On January 8th, we interviewed Chap, the director of diversity. We asked her mostly about what her views on some modern topics were, as well as what the school is doing to incorporate LGBTQ issues into curriculum, and how we are teaching kids about LGBTQ rights and issues. We asked her want she thought about how the kids, especially young kids are being taught about LGBTQ issues and rights here at LREI. She said we could be doing better. One thing she mentioned was that when kids get taught about being allies, they often participate in the conversation and agree on what to do if you hear someone get bullied, and they do a great job in the class, but often times when they get to lunch or recess when teachers hear less, they completely disregard the lessons. I understand this because it is hard to stand up for someone because you have a chance of being bullied, but I feel like that is something we all have to try to solve at school. Getting over the fear of someone saying something mean back to you. I’m not sure how we would go about doing that, up but it is something that should be addressed. The interview with Chap was really information packed with organizations we could look at, and what we could change about our community or school. I think it really made an impact on our group because she also mentioned people saying “boys and girls” or “ladies and gentlemen.” We get so used to these labels being put on people, but in reality, not everyone fits under those pronouns. Also she explained how the use of “guys” is becoming more used to just replace “people”, but guys used to refer to just boys. She told us to watch when we say it, and I feel like everyone in our social justice group has gotten better at using “guys” less, and replacing that with “people” or “everyone.”
