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Tucson Unified School District approves LGBTQ+-inclusive Family Life Curriculum!
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Youth standing outside of public hearings last year showing their support for curriculum centering LGBTQ+ people and issues in TUSD schools. Photo by Momta Popat//Arizona Daily Star
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Last week, the governing board of the Tucson Unified School District voted unanimously in support of the Family Life Curriculum--an opt-in health education program that will include instruction centering many previously excluded topics, such as LGBTQ+ identities. At the high school level, instruction will include gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
The curriculum includes sex education, but will also have an overarching focus on abstinence--as initially recommended by Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo.
However, Board President Kristel Foster cited the curriculum as "medically accurate and comprehensive,*" and emphasized the importance of discussing issues of consent and the centering of gender identity/expression and sexual orientation in order to reflect the identities of youth currently attending schools. "We have a lot of young people who are identifying as gender fluid or nonbinary, and when they don't see themselves in the curriculum, that just does harm," said Foster**.
Read more about the TUSD vote on Family Life Curriculum and related topics
here and
here. Visit TUSD's Family Life Curriculum webinars
here.
*Original quote reported by Vanessa Barchfield of AZPM News (14 May 2020).
**Original quote reported by Danyelle Khmara of the Arizona Daily Star (16 May 2020).
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NOW OPEN: Virtual Artist-in-Residence Exhibition!
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To the UA Graduating Class of 2020
To the UA Graduating Class of 2020
S-ap'e si s-mamasim tohnolig
S-ap'e si s-mamasim tohnolig
Jewed Ka:cim wui wui hihi:m
S-ap'e si s-mamasim tohnolig
Good light is spreading
Good light is spreading
All over the world there it goes
The Good Light is spreading
Your hard work earned this degree.
Close your eyes, breathe deep and know we are all here with you.
We celebrate your strength. We celebrate your dedication.
Your impact remains here for the coming generations.
In this moment of uncertainty and loss,
We are heartened by your fierceness, commitment and love for your community.
We honor you Graduate!
Si has em elid, we hold you in high regard!
From All of Us in the Cultural and Resource Centers
Office of Multicultural Engagement
University of Arizona
Tohono O'odham lyrics by Amy Juan | Written text by Sarah Gonzales | Designed by Jayme Wong
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iLGBTS News will resume in the fall!
image text: We are taking a break. The Institute for LGBT Studies thanks you for your support throughout this year, and especially through these past few months. We wish you a healthy, safe summer & encourage you to stay connected with us via FB, Instagram, and Twitter! Please tune in at the start of the fall semester for our next issue of iLGBTS News.
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Join Health is Queer Resistance for a virtual discussion this Tuesday!
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM via Zoom
Free | Registration required
Health is Queer Resistance is a radical grassroots movement to address the pressing health needs of our queer community. We seek to empower queer lives by creating a discussion around health, wellness & agency.
This month our panelist is Dave Watt who will discuss imagining physical intimacy in a Covid-19 world.
Passionate about alleviating stigma of HIV, Dave has worked in field of HIV most of his adult life. He is currently the Outreach Manager at The Southwest Center in Phoenix, AZ. With his BS in Secondary Education from Calvin College, he has co-authored a curriculum to train teams on how to use uplifting messages, creative event ideas and motivational interviewing techniques to raise awareness and engage community involvement. He is the Founder of the Team Friendly campaign to fight stigma of HIV in Friendly ways.
Visit the Health is Queer Resistance FB event page
here. Register for this event
here.
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WGRC Presents: New Moon Manifestation for Mental Health with Blu Lopez Au!
image description: a dark purple background with featuring yellow and blue stars and moons in differing phases. Image text reads: New Moon Manifestations for Mental Health. Friday, May 22 | 10 AM. LIVE led by Blu Lopez Au. Instagram.com/wgrc_ua
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CONFERENCES, CALLS, CLASSES and FUNDING
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
PandemiDiarios: Shelter in Place Creative Projects
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Deadline: Friday, May 22nd at 5:00 PM
Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry invites proposals for PandemiDiarios, a microgrant program to support students, academic professionals, and community-based artists and practitioners in producing creative works reflecting on the human experience of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The term pandemidiarios comes from blending "pandemic" and "diarios" (diaries). Diarios are where the stories of ourselves are written. They are where we express our frustrations, hopes, and visions for the future. For some it is a therapeutic process, and for others a way to capture the moment or keep a record of day to day life.
The concept of PandemiDiarios emerges as a response to these day to day human moments, experiences, reflections, and creative responses during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for those who have been disproportionately affected. Racial and ethnic minorities; the elderly; health, service, and other essential workers; along with socioeconomically disadvantaged members of our community facing the worst of this crisis. PandemiDiarios is thus an attempt to center these experiences from the perspective of those who live them.
Visit the full call for proposals
here. Submit proposals
here.
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SOL FOOD DELIVERED: Free Family Style Meals
image text: Sol Food Delivered. Free family style meals. Because we know these days are uncertain, we want to help lessen the burden of meal time for you. Let us make you dinner this weekend for free (1 PER household and orders need to be in by the Thursday of each week). Text us! Text SOLFOOD to 833-579-0991 and follow the prompts for this weekend's menu and delivery options. MEAT or VEGETARIAN. Each pre-cooked meal feeds 4 people. Just let us know whether you want vegetarian or meat. PICK UP or DELIVERY. We offer curbside pickup on Saturday at Saguaro Christian Church (8302 E Broadway) or safe delivery for those unable to drive. Please note: delivery only to zip codes 85710, 85748, 85711, 85712, 85730, or 86715! Cafe 54 and Pivot Produce: Every meal is prepared in partnership with the trained professionals at Cafe 54 and locally sourced Pivot Produce. In this way, we help employ local culinary experts and support local farmers during this time when the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting our local economy. Sponsored by: Sol Food Initiatives. 8302 E Broadway Blvd. www.solfoodkitchen.org
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