What is SOGI?
What does SOGI mean?
- SOGI stands for “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity”.
- It’s a term that encompasses all individuals regardless of where they identify on the sexual orientation and gender spectrums.
- It is pronounced “SO-GEE”
Where did SOGI 123 come from and why is it important to educators?
- SOGI 123 is led by the ARC Foundation in collaboration with the BC Ministry of Education, BC Teachers’ Federation and school districts across the province of BC.
- SOGI-inclusive education is intended to be interwoven within all subject disciplines and connected to the B.C. curriculum.
- The implementation of SOGI 123 inclusive education is protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act and BC Human Rights code.
- Teachers in BC are legally required to teach SOGI 123 inclusive education.
What is a “SOGI Rep”?
- Rylee’s role as SOGI rep is meant to provide support to pre-service teachers in the Faculty of Education who are looking to implement SOGI 123 inclusive education.
- Rylee is in charge of curating SOGI 123 inclusive education materials including SOGI 123 policies and procedures, self-education materials, curriculum resources, and information for guardians and parents. All of these can be found in our “SOGI Resources” Google Drive folder.
- She is also the coordinator and facilitator of our new 2SLGBTQIA+ mentorship program. You can learn more and sign up by clicking the links in our bio.
- You can contact Rylee with ANY questions that you may have via email at uvicedsa@gmail.com.
References
- ARC Foundation (n.d.). SOGI 123 backgrounder. https://bcssa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SOGI-1-2-3-Backgrounder.pdf
- Government of British Columbia (2017). Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in schools. https://news.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-sogi-in-schools
- School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap). (n.d.) Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) inclusive education- questions and answers. https://sd83.bc.ca/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-sogi-inclusive-education-questions-answers/#:~:text=Can%20parents%20%E2%80%9Copt%20out%E2%80%9D%20of,and%20all%20K%2D12%20curriculum.
SOGI Drive
Rylee Zondervan, SOGI Representative, has prepared a Google Drive of SOGI Resources. The SOGI Resources Google Drive is meant to increase accessibility to SOGI 123 inclusive education for pre-service teachers. The drive contains micro-education for educational staff, SOGI 123 policies and procedures, information for guardians and parents, educational materials, SOGI 123-approved lesson plans, and more. Before accessing the drive, please read the disclosure statement and note that EdSA is not liable for any misuse of materials provided in Google Drive. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rylee at uvicedsa@gmail.com. Access the drive through this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14Amiyzg35-1l-CidbqJOPf9oDKym0oUz?usp=drive_link
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