Season 4 of Allow Me to Translate comes to a close with Jason’s favorite episode yet. Dr. Markie Twist is back, along with Leif, who has brought questions from students in the Meyer Middle School Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club in River Falls, Wisconsin. Jason and Markie tackle the insightful questions from these students in hopes to answer questions for any middle school student who stumbles on this podcast and to really help a younger, more vulnerable part of the LGBTQ+ community. Middle school can be a very difficult time and place and we are here to help. Busting with maturity, these questions really require depth in their answers and Jason and Markie dig right in. Tune is as we “pay it forward” and answer really good questions from our future generation!
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at Meyer Middle School is in its third year. Meyer Middle School (MMS) is located in River Falls, WI and has 775 students in grades 6 through 8. We currently have 33 student members in our GSA. The group is co-facilitated by Kris Nickleski (7th grade Gold House Social Studies Teacher in her 9th year at MMS but in her 16th year of teaching) and Sommer Bowers (School Psychologist in her 8th year which have all been at MMS). The GSA meets on a monthly basis. One new feature added this year to our meetings has been featuring a member of the LGBTQ+ communities each month and discussing the contributions made to United States History and culture. The GSA also runs a free school store called the Pride Den for students in need of school supplies which is located in the School Counseling office
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