First hour: What does parent leadership look like in local schools?
Second hour: Discussing how stigma surrounding bisexuality affects mental healthParents from the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) are gearing up for a new school year. They say more parent voices are needed in the school system, especially after the pandemic year. This hour, we talk to PLTI members about why they believe their model can help parents become effective advocates and leaders, and we discuss what they would like to see in terms of parent leadership in local schools. Our guests:
- Luva Alvarez, site and alumni coordinator for the PLTI program
- Toyin Anderson, parent leader and graduate of the PLTI program, Cohort 1
- Elizabeth Maxwell, parent leader and graduate of the PLTI program, Cohort 8
Then in our second hour, in a recent piece for the New York Times, Dani Blum writes about the "double closet". In this case, Blum refers to the kind of discrimination bisexual people can face from those who are heterosexual and from people in the LGBTQ community. She writes that they can be discouraged from coming out due to biphobia. Research shows that the stigma has contributed to higher rates of depression and anxiety among bisexual people when compared to those who are straight or gay. This hour, our guests discuss the stigma, their experiences, and more. Our guests:
- Shiyandra Coins
- Christopher Snyder
