ANNUAL FUND IMPACTS OF THE
Aaron Rupchand-Kokotek - Middle School Science Teacher
Last year, AVS supported my participation in two professional development activities to enhance my work with our middle school Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA). In the fall, I joined a national cohort of GSA facilitators for monthly meetings, where we shared successes, challenges, and engaged in community care. I gained valuable personal and professional connections that continue to impact me. In the spring, I joined a group of Queer teachers from the Bay Area to discuss how being Queer affects our work environments. These experiences have already inspired our GSA to become pen pals with another GSA based in North Carolina and to lead a community meeting on Queer history as a warm-up to Pride Month. They have also strengthened my ability to support LGBTQIA+ students at AVS, all made possible by the Annual Fund.
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