Hopefulness is not my natural orientation. It’s something that I’ve really struggled to find. For a long time, I didn’t know what to do to help myself feel more hopeful. Hopelessness always got the best of me.

Within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, “queering” is a phrase that, as part of reclamation of the term “queer,” has come to mean looking at ideas sideways, eschewing boundaries, disrupting the status quo, and facilitating the rise of something new and beautiful from the ashes of the old.

On May 3, 2025, the students from Project RED’s after-school club brought Canada’s very first Youth-Led Period Symposium to Vancouver!

This year marks my 30th year in the classroom. Like many fellow educators, I’ve found that one of the greatest challenges we face is discovering resources that truly engage students, align closely with the BC curriculum, and support cross-curricular learning.