Community

Safe Spaces, Safe Places: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth

An often overlooked demographic of students who experience high levels of trauma is our LGBTQ community. This 24 minute video dives into the needs and challenges this community faces and ways educators can support them.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

Learn more about the ACE study here at the Center for Disease Control (CDC)'s website, including information on how to prevent adverse childhood experiences

Culturally Relevant Teaching

At Portland Evening and Summer Scholars, we encourage our teachers to use curriculum that is relevant to our students' diverse culture.