WEBINAR, March 30, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm To Register: https://16-06-222.eventbrite.com
Like all students, with the proper supports, transgender students can thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. School and district leaders have an important role in ensuring a safe environment that affirms and supports transgender students. For some, implementing new policies — such as allowing transgender students to access restrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity — can be a brand new challenge for which they feel unprepared. However, doing nothing can cause serious harm to a transgender student and expose the school district to legal liability.
Drawing from the presenter’s experience of working with families and schools on this issue, this workshop will review developing best practices, provide participants with the tools needed to effectively and confidently address the needs of transgender students, and answer common questions and concerns around serving a transgender student.
Presenter
Asaf Orr, Esq, Transgender Youth Project Staff Attorney
National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA
Asaf Orr joined NCLR in 2012 and was named NCLR’s Transgender Youth Project Attorney in 2015. He engages in litigation, public policy, and informal advocacy to safeguard the rights of transgender and gender-expansive youth. He has represented transgender youth and their families in a wide range of legal matters, including discrimination in schools, child custody disputes, child abuse and neglect, and access to affirming medical and mental health care.
Attorney Orr was a lead author of Schools in Transition: A Guide to Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools, a publication that assists parents, school administrators, and other stakeholders to collaborate and create a school environment that affirms and supports transgender students.
Registration Deadline: 3/28/16 ♦ To Register: https://16-06-222.eventbrite.com
Questions: Heather Dawes, Education Services Specialist at 860.632.1485 ext. 263 or [log in to unmask]
*this event was rescheduled from February
Date: March 30
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Contact: Wendy Simmons 860-632-1485 ext 373 [log in to unmask]
Website: ctserc.org
