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Midsumma Success for SSCV!Safe Schools Coalition Victoria set up shop at Midsumma Carnvial on Jan 15th and ran out of resources! Interest in the coalition was great, with students, teachers, parents and grandparents coming to the stall to find out more. Over 30 people signed up to an email list, and dozens of guide booklets, postcards, badges, stickers and posters were given away. Hello to everyone we met, nice to meet you! |
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2012 Term One Training - Bookings Now Open!Book now for your free training session from Safe Schools Coalition Victoria. 'Introduction to Supporting Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schools' NEW for 2012 'Supporting SSAGQ Students' for Welfare Staff All sessions will run at La Trobe University City Campus, 215 Franklin St, Melbourne. |
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Homophobia in Staff RoomsA YouGov poll, commissioned by Stonewall in the UK, discovered that 43% of secondary school teachers have heard homophobic comments from their colleagues. Today no teacher who made racist remarks would escape widespread rebuke; so why is homophobia still tolerated? |
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It's Elementary- Talking about Gay Issues in Schools'It's Elementary' is a groundbreaking film that addresses homophobia by providing educators with practical lessons on how to talk with children about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. The documentary follows classroom discussions around sexual diversity in a New York primary school and how easy and great these can be. The below clip is a segment from the documentary where the class discusses marriage equality with some very smart insights from 10 year olds! |
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Safe Schools Coalition Victoria receives a mention in United Nation report!Human rights organisations and anti-homophobia projects from around the world welcomed the release of the first ever United Nations report on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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