Central Newfoundland GSA Forum
Thursday, May 30th, 2019 - Exploits Valley High School
The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity, in partnership with the Newfoundland & Labrador English School District, will provide this GSA Forum for local high school students in the central region at Exploits Valley High School (392 Grenfell Heights, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J2).
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, National Conference Coordinator, by email at [email protected] or by phone at (613) 400-1875.
***Note for educators who are chaperoning students:
8:30 – 9:30 – Registration
9:30 – 9:40 – Welcome
9:40 – 10:00 – Ice Breakers
10:00 – 10:45 – Keynote
10:45 – 10:55 – Break/Travel Time
10:55 – 11:55 – Student and Educator Workshop Session 1
11:55 – 12:25 – Lunch
12:25 – 1:25 – Student and Educator Workshop Session 2
1:25 – 1:35 – Break/Travel Time Before Session 3
1:35 – 2:35 – Student and Educator Workshop Session 3
2:35 – 2:45 – Break/Travel Time Before End
2:45 – 3:30 – Closing Circle & Evaluations
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Event Accessibility Information:
Physical Space: if a student has mobility concerns-i.e. use a wheelchair the side enterance will need to be used. There they will have access to the elevator to all three floors of the building. There is an all-gender washroom (single washroom) that can be used and is located on the main floor in the office.
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.
Inclusion training for educators including gender and sexual minorities 101, how to be inclusive in your classroom, and simple changes you can make.
In this workshop we will discuss all the essentials for running a strong GSA at your school. We will discuss all the important aspects to consider when starting a GSA and what the role of the advisor will be for the club. We will focus on how to engage students, days of significance, fundraising, group facilitation and more! Amanda has met students from all over the country who lead strong GSAs and can share what has been successful for other groups in a variety of communities.
Are you familiar with our province's Safe and Caring Schools Policy and our LGBTQ Guidelines? Does your school have a GSA? Do you have questions about how to form and support your school's GSA? If you have questions around our policy, we're here to help you answer them!
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, Pride Month etc.)
We will discuss characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships and the importance of communication skills in relationships and consent.
Our sexual education workshop is judgment free, and focuses on solution based thinking and harm reduction. It goes over the most pertinent information on how STIs are passed and how to avoid contracting them or passing them on. It also goes over STI testing, diagnoses, and birth control options.
During the 2SLGBTQ+ history workshop, students will be introduced to pivotal moments of resistance and activism in queer Canadian history. From the Brunswick Four, to the We Demand protest, to the first Trans March, the workshop zones offer an opportunity to independently explore and discuss events and people that have helped shaped our society and reality today.
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, History, Pride Month etc.)
Come to this panel where you will hear three distict voices speaking about transgender identities. We will hear from a parent of a transgender child, a nurse with knowledge about trans health care and a trans youth. You will have the opportunity to ask them questions you may have.
This workshop focuses on how youth can advocate for themselves and in turn become activists for those like them. It focuses on activism that is anti-oppressive and inclusionary. We will do some activities to start youth on thinking about the ways they can impact the world around them by advocating for themselves and how to become leaders especially if they cannot find those leaders already present in their communities.
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