Dennis A Francis
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social
| migrant | queer and racial justice activist | yogi wannabe | french bulldog whisperer | kurta aficionado | professor |
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Welcome #LeadingAntiRacism Cohort 2! @edisglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgcp.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @amyyichen.bsky.social @msnatashaboyce.bsky.social @drannlopez.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social @navangovender.bsky.social
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#Leading #AntiRacism Cohort Two. Welcome to 65 participants from Glasgow City Council Schools and ELCs and University of Glasgow School of Education. It is a privilege to co-facilitate this programme ...
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October 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Read book 18 in 2025
October 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Read book 18 in 2025
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We are delighted to share that Education Scotland has officially endorsed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ Professional Learning for teachers which we deliver on behalf of the Scottish Government.
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
Education Scotland endorse ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ professional learning programme - Time for Inclusive Education
Time For Inclusive Education
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November 18, 2024 at 12:49 PM
We are delighted to share that Education Scotland has officially endorsed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the ‘Delivering LGBT Inclusive Education’ Professional Learning for teachers which we deliver on behalf of the Scottish Government.
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
📖 Access the course: tie.scot/professional...
Leading Anti-Racism LAR Cohort two just kicked off, and what a fabulous first session with a brilliant, rocking team, Seonaidh Black. @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social
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@amyyichen.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Leading Anti-Racism LAR Cohort two just kicked off, and what a fabulous first session with a brilliant, rocking team, Seonaidh Black. @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social
@amyyichen.bsky.social
@amyyichen.bsky.social
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We provide free and high quality professional learning for teachers across Scotland covering key topics.
📝 This includes the national LGBT Inclusive Education CPD on behalf of the Scottish Government, as well as the Digital Discourse Initiative CPD to counter the effects of online hate in schools.
📝 This includes the national LGBT Inclusive Education CPD on behalf of the Scottish Government, as well as the Digital Discourse Initiative CPD to counter the effects of online hate in schools.
Teachers - Time for Inclusive Education
Time for Inclusive Education
tie.scot
October 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
We provide free and high quality professional learning for teachers across Scotland covering key topics.
📝 This includes the national LGBT Inclusive Education CPD on behalf of the Scottish Government, as well as the Digital Discourse Initiative CPD to counter the effects of online hate in schools.
📝 This includes the national LGBT Inclusive Education CPD on behalf of the Scottish Government, as well as the Digital Discourse Initiative CPD to counter the effects of online hate in schools.
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Looking forward to Cohort Two of #Leading #AntiRacism starting on Thursday with over 60 participants! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @drannlopez.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looking forward to Cohort Two of #Leading #AntiRacism starting on Thursday with over 60 participants! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @drannlopez.bsky.social
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Happy Diwali/ Deepavali / Deepawali
October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happy Diwali/ Deepavali / Deepawali
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I am still looking for Canadian and Scottish teachers to talk about their lifelong experiences of engaging with parents. If interested, send me an email to max.antony-newman@glasgow.ac.uk @centcs.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I am still looking for Canadian and Scottish teachers to talk about their lifelong experiences of engaging with parents. If interested, send me an email to max.antony-newman@glasgow.ac.uk @centcs.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social
Read book 17 for 2025.
September 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Read book 17 for 2025.
To emphasize a point!
September 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
To emphasize a point!
Congratulations and so well deserved @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Congratulations and so well deserved @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social
Congratulation to my dear friend and colleague @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social a deserved winner of a SAMEE award. I am so privileged to know you co-facilitate LAR with you. Continue to inspire us all with your anti racism and social change work ❤️
August 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Congratulation to my dear friend and colleague @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social a deserved winner of a SAMEE award. I am so privileged to know you co-facilitate LAR with you. Continue to inspire us all with your anti racism and social change work ❤️
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Only five places remaining on our @edisglasgow.bsky.social #EPA in partnership with @edisglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @rushtondr.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social @annadbeck.bsky.social @sineadgormally.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Only five places remaining on our @edisglasgow.bsky.social #EPA in partnership with @edisglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @rushtondr.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social @annadbeck.bsky.social @sineadgormally.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social
“Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.”
― Derrick A. Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
― Derrick A. Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
August 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.”
― Derrick A. Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
― Derrick A. Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
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There is still time to sign up for the last few places on #Leading #Anti-Racism Cohort Two, a partnership between @edisglasgow.bsky.social and @uofgsocsci.bsky.social, with participants from both in the same collaborative learning space. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
There is still time to sign up for the last few places on #Leading #Anti-Racism Cohort Two, a partnership between @edisglasgow.bsky.social and @uofgsocsci.bsky.social, with participants from both in the same collaborative learning space. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social
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🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
July 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
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Funny how much "encouraging pupils to question their gender" sounds like Section 28's "promoting homosexuality".
🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
July 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Funny how much "encouraging pupils to question their gender" sounds like Section 28's "promoting homosexuality".
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Delighted that our abstract, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social has been accepted for the 6th Annual International Conference of the @oiseuoft.bsky.social Center for Leadership and Diversity in October 2025 @drannlopez.bsky.social
a drawing of angela davis with a quote about a racist society
ALT: a drawing of angela davis with a quote about a racist society
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July 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Delighted that our abstract, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 @dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social has been accepted for the 6th Annual International Conference of the @oiseuoft.bsky.social Center for Leadership and Diversity in October 2025 @drannlopez.bsky.social
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Privileged to participate in this #ISATT2025 symposium with such inspiring colleagues:
Taking Stock: A Diverse and Anti-Racist Teaching Profession in Scotland
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social #ChereenRain #AsifChisti @uofgheadship.bsky.social @isatt2025.bsky.social
Taking Stock: A Diverse and Anti-Racist Teaching Profession in Scotland
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social #ChereenRain #AsifChisti @uofgheadship.bsky.social @isatt2025.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Privileged to participate in this #ISATT2025 symposium with such inspiring colleagues:
Taking Stock: A Diverse and Anti-Racist Teaching Profession in Scotland
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social #ChereenRain #AsifChisti @uofgheadship.bsky.social @isatt2025.bsky.social
Taking Stock: A Diverse and Anti-Racist Teaching Profession in Scotland
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social #ChereenRain #AsifChisti @uofgheadship.bsky.social @isatt2025.bsky.social
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Thank you for this nomination! I am privileged to be listed with such fabulous colleagues who are committed to #AntiRacism 🥰
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Thank you for this nomination! I am privileged to be listed with such fabulous colleagues who are committed to #AntiRacism 🥰
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social
@dennisafrancis.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social
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Happy #Pride month 2025! This year’s theme is “Activism and Social Change”, recognising the historical contributions of #LGBTQ+ individuals to advancing social change, and the ongoing struggle for equality! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @tie.scot @uofgheadship.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Happy #Pride month 2025! This year’s theme is “Activism and Social Change”, recognising the historical contributions of #LGBTQ+ individuals to advancing social change, and the ongoing struggle for equality! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @tie.scot @uofgheadship.bsky.social