Dickson, Courtney. “People Have Been Protesting for and against It. So, What Exactly Is SOGI?” CBC News, 23 Sept. 2023. CBC.ca, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-is-sogi-1.6975304. 

SOGI stands for sexual orientation and gender identity. Parents are concerned that SOGI encourages children to change genders or undergo gender-affirming surgery, become gay/lesbian, bi-sexual, trans, queer, and others who say it goes against religious values. But parents also believe it is not appropriate for young children to learn about their sexual identity. The significance of SOGI being taught in schools.  

• Acceptance of individuals regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.  
• Creates safe spaces for all individuals to express themselves authentically. 
• Combating discrimination 
• Providing support for LGBTQ2S+ individuals 
• Creates a positive and affirming educational experience for all students.  

Critical & Reflective Thinking / Communicating Skills

I have utilized my communication skills throughout the course because I am able to consider different perspectives to help build connections with others in my class when we are collaborating with our groups or even doing assignments together. But I can also use different perspectives to help me complete projects or assignments given to us in this class. A Core Competency skill I need to grow in the future is Critical and Reflective Thinking because I find it difficult to reflect on my thinking in class when sometimes I do not relate to the topics. But I try my best to consider my critical thinking to help me be more involved in the class and others.