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Oakland, CA

Empowering LGBTQ+ Futures: Inclusion and Advocacy at Fremont High

Grant Amount

$17,000

Year Awarded

2024-2025

Project Coordinator

Thomas Martin-Edwards

Grant Type

Team

Local Association

Oakland Education Association

Focus Area

Inclusion and Special Education

About the Project

“Empowering LGBTQ+ Futures at Fremont High” is a pioneering project designed to deepen the support for LGBTQ+ students within Fremont High School. This initiative is set to enrich our campus culture with enhanced and new activities aimed at advancing inclusivity, empowerment, and community solidarity for LGBTQ+ students. The project includes comprehensive professional development for educators to foster a supportive learning environment, an innovative back-to-school shopping experience offering gender-affirming attire, a strategic advocacy field trip to Sacramento, and a series of drag performances and workshops to celebrate and educate on LGBTQ+ culture. Moreover, the initiative plans for the distribution of gender-affirming shapewear and the development of an impactful mural project to visualize LGBTQ+ activism and presence on campus, alongside the acquisition of curriculum materials that reflect diverse LGBTQ+ narratives. Our goal is to create a nurturing atmosphere where LGBTQ+ students are affirmed in their identities, supported in their educational journey, and empowered to advocate for themselves and their community, laying the groundwork for sustained inclusivity and equality at Fremont High School and beyond

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