GEDSBOT Calendar
ADVANCE DATES FOR 2011 – 2012
Local General Meetings
General Meetings for 2011-12
There will be good food, good friends and good information
May 16 - Local Annual Meeting. Remember to RSVP to Elayne Wardell at 519-442-4341 or email blueknights@sympatico.ca.
Professional Learning
ALL Professional Learning and Equity Workshops are at the Caledonia Public Library from 4:30 – 7 pm. except as specifically noted.
Feb. 22 - SmartBoard training AT THE TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER IN BRANTFORD, 4:30 - 7 with Lynn Kilpatrick. Registration is required with Ashley Ricker at 905-774-8563 or ricker.ashley@gmail.com
Status and Equity Workshops
Board Professional Learning Days:
Feb. 3, Apr. 27, June 4 & 29.
Board Holidays:
Feb. 20; Mar. 12-16; Apr. 6 & 9; May 21.
The Board’s complete School Year Calendar is available on their website at http://www.granderie.ca
Proud Rainbow Voices
Ontario Network for LGBTTQ Educators
You are invited to participate in the first network for LGBTTQ educators of Ontario. This is a safe, supportive inviting forum to share and discuss triumphs/challenges in addressing LGBTTTQ issues in our workplace. This network is open to all educators that self-identify as LGBTTQ and work in the Education field (e.g., Elementary, Secondary, Public, Catholic, Private, College, University, Separate, Montessori and Home School).
Research states that 1 in 10 identify as LGBTTIQ. This means that many of our colleagues identify as LGBTTQ, we exist! However, we often feel alone and unsupported.
As professionals we come across many challenges that allow us to either “stay in the closet” or allow us to shout out proudly “I am who I am”. The question of coming out to our students, colleagues, parents often goes through our minds. We wonder about our personal safety, fear of losing our job and the ramifications this may have on our colleagues, friends and family.
Proud Rainbow Voices is a unique network that will bring us together to share our knowledge and expertise. This forum will give us strategies, support and strength to help us have a 'proud' voice in addressing LGBTTQ issues.
The purpose of this forum is to:
- To interact and provide support with other professionals who share our common issues
- To gain resources and ideas in dealing with homophobia in our schools
- To educate ourselves and the community in addressing LGBTTQ issues
If you are interested in Rainbow Voices, please email Lauren Chapple at laurmeich@rogers.com.