Workshop Facilitation

Called to Love facilitates workshops in educational spaces on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Past Workshops

IN-PERSON

June 7th, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Full-Day Workshop for GSA leads, GSA student-participants & Guidance Counsellors on Intersectionality, Theology, and the Coming Out Process. Wellington Catholic District School Board. Full Day. Audience 30.

May 23, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Workshop for Dufferin-Peel Elementary & Secondary OECTA members on Our Call to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools. 2 hours. Audience 20.

April 20th, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler. Panellist for Dufferin-Peel OECTA Secondary Unit Diversity Advisory Board Sharing Space. 2 hours. Audience 30.

April 9th, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Facilitator for York Catholic Teachers’ Association Representatives Training on 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Theology & Intersectionality. 1 hour. Audience 120.

May 1st, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Full-Day Workshop for Wellington Catholic Child & Youth Workers, and GSA Leads on Our Call to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools. Full-Day. Audience 30.

February 2, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Workshop for St. James Catholic High School Teachers, Guelph ON on Intersectionality, Theology and the Coming Out Process. 3 Hours. Audience 20.

December 21st, 2024. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Workshop for Secondary GSA Leads on Intersectionality, Theology and the Coming out Process. Full Day. Audience 10.

September 28, 2023. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Our Call to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools. Workshop for Diocese of Hamilton’s From Information to Transformation School Board Educators. Two hours. Audience 25.

September 22, 2023. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon. Our Call to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools. Workshop for Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board’s Faith Development Day. Audience: 25.

February 24th, March 30th, April 27th 2023. Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon with Tamara Nugent. "Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Training for Principals and Vice Principals. 3 full days. Audience 80.

January 31st, 2023. Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon. “Called to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Halton Catholic District School Board. Presentation to leadership candidates. 1 full day. Audience 80.

September-December 2022, Yvonne Runstedler, Instructor. “Equity & Diversity in Schools.” Wilfrid Laurier University. Required course for all Year 2 Bachelor of Education Students in the Faculty of Education. Taught two sections @ 0.25 credit each. Classes of 40 each.

Monday, January 16th, 2023. Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon. “Called to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools: Case Studies and Specific Contexts.” Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board Office, Hanover, ON. Presentations to Principals, Vice-Principals, SW, CYWs, Chaplains, Faith Ambassadors, Librarians. 1 full day. Audience 60.

Friday, December 2nd, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon. “Called to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Region 3, Southern Ontario Superintendents and Directors meeting, Four Points Sheraton, London, ON. Half-day. Audience 12.

Thursday, November 3rd, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon. “Using your Voice: A Retreat for Student Leaders.” Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, facilitated retreat for students grades 11-12. Full-day. Audience 15 students.

Monday, October 3rd, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler & Tamara Nugent, “Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, presentation to Senior Administration, Principals, Vice-Principals, CYWs, Chaplains and Social Workers. Full-day. Audience 60.

Friday, August 26th, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon, “Allyship Beyond the Gender Binary.” Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association, Conference for the Common Good. 75-minutes. Audience 30.

Monday, May 16th, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler, James Alec Dixon & Katrina Wheaton. “Allyship Beyond the Gender Binary.” Canadian Teachers Federation Women’s Symposium, Halifax, NS. 75-minutes. Audience 100.

ONLINE
February-May 2024, Yvonne Runstedler Facilitator, with guests James Dixon & Robbie Walker. Online book study with OECTA Presidents based on Building a Bridge by James Martin. Each session 75 minutes. Feb 13th, March 19th, April 2nd, April 17th, May 15th. Audience 30.

Sept-April 2022-2023. Yvonne Runstedler. Small Group Facilitator. “Thriving on Campus? Promoting the acceptance, wellbeing, and academic development of LGBTQ2S+ university students throughout Ontario: Reporting back.” Wilfrid Laurier University, Laval University and McGill University. Audience 12.

May 2021, Yvonne Runstedler, James Dixon. Addressing the Mental Health Needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ students.’ Presentation to Wellington Catholic District School Board staff, and program coordinators from various Catholic school boards in the province of Ontario. Audience 50.

January 2021 , Yvonne Runstedler, Sony Brar Wilmer, Mary Agunsoye. Addressing the Mental Health Needs of BIPOC students.” Presentation to Wellington Catholic District School Board Employees. Audience 25.