We are very proud today to announce our speakers list for our upcoming educational forum! Joining us on the evening of April 13 will be the following individuals!
- Rosario Marchese, MPP, Education Critic, Ontario NDP
- Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
- Jaxson Khan and André Rebeiz, Ontario Student Trustees’ Association
- El-Farouk Khaki, Salaam
- Lyba Spring, Toronto Public Health
- j wallace, LGBTQ Parenting Network
- Pam Dogra, Elementary Teachers of Toronto LGBTQI Committee
- With Special Guests: St. Joes Gay-Straight Alliance
- And more!
So come on out to Jarvis Collegiate (495 Jarvis St.) on Wednesday, April 13 from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM for what is sure to be an exciting and informative forum!
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212041642139884
On April 13, 2011, to commemorate the International Day of Pink, Queer Ontario is hosting an educational public forum to discuss how we can ‘make it better’ for students in schools across Ontario. At this forum speakers will be discussing how an updated Sex Ed Curriculum as well as support organizations like Gay Straight Alliances are necessary for the betterment of the lives of LGBTQ students as well as the student body on the …whole.
Speakers List TBA soon!
On the International Day of Pink, you are encouraged to wear pink to show that you are against bullying, discrimination and homophobia in our schools and communities. Come on out and join us at Jarvis Collegiate Institute (located at 495 Jarvis Street) from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM for what is sure to be an exciting and interesting dialogue. Post-speakers, there will be an open Q & A/discussion period.
See you there!
Facebook Event Page: Sex Ed, GSAs and Religion in Publicly Funded Schools – an Educational Forum
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Community Media Sponsor: Xtra Canada
Sponsors: Canadian Auto Workers’ (CAW/TCA),Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation (OSSTF), Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Toronto District School Board – Gender Based Violence Prevention (GBVP), Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
Supporters: LGBTQ Parenting Network, People For Education, York University Sexuality Studies Department, Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies
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Here’s your digest of recent news coverage on McGuinty’s lack of commitment to enforce Program / Policy Memorandum (PPM) 145:
1. “Banning gay-straight alliances goes against equity grain, McGuinty warns.”
The Globe and Mail
2. “Gay-straight groups not mandatory, education ministry says”
The Toronto Star
3. “McGuinty dodges GSA question, says Catholic schools create alternatives”
Xtra!
Indeed: as mentioned in the Xtra! piece, we will be hosting an exciting Education Forum on Sex-Ed, GSAs, and Religion in Publicly Funded Schools on April 13th — the International Day of Pink. Further details will be released in the near future as they become available. But for now: save the date and mark your calendars!