Authenticity. Allyship. Pride.
What does it all mean and how can we really support our LGBTQ+ community in our schools and at our districts? In celebration of June being Pride Month, we dive into the complex yet simple conversation with Tonya Moore, LACOE’s Coordinator III of Physical Education and Comprehensive Health and leader of PRISM (Providing Relevant, Inclusive Support that Matters) and Alex Morse, Planned Parenthood’s Community Health Educator in Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley.
Tonya and Alex explain the difference between visibility and AUTHENTIC visibility and how allies sometimes try to support LGBTQ+ equality but end up being more harmful than helpful. Tonya breaks down the importance of having supportive adults on campus while Alex discusses representation, inclusivity and why pronouns are important. Tonya also shares what the latest partnership between LACOE and the California Department of Education to make schools safer and more supportive for LGBTQ+ youth is all about.
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About Let Me Add to That: An Education Podcast
Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges, and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.
Authenticity. Allyship. Pride.
What does it all mean and how can we really support our LGBTQ+ community in our schools and at our districts? In celebration of June being Pride Month, we dive into the complex yet simple conversation with Tonya Moore, LACOE’s Coordinator III of Physical Education and Comprehensive Health and leader of PRISM (Providing Relevant, Inclusive Support that Matters) and Alex Morse, Planned Parenthood’s Community Health Educator in Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley.
Tonya and Alex explain the difference between visibility and AUTHENTIC visibility and how allies sometimes try to support LGBTQ+ equality but end up being more harmful than helpful. Tonya breaks down the importance of having supportive adults on campus while Alex discusses representation, inclusivity and why pronouns are important. Tonya also shares what the latest partnership between LACOE and the California Department of Education to make schools safer and more supportive for LGBTQ+ youth is all about.
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About Let Me Add to That: An Education Podcast
Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges, and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.