School-Based Advocacy for Transgender System Involved Youth

Kelsey Pacha

Training Description

This training will educate those who support system involved youth about how to advocate for transgender, gender expansive, gender questioning, gender nonconforming, and gender creative children & youth in school-based settings. With over 220 laws limiting access to gender-affirming & safe educational spaces proposed since 2021 across the United States, there is a lot of confusion about what practices support not only trans/gender expansive youth health, but the well-being of all children in schools. Participants will learn 3 empirically-based responses to 6 common anti-trans youth myths, review 5 laws protecting transgender and gender expansive children in the educational system, and familiarize themselves with 6 resources that can help them advocate for trans system involved youth in California school-based settings.

Learning Objectives

1. Distinguish between transgender, gender nonconforming, and gender creative children via discussion & video case study.

2. Learn 3 responses to 6 common anti-trans youth…