Caring voices
The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) today (July 26) released a powerful video in support of the It Gets Better Project. The four-minute video features faculty, staff, and students sharing deeply personal accounts of their childhood experiences and providing support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. “Bullying and harassment during adolescence can be damaging because young people are in the process of constructing identities,” said Dean Kathleen McCartney, who appears in the video. “At HGSE we wanted to demonstrate to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth that we support them. This video tells a collective story — an HGSE story. When I first saw the video, I was moved to tears by the comments of our caring community. Through it, we hope to speak directly to high school students. They deserve safe schools, safe spaces, and acceptance. I think young people will find strength in the stories of...