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.

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.

Steve is the author of the memoir Determined To Be Dad: A Journey Of Faith, Resilience, and Love 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.

In this discussion:

Recognizing and celebrating intersectional identities at home and at school;

What is heterosexism, and how does it undermine DEI;

Why visibility is important both within marginalized communities and outside of them;

Creating collaborative environments in schools;

COVID-19 effects on DEI activities within school systems; and

What allies can do today to foster more inclusive classrooms within their communities.

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