Every young person deserves an education that supports them to thrive in life.
That’s what parents and educators want – schools that protect students, teach them about the world, and support them to learn and grow.
By making sure that youth feel safe and welcomed when they go to school, we reduce the harmful impacts of bullying, social exclusion, and discrimination – so that all students can reach their full potential.
Together, we’re calling for respect in every school.
Sign the Pledge
Join parents, teachers, and allies across Canada in standing up for respect, safety, and inclusion in schools.
I believe that every young person deserves an education that supports them to thrive in life.
Education that embraces differences in sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) is education that supports all young people to learn – about themselves, their families, and the world around them.
I support SOGI-inclusive education because safe, thriving communities start when our differences are respected and celebrated.
Do you agree? Add your name and join the movement!
How ARC found its role
FROM INCUBATION TO LEADERSHIP
In the beginning, ARC Foundation stayed in the shadows of SOGI 123. Our intention was to incubate the initiative until it found its most suitable home.
The premise was to own SOGI 123 at the start to ensure EVERYONE owned it, to hold the intellectual property so that it could stay open to anyone’s free use and customization.The result was an unparalleled neutral space in which people collaborated in unprecedented ways.
And then it started. Key advisors and educators at all levels told us we could not step away, that the space we had created was now ours to keep open.
We listened and they were right. ARC Foundation is now using its unique skills and position to explicitly lead and grow SOGI 123 in scope, impact, and geographical reach, still humbly not as educators, but as enablers.
Why SOGI 123 is our only program
This will take all of us.
SOGI 123 is gaining the momentum of a movement, with increasingly diverse participation across a broadening geographical reach as it is shaped and evolved by the collective.
At ARC we believe that change will not come from multiple disparate programs. Rather it will come from this type of collective energy and action—by connecting diverse people with shared values and helping them work together.
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE
SOGI 123 resources are free to use and easily customizable.
Looking for resources?
There are tools, templates, videos, and professional development modules to download and share with educators in your school board. There are teaching resources that can be tailored to students’ needs. And there are resources for parents too.
In one year, over 40,000 people visited www.sogieducation.org. In 12 weeks, there were over 10,000 views of the SOGI 123 learning videos. So don’t be shy!
