Normalizing Same-Sex Parenting and Adoption in the Classroom with Steve Disselhorst

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erica and India are back with guest Steve Disselhorst to explore the simple, creative ways that educators and allies can build more inclusive school environments where same-sex parenting and adoption are normalized.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a specialist in personal and professional leadership development and consulting for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Steve brings a wealth of career-based knowledge to the conversation. However, his role as father to two adoptive children is at the heart of the experiential wisdom he shares with Erica and India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steve is the author of the memoir</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Determined To Be Dad: A Journey Of Faith, Resilience, and Love</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and currently serves on the San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission. This is more than an anecdotal conversation; this is a lesson in cultivating DEI for generations to come.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this discussion:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recognizing and celebrating intersectional identities at home and at school;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">heterosexism,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and how does it undermine DEI;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why visibility is important both within marginalized communities and outside of them;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creating collaborative environments in schools;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">COVID-19 effects on DEI activities within school systems; and</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">W</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">hat allies can do today to foster more inclusive classrooms within their communities.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubunt