Fostering Belonging and Cultivating Student Upstanders

Rule #1 of being a consultant: sickness is not an option. Ever.

While I can't recall the last time I was too ill to consult, the upper respiratory demons finally got hold of me. But nothing that a day of hotel rest couldn't (somewhat) resolve!

After working with faculty and staff, administration, and board over the past three years at Lycée international de Calgary, I was thrilled to meet middle and upper school students to explore these critical issues around belonging.

Our interactive workshop leveraged unconscious bias as an entry point to explore stereotypes and the enduring harm of identity jokes. We also brainstormed strategies to mitigate and interrupt bias to become an upstandar.

Many thanks to Frederic Canadas and Françoise Bougaeff for their partnership. I look forward to working with parents, faculty and staff, and board later this year.