As many of you are aware, within the past few months we have been asking for thoughts and opinions regarding a Virtual GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance). The feedback, interest, and support we’ve received has been tremendous, so much so that we at Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) were inspired to organize our first ever Virtual GSA Forum: Free to Be Me.
The Free to Be Me forum will host a variety of sessions for students in junior and senior high, led by staff from The Canadian Centre for Gender + Sexual Diversity (CCGSD) and NLESD’s Program Itinerants for Safe and Inclusive Schools. Workshops and sharing sessions will be held on the first three Tuesdays in June (the 2nd, 9th, and 16th) and there will be a single keynote session for all participants scheduled for Thursday, June 11th.
These sessions will be offered through the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI) platform; therefore, if they have not already done so, participants will need to create a CDLI account using their NLESD email address.
While the sessions for Free to Be Me are designed for students, the CCGSD will also be offering a professional learning opportunity for teachers on Sports Inclusion, scheduled for June 17th. Educators are also welcome to attend the keynote session on June 11th. Both sessions will be posted in Member Services in the next day or so.
Free to Be Me is scheduled to start June 2nd, just in time to help kick-off Pride month! Further dates, times and details regarding the Forum can be found in the attached poster and Google Form for event registration. Please feel free to forward this info to any interested students and educators.
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