2025 ACSA Lead With Pride Summit

2025 ACSA Lead With Pride Summit

3:30pm PDT

Breaking Bias: Creating Safe and Inclusive Schools for LGBTQ+ YouthAngelica Chavez Breakout Session Breakout Session Gender Action Plans: How to Support LGBTQ+ Students & the Families and Staff who Support themKena Hazelwood • Erica Hasenbeck

9:15am PDT

Breakout Session Breakout Session Critical and Affirming Conversations with Transgender/Non-Binary YouthMaria Al-Shamma Navigating the Journey: Building Inclusive and Supportive School Communities for LGBTQ+ Students and FamiliesChrissy MacLean • Kathryn

10:45am PDT

Breakout Session Building LGBT AllyshipJudy Chiasson • Julie Hall-Panameno Combating Transphobic Legislation with Inclusive Sex EdVann Jones Queer Teachers of Color: Experiences in Southern California K-12 SchoolsGavreel Asperillia-Zhu

1:30pm PDT

Breakout Session Leadership Practices to Boost Staff Morale and Foster Inclusive, Affirming EnvironmentsRoni Habib LGBTQ+ Thrive Guide: A guide for school districts to better support their LGBTQ+ communityVann Jones What is Allyship? Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Allyship. Cultivating a Path of Inclusion, ConversationGreg Baird

3:00pm PDT

Empowering School Leaders to Create LGBTQ+ Affirming EnvironmentsJudy Chiasson • Mark Duncan • Julie Hall-Panameno Language, Culture, Gender, & SexualityGavreel Asperillia-Zhu The Rainbow Connection – The story of building a dynamic partnershipJennifer Robles • Jonathan Lopez The Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card: School Policy Landscape in CaliforniaJulz Goff

9:30am PDT

Breakout Session Breakout Session Do Say Gay: Strategies for Supporting Queer TeachersJulia Lathin Embracing Our Scars: Self-Harm 101Bree Wiles