It’s no secret that if our youth are in a safe, supporting, and nurturing environment, they are more likely to thrive. Unfortunately, our LGBTQ youth are not always in that environment. In a study done by The Trevor Project, LGBTQ youth were more than 4x likely to attempt suicide because of negative treatment and unsafe …
Tag: diversity
Jan 07
Supporting Migrant Children Part 2: Educators & Schools
Schools play an important role in supporting migrant children as they integrate into their communities or navigate the challenges of growing up as children of migrant parents. Educators can provide a place for migrant children to feel safe, learn about their community, build friendships and connections, and discover their innate strengths. Schools can support parents …
Sep 24
Freedom of the Press?
It’s an election year and we all know what that means. Constant media coverage as far as the eye can see. There are political speeches. Media reports about the speeches. Media reports about the media reports. It makes you just want to turn off your television, turn down the volume on your radio, and never open …