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BASIS Series: Belonging and Sociocultural Identities Training
Belonging and Sociocultural Identities in Schools (BASIS) is a professional development series and consultation service designed specifically for schools and school districts.
Belonging has long been recognized as a fundamental human need, motivator and key for inclusion. The importance of school belonging and its relationship to supporting individuals’ sociocultural identities (i.e., disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, health status, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual identities and social class) is at the foundation of BASIS. Research has linked the importance of belonging to successful learning, engagement, and self-esteem development for students. There is also an association between an employee’s sense of belonging and greater satisfaction with work.
These engaging and interactive trainings provide a core commonality and strength for supporting sociocultural identities and belonging for all members of the school community. Available trainings include:
BASIS 101: Foundation
BASIS 102: Applied Model
BASIS 103: Advanced
This training is for: Teachers, School Personnel (e.g., Transportation Personnel, Food Services, Administrative Assistants), Administrators, School Boards, Students and Parents (K-12 and higher education)
BASIS 101: Supporting Belonging & Sociocultural Identities in our Schools
BASIS 101 is the introductory training which focuses on the importance of students and school personnel’s sense of belonging as a fundamental factor in social and emotional well-being. The training also addresses how inclusion and equity is fostered through the connection between belonging and supporting sociocultural identities (i.e., disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, health status, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual identities and social class).
BASIS 101 Learning Objectives: Participants will
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Learn foundational information about fostering school belonging including the four pillars of belonging: connectivity, relationships, inclusion and active participation
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Understand the relationship between supporting sociocultural identities and belonging in schools
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Become more aware of how subtle messages in the form of microaggressions can diminish a sense of belonging for students and school personnel alike
2.0 hours
Up to 35 participants per training
No prerequisite
BASIS 102: Creating & Sustaining a Belonging-Based School Environment
Having completed BASIS 101, this program will train attendees on how to successfully implement an applied intervention/prevention model to effectively increase a sense of belonging throughout your school/district. BASIS 102 continues to address supporting and affirming student and school personnel’s sociocultural identities (i.e., disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, health status, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual identities and social class) with the goal of increasing a sense of belonging and inclusion. Attendees will learn a model that they can use for the upcoming school year as well as throughout their career in education.
BASIS 102 Learning Objectives: Participants will
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Gain a working knowledge of the BASIS Planning Model that addresses intervention/prevention planning and implementation on how to effectively increase a sense of belonging in classrooms, curricula and throughout school-based activities
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Garner experience in applying an ethnographic lens to your student’s/colleague’s day-to-day experiences around belonging in your school
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Begin to design how the BASIS Planning Model can be applied to your work in increasing a sense of belonging and inclusion for students and school personnel
2.0 hours
Up to 35 participants per training
Prerequisite: BASIS 101
BASIS 103: Speaking Up/ Calling In—Responding to Everyday Microagressions
with the Ongoing Goal of Increasing Support & Belonging in Our Schools
This training explores and addresses the range, from overt to subtle ways, in which unsupportive interactions and school environments can make it difficult for various students (as well as school personnel) to feel a sense of belonging.
BASIS 103 Learning Objectives: Participants will
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Understand the different types of micro aggressions experienced by students, as well as school personnel, in their day-to-day interactions in schools
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Learn concrete strategies on how to effectively address microaggressions throughout the school day
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Provide practice through applied exercises on how to prevent as well as address microaggressions in school settings
2.0 hours
Up to 35 participants per training
Prerequisite: Basis 101
BASIC for Companies
BASIC (Belonging and Sociocultural Identities in Companies) provides a range of trainings (see 101, 102 and 103 BASIS trainings above that are modified specifically for personnel in companies) focused on creating a business culture that is open and supportive of a range of personal identities of employees and is quintessential to supporting a range of employees in today's businesses.
Supporting LGBTQ+: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Diverse, Queer, Questioning + Trainings
Outing Pride: 100+ Years of LGBTQ+ History in the U.S.
Some are familiar with the Stonewall uprising that was an important moment in U.S. history, yet few know the experiences, both positive and negative, of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout the last 100+ years in the U.S. This engaging presentation uses photos and video to expand the knowledge of attendees about the diverse backgrounds and experiences of LGBTQ+ people over the last century.
Used by companies and schools for:
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Keynote speaker
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Events honoring National Coming Out Month (October), Pride Month (May/June), LGBTQ History Month (October or February) and related events
2.0 hours
Up to 200 participants per training
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