Program for the 2003 Breaking the Silence: Gays and Lesbians in Our Schools Conference

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You are invited to attend the sixth annual

Breaking the Silence Conference

Sponsored by the

College of Education
University of Saskatchewan

Friday, March 28, 2003

A University of Saskatchewan Public Lecture

Bishop John S. Spong

"The Christ Who Breaks the Boundaries of Prejudice"

Knox United Church
838 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon

Friday, March 28, 2003
7:30 pm

This public lecture is supported by the University of Saskatchewan's Visiting Lecturer Fund.

Saturday, March 29, 2003 -- 9:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The morning will consist of interactive drama led by Warren Linds, a report on the significance of the Supreme Court decision in the Surrey Book Banning Case by Paul Clarke, and panel on best practices involving G&L issues. Concurrent sessions in the afternoon will include:

(1) Andre P. Grace, Kristopher Wells, and Mark Holcroft, "Queer and Allied Educators as Cultural Workers: Working for Social Change, Building Inclusive Communities."

(2) Michael Hamann, "This Little Light of Mine–-Growing Up Gay in the Lutheran Church"

(3) Martin Cannon, "Reflections on the Regulation of First Nations Sexuality"

(4) Brent Hocking and Kevin Kirkland, "Troubling Topics for Inclusive Education: Becoming Spiritual Warriors/Worriers"

(5) Liz Mooney and Carla Lorer, "When Will It Be Safe? The Need to Go Beyond Lesson Plans"

(6) Noreen O'Haire, "Seeing the Rainbow: Teachers Talk about BLST/TS Realities"

(7) Karen LaPointe and Margi Corbett, "Developing Policy for Safe Schools"

 

Other items will be added to the program as they are confirmed.

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Several of Rev. Spong's remarkable contributions to the discussion of gay and lesbian issues can be found at http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/jsspong/