PRIDE UNDERSTANDING Video Campaign
London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos, London-Fanshawe MP Irene Mathyssen, Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Grant Review Team Vol- unteer Linda Lustins, OTF Board of Directors Rob McCullough, London Mayor Matt Brown, London West MP Kate Young, Past Pride London President Martin Withenshaw, London-Fanshawe MPP Teresa Armstrong, and Pride Understanding Managing Director Paula Jesty with the puppets featured in the Pride Understanding videos.
Pride Understanding was developed to start a conversation around gender identity. Working with Pride London and the Thames Valley District school Board, the idea was to create a series of videos that helped support a safe environment for questions and discussions. Curriculum developed by the TVDSB support the use of the videos in the classroom. The messaging in all three videos is simple and straight forward: “accepting someone for who they are is a really good quality to have”, “Don’t assume everyone is the same” and “having the courage to be who you are is a really good quality to have in a friend”. Early conversations increase empathy and under- standing- helping to create a community of support.
Learn more at prideunderstanding.ca
Actress Alex Catherine Tremblay and Emmet, played by puppeter Andy Hayward.
PRIDE Villager
Issue 1 • Spring 2018 Page 12
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