Conference Program 2002
FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Sponsored by the College of Education, University of Saskatchewan
Friday and Saturday, March 15 & 16, 2002
Friday, March 15 - 7:30pm
College of Commerce, Georgia Goodspeed Theatre (Room 18)
Saturday, March 16, 2002
Physics 103
Morning Program - 9:00am
- Welcome from the University: Associate Dean Vivian Hajnal, College of Education
- Interactive Theatre led by Warren Linds: Act One
- Saskatchewan Premiere of NFB’s new video "Sticks and Stones" with Director Jan Padgett
- Panel: The Report of the Adhoc Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Issues
The Voices of Students
Chair: Donna Scott, Chief Commissioner, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
Panel:Sigrid Hansen, Dave Glaze, and Paul Jacoby
Lunch: 12:00-1:30
Afternoon program - 1:30-2:30 and 2:45-3:45
Concurrent Sessions
- Andre Grace and Kris Wells, “Getting an Education in Edmonton, Alberta: The Case of Queer Youth”
- Saskatchewan Premiere of the new NFB video In "Other Words" with Director Jan Padgett
- James McNinch, “It’s a drag doing drag in teacher education”
- Cheryl Erlandson, introducing two new STF documents: Uncovering the stones: Addressing issues of equity in the staffroom (a practical guide containing workshop ideas for developing awareness, recognition, and appreciation of diversity) and safe schools: Supporting sexual difference (presenting stories of gay, lesbian, and trans-gendered students in Saskatchewan schools with suggestions for creating a supportive school environment for all students).
- Kim Tadei, “Are you brave enough to put this book in your school library?”
This session will include round-table discussion, sharing books with a gay and lesbian theme, sharing annotated bibliographies, and showing teacher librarians how to find support for the purchase of these books.
4:00 - Interactive Theatre directed by Warren Linds, – Act Two in Physics 103
