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Through this 2-day session, participants will develop confidence and competency in creating gender-inclusive environments for children that are nature-based, decolonized, and holistic.
Part 1 delves into gender-inclusive educational materials and protocols that interrupt stereotypes and assumptions and allow children the freedom and space to explore outside of prescribed roles.
About the Presenter:
Maya Gonzalez is an award-winning children’s book artist, author, activist, publisher, and progressive educator. Maya's work addresses systemic inequity in relation to race/ethnicity, sexism and cissexism using children’s books as radical agents of change and healing, both personally and culturally. Maya co-founded Reflection Press, a POC, queer and trans owned independent publishing house that uses holistic and anti-oppression frameworks in their books and educational materials. Maya is also the creator of the Gender Wheel, an approach to gender and body diversity that is nature-based, decolonized, and holistic, and provides trainings and workshops to educators, parents and caregivers.