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This elementary poster project highlights the intersections of family diversity, gender diversity and cultural diversity. This is a collaborative project of VSB, BSD, VESTA, Our City of Colours (http:\/\/www.ourcityofcolours.com\/<\/a>) and Love Intersections (https:\/\/loveintersections.com\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n The posters were designed with a literacy theme and can be used as a starting point for discussion of diversity and inclusion related to the Personal and Social Core Competencies. All posters are available in French.<\/p>\n Posters orders: pride@vsb.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n How to share the posters with students:<\/strong><\/p>\n Begin with a lesson, book and\/or film<\/p>\n Books and lessons<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.welcomingschools.org\/resources\/lesson-plans\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/pridenet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-gender-spectrum.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.sogieducation.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/pride\/<\/a><\/p>\n Films<\/p>\n That\u2019s a Family: A Film for Kids about Family Diversity,<\/em> New Day Films (in your library)<\/p>\n Apples and Oranges<\/em>, NFB (https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/apples_and_oranges<\/a>)<\/p>\n Sticks and Stones<\/em><\/a>, NFB<\/p>\n Out in Schools<\/a> (email pride@vsb.bc for access)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Poster 1:<\/strong> Two Spirit, One Family<\/strong><\/p>\n A sample script for discussions with students:<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a photo of a family with one parent who is Two Spirit from the Cree Nation and another parent who is Slovak and Hungarian. They live in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHere is how Chase explains what being Two Spirit (2S) means to him: \u201cIt\u2019s all about our culture and ways prior to colonization\u2026everyone had a place, a gift, a talent like say; carving a canoe or a great hunter which helped out the tribe\u20262S weren’t seen as any different, they functioned and had roles which contributed, some more difficult, sometimes more sacred roles, everyone had something to contribute which helped the overall collective survive. People’s natural gifts are given by the creator and no human being hasthe right to judge or question that…respecting a persons gifts or talents and allowing then to be who they truly are, makes a tribe strong. If a great warrior who looked like a man, fought like a man and had a wife, turned out to be female bodied, no one cared\u2026what matters the most is that this warrior, was legendary was held up by all, respected by the tribe including the enemy. The stories of this warrior are still told even today all these years later…\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHarlan Pruden, is a member of the Cree Nation and is a scholar and editor of the Two Spirit Journal. He tells us: \u201cTwo-Spirit is a contemporary word that refers to those traditions where some individuals\u2019 spirits are a blending of male and female spirits\u2026 People of two-spirit gender functioned as craftspeople, shamans, medicine-givers, mediators, and\/or social workers.\u201d (Source: the Gender Spectrum: What educators need to know, http:\/\/pridenet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-gender-spectrum.pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n Ask students: \u201cThis family walks as one, what do you think this means?\u201d<\/p>\n Intermediate films about Two Spirit and trans identities from Out in Schools (<\/em>access through pride@vsb.bc.ca<\/a>)<\/p>\n Regalia: Pride in Two Spirits\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n This is a short documentary features Duane and his journey as someone who identifies as \u201cTwo Spirit\u201d \u2013 a queer Aboriginal person. Duane speaks to the importance of art, creativity,<\/p>\n and tradition and culture, in his story of coming out and exploring his identities.<\/p>\n Kumu Hina: A Place in the Middle\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n In this documentary, eleven year old Ho\u2019onani dreams of leading the hula troupe at her inner-city Honolulu school. While the group is normally just for boys, she\u2019s fortunate that her teacher understands first-hand what it\u2019s like to be \u201cin the middle\u201d \u2013 the Hawaiian tradition of embracing both male and female spirit. Together they set out to prove that what matters most is what\u2019s in your heart.<\/p>\n Poster 2:<\/strong> One Family, Many Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>A sample script for discussions with students:<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a family with two moms. Two women who love each other are called lesbians. One parent has Southeast Asian heritage and the other has European heritage. Both parents are teachers in the VSB.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat do you think this family means when they say they are proud that VSB schools value and respect family diversity?\u201d<\/p>\n Poster 3: Be Your Own Hero<\/strong><\/p>\n For younger (or older) students, start by reading the picture books, “I am Jazz” (discussion questions<\/a>) or “A Princess of Great Daring” (discussion questions<\/a>). Both books are available in your school library.<\/p>\n This is a poster of Tru and reading with her siblings. Tru is a transgender girl who lives in BC.\u00a0What do you think Tru means when she says, “Being true to yourself is your greatest strength”?\u00a0If Tru attended\u00a0 your school, how would you make her feel included and happy to be here. What would you say to someone if they told Tru she couldn’t be a girl?<\/p>\n For older students, you can use the gender unicorn<\/a> to introduce\u00a0gender diversity. Introduce Tru and show film clips (Big ball love ambassador,<\/a>\u00a0Most powerful people<\/a>).\u00a0Tru was voted 1 of Vancouver’s top 50 most important people. Tru is a human rights advocate. She appears in posters, she speaks to large audiences and also on TV and videos. She is in a RCMP video educating people about what it’s like to be transgender. Why do you think she does this?\u00a0What do you think Tru means when she says, “Being true to yourself is your greatest strength”<\/p>\n Poster 4: Imagining a Colourful World<\/strong><\/p>\n Coming soon…<\/p>\n What kind of world do you imagine?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To order more posters email pride@vsb.bc.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This elementary poster project highlights the intersections of family diversity, gender diversity and cultural diversity. This is a collaborative project of VSB, BSD, VESTA, Our City of Colours (http:\/\/www.ourcityofcolours.com\/) and Love Intersections (https:\/\/loveintersections.com\/). The posters were designed with a literacy … Continue reading