Inclusive and Nondiscriminatory School Environments for LGBTQI+ Students

The convening is your opportunity to learn about Federal resources and actionable, ready-to-use strategies for creating inclusive educational environments and ensuring nondiscrimination to support LGBTQI+ students in your school or district. The convening will feature:

• Prominent experts from the Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services who will share Federal resources;

• Teachers and school leaders who will share concrete and practical tips for you to use in planning for the new school year; and

• LGBTQI+ students who will share firsthand what kinds of support enable them to thrive at school

AGENDA

1:00 pm Welcome from the U.S. Department of Education Leadership

1:10 pm Federal Resources Roundtable

Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice

Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

Kortne Edogun, Senior Advisor, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

Dr. Catherine Rasberry, Branch Chief, Research Application and Evaluation Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Division of Adolescent and School Health

Justin Lock, Acting Director, Community Relations Service, U.S. Department of Justice

2:20 pm Lessons from the Field Roundtable

Emerson, Student

Chuck Puga, Principal, Denver Public Schools

Brian Coleman, Counseling Department Chair, Jones College Prep High School (CPS)

Bill Farmer, Science Teacher, Evanston Township High School

Diahann De Ruggiero, McKinney-Vento Region I Director, Bergen County Special Services

3:30 pm Youth Voices Roundtable