Central Newfoundland
FREE TO BE ME CONFERENCE
Friday, November 15th, 2019 - Central Regional Office
The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity, in partnership with the Newfoundland & Labrador English School District, will provide three FREE TO BE ME Conferences for local Junior and Senior High School students (grades 7-12) in the Fall of 2019 in the Central, Western, and Avalon Regions.
We understand the importance of providing knowledge, tools and skills for youth to navigate through their secondary 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 2SLGBTQ+ Terminology, Transgender Inclusivity, Healthy Relationships and Consent, GSA Leadership, and other various topics that cover the intersection of identities in the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
These events will also include workshops specifically for educators, helping them to continue providing an inclusive learning environment for all students.
If you have any questions please contact Amanda Myerson, by email at [email protected].
***Note for educators who are chaperoning students:
8:30 – 9:30 – Registration
9:30 – 10:45 – Welcome & Keynote
10:45 – 10:55 – Break/Travel Time
10:55 – 12:10 – Student and Educator Workshop Session 1
12:10 – 12:55 – Lunch
12:55 – 2:10 – Student and Educator Workshop Session 2
2:10 – 2:20 – Break/Travel Time Before End
2:20 – 2:50 – Closing Circles
2:50-3:00 – Closing Remarks
3:00 – End
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Event Accessibility Information:
Physical Space: This location is accessible and there is an elevator available for use next to the main entrance. There is a multi-stall all-gender bathroom available at the venue.
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. There will be a dedicated quiet room supervised by NLESD staff that students can visit if they need any extra support.
This workshop will take a cross-disciplinary approach to theincorporation of queer inclusion in education. This programming will shares resources and strategies related to innovative ways of incorporating queer theory in the day-to-day lives of students, not just in the humanities. Examples of activities, resource materials, and other tools for secondary teachers will be provided to aid educators in learning to unpack their preconceived notions of queer identities and their place in the classroom.
A talking circle is a versatile restorative practice that can be used proactively, to develop relationships and build community. Talking circles give people an opportunity to speak and listen to one another in an atmosphere of safety, belonging and equality.This session will give teachers an opportunity to voice concerns in their schools and to highlight and share their positive experiences.
With a comprehensive, and ever-growing list of gender and sexual identities, the participants will be invited to engage in a discussion about: race, sex, gender, orientation, class, ability, ect. The group will discuss how we each hold a multitude of identities, and what it looks like when those intersect. We will also touch on labels and the many limitations and benefits that are associated with the use of labels in our society. Participants will be encouraged to abandon assumptions about gender and sexuality, and to learn, share and embrace their own identities, regardless of what they may be now or in the future.
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.)
A talking circle is a versatile restorative practice that can be used proactively, to develop relationships and build community. Talking circles give people an opportunity to speak and listen to one another in an atmosphere of safety, belonging and equality.This session will give students the opportunity to voice what they need in the school environment in a non-judgemental setting.
a fascinating and interactive presentation on queer history throughout the 20th century. The presentation explore queer people through history, the history behind the stigmatization of same-sex relationships, queer people during World War 2, the Aids Epidemic of the 1980s and the fight for equality in Canada.
This fun and interactive Self Advocacy Workshop focuses on Communication Skills, Rights and Responsibilities, and Supports and Resources in the Community.
This interactive workshop helps participants understand different types of relationships, what healthy relationships should look and feel like, consent, and improving communication in your relationships
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