74. Advising a gay-straight alliance with James Potteiger

Teaching Tomorrow Podcast

How can Gay-Straight alliances support students and make schools more inclusive spaces for all? Today on the show I speak with GSA advisor and coach James Potteiger There is a lot happening in schools right now that put our LGBTQ students at risk. So I’m thrilled to get to share this conversation I had with James about his work with GSAs. James has been running at GSA at his school in Pennsylvania for the past two years and he shares the ways the alliance has improved his school for all students, the role that the GSA plays for young people in his school, and James’ journey towards running the GSA––which is especially powerful to hear since he identifies as a straight, white, cis-gender man with an Evangelical background. I left this conversation feeling inspired, hopeful, and so deeply grateful for how people like James are making all of our schools better places. For the show notes, visit: https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2022/05/24/episode73/