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RISE: Respect, Inclusion, Safety, Equity

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RISE is a site for research on inclusive education in the area of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and questioning (2SLGBTQ+) youth. RISE aims to produce critical research on 2SLGBTQ+-expansive education and related issues. Driven by a strong emphasis on social justice and human rights, RISE aims to make such research accessible and to identify best practices for researchers, educators, and citizens alike for improving the lives of 2SLGBTQ+ youths and ending discrimination based on sexual and gender orientation.

Dr. Catherine Taylor is the lead researcher of the RISE research program. She and longtime research partner Dr. Tracey Peter have worked with national research teams to conduct several large-scale studies on 2SLGBTQ+-inclusive education, including:

Projects

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The First and Second National Climate Surveys on Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia Following up on the First National Climate Survey a decade ago, the Second National Climate Survey on Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (conducted in partnership with Egale Canada Human Rights Trust) produced Still in Every Class in Every School: Final Report on the First National Climate Survey on Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia in Canadian SchoolsRead more >
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The Every Teacher Project/le projet Chaque prof The Every Teacher Project/le project Chaque prof (Canadian Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Inclusive Education in the Area of Gender and Sexuality Diversity), a large-scale SSHRC-funded research program involving survey, focus group and interview data collection of teachers and in-service educators (conducted in partnership with Manitoba Teachers’ Society), which produced The Every Teacher Project on LGBTQ-Inclusive Education in Canada’s K-12 Schools: Final Report [Rapport final du projet Chaque prof sur l’éducation inclusive des personnes LGBTQ dans les écoles de la maternelle à la douzième année au Canada]Read more >
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The National Inventory [Inventaire national] of School District Interventions in Support of LGBTQ Student Wellbeing The National Inventory [Inventaire national] of School District Interventions in Support of LGBTQ Student Wellbeing (conducted in partnership with Manitoba Association of School Superintendents), part of the larger CIHR-funded research program Reducing Stigma, Promoting Resilience: Population Health Interventions for LGBTQ Youth led by Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc (Nursing, University of British Columbia), which produced The National Inventory of School District Interventions in Support of LGBTQ Student Wellbeing: Final Report [Inventaire national des interventions des commissions scolaires pour soutenir le bien-être des élèves LGBTQ : Rapport final]Read more >