Pride & Progress

Season 1, Episode 11

This week we are joined by the awesome Eilidh Vizard (she/her). Eilidh is a secondary Science teacher who is passionate about representing both women and LGBT+ in STEM subjects. In this episode we discuss gendered language, being a STEM and LGBT+ role model... and perhaps most importantly, Eilidh's gorgeous cat Rupert (check out the picture on Twitter!).

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress.  Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 10

This week we are joined by two fantastic guests: Ian Eagleton (he/him), and James Mayhew (he/him). Ian is the author of the fantastic new picture book ‘Nen and The Lonely Fisherman’, which is illustrated by James. Ian and James share with us how their gorgeous book came to be, and why stories like theirs are so important for young children. We discuss love, hope, and making happy endings inclusive. You can order your own copy of ‘Nen and The Lonely Fisherman’ now! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress, Ian @MrEagletonIan, & James @mrjamesmayhew. Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 9

This week we have a fascinating conversation with Claire Birkenshaw (she/her). Claire is an incredible educator, and an inspiration to us both. In our conversation we discuss marginalised groups, school leadership, the power of shared stories, and how to create inclusive educational spaces. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress, and Claire @C_Birkenshaw. Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 8

This week we speak with the inspirational Kyrstie Stubbs (she/her). 

Kyrstie is the Principal at Boothroyd Primary, an incredible Academy that approach diversity, equity and inclusion in a truly holistic way. DEI is a golden thread that runs through all aspects of Boothroyd Primary -  you can check out some of the amazing work being done here: http://www.boothroydprimaryacademy.co.uk.

In this episode, Kyrstie talks about how she sees creating a culture and ethos of inclusion as her moral duty, and shares some fantastic stories and examples about how she and the school have done this, and the lasting impact it has had.

We hope you enjoy listening to Kyrstie's story as much as we did. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can get in touch on Twitter @PrideProgress, and with Kyrstie @KyrstieStubbs. Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 7

This week we speak with the inspiring Andrew Moffat (he/him).Andrew is the creator of ‘No Outsiders: Everyone Different, Everyone Welcome’, and has been awarded an MBE for his work with equality and diversity in education. In this episode Andrew shares the story of No Outsiders, and emphasises the importance of schools bringing their community with them on the journey of inclusive education. The No Outsiders lesson plans are a brilliant resource for all primary schools to teach their children that we are all different, and that difference should always be respected. No Outsiders is now a registered charity, and you can find out more about them at: https://no-outsiders.com/ You can also watch the video we reference in the episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9VS38xmDs We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can get in touch on Twitter @PrideProgress, and with Andrew @moffat_andrew.Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 6

This week we speak with Karan Bhumbla (he/him) who shares his experiences as a gay, Indian, Science teacher.

Born in India, Karan later moved to Canada and now lives in the UK where he is a Science teacher, Head of Year and Lead Practitioner at an all boys Academy.

In this episode we discuss what it was like to grow up gay in India, the importance of being a role model, intersectionality and the challenges and rewards of working in an all boys school.

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress, and Karan @MrBhumbla.

Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 5

This week we speak with the wonderful B (they/them) who shares their experiences as a non-binary educator. 

In this episode we discuss gender, binaries in education, and how to make educational spaces more inclusive for trans people. 

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress, and B @guerriero_b.

Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 4

This week we speak with Just Like Us CEO, Dominic Arnall (he/him).

Just Like Us is an LGBT+ young people's charity whose mission is to empower young people to champion LGBT+ equality. Just Like Us want all young people to know that being LGBT+ is something to be celebrated!

In this episode, we speak about the great work that Just Like Us do to support LGBT+ young people and schools. Just Like Us provide a range of resources and support that we highly recommend, including their Ambassador and Pride Group programmes. They also run School Diversity Week, which this year takes place from 21st to the 25th of June. Signing up is free and you will be sent a toolkit of resources suitable for your school and key stage: https://www.justlikeus.org/school-diversity-week.

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can get in touch on Twitter @PrideProgress, and with Dominic @Dominicarnall and Just Like Us @JustLikeUsUK

Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 3

This week we are speaking with the brilliant Allison Zionts (she/her). We discuss disrupting heteronormativity and creating safe spaces in school, as well as Allison’s experiences as a bisexual teacher and running her schools LGBT+ club, called the Rainbow Club.In this episode Allison draws on her experience as a teacher, as well as her PhD research into LGBT+ safe spaces, to discuss heteronormativity and bisexual erasure. Allison also shares some brilliant advice for teachers trying to make their educational spaces more safe and inclusive for LGBT+ people. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can get in touch on Twitter @PrideProgress, and with Allison @GetUpandTeach. Thanks for listening!

Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to Pride and Progress! 

Pride and Progress celebrates the amazing work being done to make educational spaces more LGBT+ inclusive. Each week we speak with a range of LGBT+ educators, allies and activists and hear their incredible stories of progress. 

In this first short episode, we introduce ourselves as your hosts and talk about some of the fantastic upcoming guests we have for this series. 

We hope you enjoy listening to this series as much as we enjoyed recording it.

You can let us know your thoughts on Twitter @prideprogress. 

Thanks for listening!