Education is NOT Indoctrination

Efforts to create equitable and inclusive learning settings are being severely challenged. Frameworks designed to affirm and support 2SLGBTQ+ youth and youth of colour are being problematized by critics who lack a clear understanding of the benefits of these approaches.

In this interactive workshop, we will explore anti-racist and 2SLGBTQ+-inclusive curricula, examine the roots of the resistance to their use in learning spaces and discover effective ways to respond to questions and concerns from communities.

Speakers:

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Kevin Bray (He-Him-His)

DEI Consultant
Freelance

Kevin Bray is a freelance consultant who supports the creation of inclusive and affirming learning and working environments. He was a secondary educator for over 30 years and spent the latter part of his career working as a consultant promoting awareness and understanding about gender and sexual diversity, racism, poverty and classism, and mental health. Since then, he has co-authored a resource entitled Affirming Gender Diversity for the Canadian Teachers Federation and has been an equity and inclusion consultant/facilitator in various educational and community settings in Ontario. He is a knowledgeable advocate who has developed and led initiatives to establish environments that support diversity using an anti-oppressive and intersectional framework. He is deeply committed to inclusive education and to establishing safe, respectful and welcoming learning spaces. His authentic and empathetic understanding of the challenges faced by marginalized youth, families and employees and his unwavering commitment to transformative learning settings make him an effective and engaging facilitator.

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	Date & Time	Sep 19, 2024 19:30 EDT
	Location	Online