British Columbia's GSA Forum
Friday, October 19th, 2018 - Moscrop Secondary School - 8:00 AM - 3:20 PM
The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity, in partnership with Burnaby School District 41, will provide an LGBTQ+ Youth Forum to local high school students from around British Columbia on Friday, October 19th, 2018 at Moscrop Secondary School (4433 Moscrop St, Burnaby BS V5G 2G3). Participation and lunch are FREE!
We understand the importance of providing knowledge, tools and skills for youth to navigate through their school experiences. Having access to workshops that provide education on inclusivity can help students normalize their feelings, identities and relationships. We will cover topics such as LGBTQ+ Terminology, Transgender Inclusivity, Intersectionality, Healthy Relationships, LGBTQ2+ History and other various topics that cover many of the intersecting identities in the LGBTQ+ community.
There will be professional development workshops for educators and students during the 2 breakout sessions of the day.
To reserve your spot at the event, fill in in the information below and make your selection for the breakout sessions. There is a limited number of spaces in each workshop and spots are reserved on a first come, first served.
Please complete the registration below by Tuesday, October 16th, 2018.
We can't wait to see you there!
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Amanda Myerson, National Conferences Coordinator, by email at [email protected] or by phone at (613) 400-1875.
8:00 AM -9:00 AM: Student Arrival/Registration
9:00 AM-9:15 AM: Land acknowledgement/CCGSD Welcome
9:15 AM -9:45 AM: Student Voices Keynote Presentation
9:45 AM-9:55 AM: Break/Travel time before Session 1
9:55 AM - 11:10 AM: Workshop Session 1
*11:10 AM - 11:20 AM: Break/Travel Time before Session 2
11:20 AM - 12: 35 PM: Workshop Session 2
*12:35 PM - 1:20 PM: Lunch
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM: Keynote Presentation - Danny Ramadan: Journey from Damascus to Vancouver
2:05 PM - 2:20 PM: Closing Remarks
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM: Break/End
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM: **Optional Activity: Post Forum Reception/Get-Together
* Please note that lunch is scheduled for a little later than in previous years to allow for a group keynote after the workshops sessions. We will have small snacks available during the break between Workshop Session 1 & Workshop Session 2.
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Event Accessibility Information:
Physical Space: Moscrop Secondary School has gender-specific as well as universal bathrooms on both floors. Lunch will be on a lower floor but there is access by ramps and elevators. Elevators can be accessed with a key which will be held by Moscrop Secondary School staff and event volunteers. Parking is available on school property.
audio-visual: There is amplification for keynote presentations. There will also be ASL interpretation for keynotes and 2 specific student workshops break out sessions. These will be "How would your story change the world?: Queer and Trans Short Films" in Workshop Session 1 and "Queer Yoga" in Workshop Session 2. Many presentations will have accompanying visuals, however, workshop presentations are being offered by various individuals and organizations and accompanying visuals will vary.
Emotional- CCGSD staff are not trained to provide emotional or active listening support during programming and encourage students to seek support from adult allies from their school communities.
This is for educators to develop skills and knowledge around how to support LGBTQ students and youth.
This workshop will guide educators through the experiences of diverse, racialized, minority & marginalized LGBTQ2+ students, specifically looking at the challenges youth from these communities face, as well as the solutions these students see educators can implement to create safer and inclusive spaces. The workshop will comment on 2S concerns on the TRC, the history of racism in SOGI communities, and the experience of non-normative folk.
Practical and meaningful SOGI-inclusive classroom activities that support the New BC Curriculum.
L’objectif de cet atelier est d’explorer, à travers une analyse de scènes tirées du téléfilm français « Baisers cachés » (2016), la manière dont l’identité sexuelle est façonnée par ce qu’on entend, voit, lit et subit, particulièrement en milieu scolaire. Par le biais de discussions guidées autour des questions de la diversité sexuelle et de l’homophobie, cet atelier tentera également de faire prendre conscience aux élèves de l’important rôle que jouent les discours sociaux sur la perception de soi et des autres. ** This workshop is in French only and will be offered to both students and educators
Through poems & stories from an out Trans Female teacher, participants will gain a glimpse of what it's like to be SOGI identified in schools and in the broader society, learn ways they can create more inclusive classrooms & ways they can integrate SOGI ideas into their curriculum. All the while being moved and entertained by award-winning spoken word artist Spillious.
We explore what makes relationships healthy or unhealthy, how to use open communication and how to make decisions that are best for you.
What is HIV anyways? How is it different from AIDS? What do youth need to know about transmission, testing, and treatment? This workshop covers the basics, while also unpacking myths and stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS.
An exploration of self, writing, performance, and the power of language through games and exercises.
Come hang out with Out in Schools facilitators for 2S-LGBTQ Film screenings and discussion groups!
The lives of queer women are often not visible to us, not even today, so imagine how hard it must be to find out about queer women from the past. In this workshop, Elise Chenier talks about how she used oral history as a way to learn about lesbian life in the 1950s and 1960s, and explains how you can do-it-yourself at the Archives of Lesbian Oral Testimony.
This interactive workshop will take you behind the scenes of all the things you need to know in order to put on a successful event with your GSA. There will be a focus on how to plan events from stat to finish and incorporate days of significance to advocate for LGBTQ2+ issues in your school (e.g: Day of Pink, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Queering Black History, Pride Month etc.).
This yoga workshop offers a beginners level yoga practice to . It includes explanations about human body mechanics, guidance for alignment, breathing techniques and meditation.
Knowing who to ask and where to go to get what you need as a transgender youth can be hard. This workshop explores available resources, what the pathways to care are and what your rights are as a trans youth when it comes to social and medical transition.
L’objectif de cet atelier est d’explorer, à travers une analyse de scènes tirées du téléfilm français « Baisers cachés » (2016), la manière dont l’identité sexuelle est façonnée par ce qu’on entend, voit, lit et subit, particulièrement en milieu scolaire. Par le biais de discussions guidées autour des questions de la diversité sexuelle et de l’homophobie, cet atelier tentera également de faire prendre conscience aux élèves de l’important rôle que jouent les discours sociaux sur la perception de soi et des autres. *This workshop is offered in French only and is available to students and educators
Come hang out with Out in Schools facilitators for 2S-LGBTQ Film screenings and discussion groups!*This workshop will include simultaneous ASL interpretation.
Yoga workshop offers a beginners level yoga practice. It includes explanations about human body mechanics, guidance for alignment, breathing techniques and meditation.*This workshop will include simultaneous ASL interpretation.
A fascinating and interactive presentation on queer history throughout the 20th century. The presentation explores queer people through history, the history behind the stigmatization of same-sex relationships, queer people during World War 2, the Aids Epidemic of the 1980’s and the fight for equality in Canada.
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