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SwatTalks is an Alumni Council program that brings the talent and expertise of Swarthmore alumni, faculty, and staff to the greater College community through free, virtual seminars. Each SwatTalk lasts one hour and is available through Zoom. SwatTalk sessions will be recorded as permitted by the presenters.

 

Upcoming SwatTalks:

“Beyond Bullying, Book Bans, and Bathrooms: Toward Utopian Visions of School for Queer and Trans Youth” with Scott Storm ’08

October 14 AT 8 P.M. ET

In schools and classrooms in the United States and across the world, LGBTQIA+ youth are under attack from practices that belittle and exclude them based on their identities. Many educators and activists have focused on the necessary and important work of fighting against bullying, book bans, restrictive bathroom policies, and exclusionary sports policies. At the same time, a broader conversation has been taking place among education and civic leaders about what a more utopian vision of schools for queer and trans youth might look like—schools that don’t just protect queer and trans students but affirm them.

Scott Storm ’08 has been a vital participant in these conversations. As a founding teacher of a New York City public high school and now an education professor and researcher, Scott has been working toward this kind of social justice education with queer and trans youth for over 15 years.

As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, and in partnership with Swarthmore’s LGBTQ+ Alum Network, please join Scott for a discussion about how education systems can center the voices and ideas of queer and trans youth while working toward more utopian visions of schools. He will explore how to design school structures, curriculum, and pedagogies so that queer and trans youth are not only safe but also thrive in schools, even within contemporary policy landscapes.

Registration Coming Soon

 

SwatTalk with Marcela Escopbari ’96

November 12 AT 8 P.M. ET

More Details Coming Soon

 

Watch Recordings of Past SwatTalks

 

Accommodations & Questions 

If you require accommodations to participate in this webinar, please contact alumni@swarthmore.edu at least 24 hours in advance for assistance.

If webinars are permitted to be recorded, they will be made available on the SwatTalks recordings page at a later time.

If you have any technical difficulties with Zoom, please contact help@swarthmore.edu.

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