to be the most inclusive spaces. But how do you change the system? Do you start with the teachers, the classrooms, or the policies?
JC Fung talks to Matt Carruthers, Brad Beattie, and Scout Gray on how the SOGI 1 2 3 initiative shaped a movement.

Guests:

• Matt Carruthers: lifelong educator and former BC SOGI Education Lead
• Brad Beattie: POP the People Agency founder and former ARC Foundation Executive Director
• Scout Gray: 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate and SOGI 1 2 3 National Program Director

References:

• Canadian Mining Hall of Fame: 2022 Inductee Robert Quartermain
• BC Gov News: B.C. Human Rights Code to include explicit protection for gender identity, expression
• BC Gov News: School anti-bullying policies enhanced to support and respect diversity
• Langley Advance Times: Langley mom takes inclusion movement B.C.-wide
• Egale Canada: Every Class in Every School
• Egale Canada: Still in Every Class In Every School
• BC Gov News: Minister’s, K-12 education partners’ statement on support for SOGI

Some organizations mentioned:

• BC Ministry of Education
• BC Teachers' Federation
• Défi sportif AlterGo
• Delta School District
• OneAbility
• Out for Kicks
• Out In Schools
• Pride Education Network
• Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia

Credits:

• Sound and recording: SJ Kirsch
• Logo: Cheryl Hamilton
• Storytelling advice: lisa g, Yasmeen Nematt Alla, and SJ Kirsch
• Production, writing, and editing: JC Fung

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