FAIR News: Announcing the FAIR Artist Grant
Newsletter
Dear Friends of FAIR,
We are pleased to introduce the FAIR Artist Grant, an opportunity available to artists seeking support for their mission-aligned efforts and initiatives.
Artist Grants of up to $1,000 are available to support arts activities that accomplish at least one of the following goals:
Champions values of free expression, open-mindedness, creative excellence, and/or viewpoint diversity.
Advances relevant artistic field towards a culture that emphasizes fairness, understanding, and humanity.
Supports artist(s) who are facing hardships due to intolerance or ideological bias in their fields, and who are pursuing the right to create freely.
Other FAIR-aligned mission or purpose.
Eligible arts activities include, but are not limited to: an event showcasing a work of theater, drama, dance, music, or visual arts; composition of a new work of writing, music, or visual art for public consumption or development.
Artists, educators, and administrators in the FAIR in the Arts network believe that viewing each other based only on immutable characteristics such as skin color, gender, and sexual orientation misses an opportunity to see each other more fully as individual human beings.
The deadline for the first round of applications is October 1st, 2023. FAIR in the Arts is grateful to support our community of artists who carry out work that aligns with, advances, and supports FAIR’s pro-human mission.
Warmly,
The Team at the Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism
Helen’s Big World by Doreen Rappaport illustrated by Matt Tavares
Helen Keller’s stirring quotes are embedded in this narrative that highlights her persistence to gain knowledge with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.
FAIR’s literature guides emphasize pro-human values and support literacy development. Designed for use with elementary-age students, each guide features a high-quality picture book, with discussion questions and activities aligned with FAIR’s Pro-Human Learning Standards.
FAIR is seeking an experienced and philosophically-aligned individual to lead our organization as Executive Director. As the leader of the organization, the Executive Director will be a public-facing example of FAIR’s core principles of fairness, understanding, and humanity. The ED will oversee implementation of FAIR’s strategic vision, developed in collaboration with the board of directors and other stakeholders, and will ensure its long term growth and success by raising and earning funds and developing a team that can carry out programming to help us reach our vision.
The executive director reports to the FAIR board of directors, who will work closely with the executive director on strategy, development of budgets, fundraising, and ensuring that the organization’s communications are in line with its values. Read FAIR board member Angel Eduardo’s letter regarding the position and why FAIR is needed now more than ever.
Endo’s Guidelines for Gender Dysphoria: Problems & Solutions with Do No Harm
Join FAIR in Medicine and Do No Harm, Thursday, August 24th from 8 - 9:30pm EST, to discuss the Endocrine Society’s Guidelines for treating gender dysphoria in minors. What role do these guidelines play in medical care and legal challenges? How do those with concerns about the guidelines have their voices heard? Hear from Do No Harm’s Dr. Roy Eappen, endocrinologist, and Ian Kingsbury, PhD, Director of Research about their initiatives to promote critical appraisals of the guidelines, robust debate, and the highest quality care for youth suffering from gender dysphoria.
SEL, Surveys, and Student Data: What Parents Need to Know
Join us on Tuesday, September 26th from 7 - 8:30pm EST for a 60 minute webinar followed by 30 minutes of Q&A as we answer questions about parental rights and the harms of the seemingly innocuous surveys that students are being asked to take in schools.
What is transformative Social Emotional Learning? What are the surveys and screeners schools commonly use, and how are they being used to collect student data? Could the content of these be harmful to your child’s mental health? What are your rights and responsibilities as a parent to protect your child from these data collection tools?
This webinar will explore the application and implications of screeners and surveys used to collect data on K-12 students in the domains of Social Emotional Learning and mental health from a variety of perspectives. Panelists include child and adolescent psychiatrist, and FAIR in Medicine Fellow, Dr. Lauren Schwartz, school law and FAIR Network Attorney Daniel Rhoads, and SEL consultant Jennifer McWilliams. Each panelist brings their own expertise on this prevalent topic.
Genspect Presents: The Bigger Picture, a Healthy Approach to Sex and Gender
Save the date! November 4th and 5th, join friend of FAIR, Genspect, for a conference in Denver, Colorado on gender care and the thought leaders creating better solutions. The tickets go on sale exclusively to friends of Genspect today! Friends of Genspect also receive a 25% discount off all events.
Dr. Tabia Lee: Rejecting the DEI Orthodoxy From Within DEI
The threats to our democracy of not speaking up, of not saying something, of not working with other similar-minded individuals, are too great. This is a moment we have; we can make a positive change, not just in our local communities but in the nation. It's a world where every person feels free to be themselves and [know] they're not going to be canceled or eliminated for having a different viewpoint or approach. There's space for everyone here.
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FAIR Educators Alliance & Other Networks
Connect with other pro-human educators through the FAIR Educators Alliance. We bring together educators from all levels to share experiences and work on developing resources that can support teachers, community members, and FAIR chapters.
Teachers, administrators, librarians, and educators of all kinds are welcome. For more information and to join any of these networks, please email educators@fairforall.org.
Join the FAIR Community
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Become a FAIR volunteer, or join a FAIR chapter.
Take the Pro-Human Pledge and help promote a common culture based on fairness, understanding, and humanity.
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