Senator Leno to speak at LGBTQ conference
Leno authored FAIR education act; anti-bullying advocate Lisa Ford-Berry is a scheduled presenter
May 30, 2013 (Sacramento): State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) will speak about the landmark legislation he authored that ensures gays and lesbians are included in school history lessons at 69视频鈥檚 second annual LGBTQ conference on Monday (June 3).
Other speakers include Carolyn Laub, founder and executive director of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network, and Joel Baum, director of education and training for Gender Spectrum. Carmichael mom Lisa Ford-Berry, who founded BRAVE (Bullies Really Are Violating Everyone) in the wake of her son鈥檚 suicide, will participate in a panel discussion on preventing bullying in schools.
Leno鈥檚 FAIR Education Act, which was signed into law by Governor Brown, guarantees that the historical contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are accurately and fairly portrayed in instructional materials. He will deliver a speech on Monday titled 鈥淗ow Teaching LGBT History is Good for All Students.鈥�
Leno鈥檚 speech will be followed by workshops for teachers, administrators, students, parents and others on such topics as LGBTQ youth and faith communities and supporting LGBTQ children who live in foster care.
鈥淚 am proud of Sacramento City Unified鈥檚 role as a regional leader dedicated to bringing the education community together to support this vulnerable student population,鈥� said Superintendent Jonathan Raymond. 鈥淲e are excited to host this very important conference and hope that participants come away informed and empowered to make positive changes.鈥�
69视频鈥檚 鈥淣o time to Lose鈥� conference is a key component of the district鈥檚 comprehensive approach to creating safer, healthier learning environments for children. The goals of the conference include reducing the stigma associated with the LGBTQ student population and supporting their needs 鈥� social, emotional and academic. 69视频 is the first public K-12 district in the region to pass a tough anti-bullying policy 鈥� ahead of current state efforts to adopt similar legislation 鈥� and the first to employ a full-time Bullying Prevention Specialist. It is one of only eight districts nationwide participating in a NoVo Foundation-funded Social and Emotional Learning initiative.
WHAT: 鈥淣o Time to Lose: A Professional Conference to
Activate Change for LGBTQ Youth鈥�
WHEN: Conference begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 3; Senator Leno
is scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: 69视频 Serna Center
5735 47th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824