Gender
Here we explore the identifications that determine our governmental, economic and social outcomes.
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Podcast
How to Achieve Gender Equality in the Workplace
Discover tools and strategies for overcoming gender bias in organizations.
KQED News
PowerPoint
Trans* & Gender Identity Staff Development Training
Better inform your team on trans and gender identity with these presentations which include case studies to help with real-life application.
Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE)
Tools & Resources
Questions Bridge: Black Males
Explore interviews and educational materials that aim to break down the negative perceptions people have about black men.
Question Bridge
Website
The Genderbread Person
A teaching tool for breaking the big concept of gender down into bite-sized, digestible pieces.
The Genderbread Person
Article
I Am Who I Am
A Lesson Plan from Rights, Respect, Responsibility: A K-12 Curriculum. Fostering responsibility by respecting young people’s rights to honest sexuality education.
Advocates for Youth
Book
Trans* Ally Workbook
Trans* Ally Workbook: Getting Pronouns Right and What it Teaches Us About Gender is an accessible, nuanced, and thorough guide that will help you transform your good intentions into respectful actions.
Think Again
Article
Agreements and Gender 101
Students will explore and discuss the gender spectrum, will increase their ability to understand and describe gender stereotypes, will understand the difference between biological sex, gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
San Francisco Unified School District
LINK
The Safe Zone Project Curriculum
Our foundational curriculum is recommended for all groups to introduce them to core concepts of marginalized genders and sexualities.
The Safe Zone Project
Article
Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
Learn how to proactively incorporate gender-identity-specific nondiscrimination policies and practices throughout your organization.
Harvard Business Review
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