Accessing Canal Pride: The Intersection of Identities for LGBT People with Physical Disabilities at a Global Event

This research is the study of the intersection between queerness and disability within the context of Amsterdam Gay Pride, specifically the Canal Parade. The study examines the intersection between LGBT identity and physical disability at the event and in surrounding organization and events within the Amsterdam LGBT community. The primary research question was: how does Amsterdam Canal Pride’s accessibility affect both the positioning of the LGBT and disabled identifying community in Amsterdam and the relevance of the event as a place of activism and celebration? Five interviewees identifying as lesbian or gay, possessing a physical disability, participating in activism within the field of LGBT and disability, or some combination thereof participated in oral history interviews to discuss their experiences with Canal Pride. Key themes of accessibility (physical, social, and emotional) of the event, identity formation and representation, organization of community, and normalization were analyzed. Results of the study concluded that the claiming of multiple marginalized identities and navigation of those identities is highly personal and can affect the organization of communities. Amsterdam Canal Pride shows variance in its social accessibility, and it is deemed necessary for improvements to be made in physical accessibility

The Rest is Lagniappe : The Female Secondary Band Director Experience in Louisiana

The purpose of this case study is to examine the experience of female secondary band directors in southeastern Louisiana. Six female band directors in Louisiana were interviewed using video-conferencing. Of the six, four were middle school directors and two were high school directors. The semi-structured interviews took place in three phases: 1) musical influences and experiences from birth through college, 2) early teaching experience, and 3) current teaching experience. Data analysis included four phases of coding; open, axial, closed, and selective. Coding uncovered multiple themes in the findings. Themes were categorized as the following: (1) Becoming a Band Director, (2) Work-Life Balance, (3) Female, (4) Buy-In, (5) Process versus Product, (6) Collaboration, (7) Motivation, and (8) Louisiana and 2020. Family support and inspirational teachers played an enormous role on participants’ decisions to pursue band directing. Participants communicated the fickle dance of balancing professional and personal lives, They shared stories of challenges that come with being a female band director; however, they discussed multiple factors that made their experiences successful. Buy-in from students, parents, administration, and the community was deemed necessary. Participants prioritized student’s overall band experience. Providing the best band experience for students was rooted in collaboration with peers, an unspoken Louisiana principle. Challenges of living and teaching in Louisiana paired with the unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop participants from conducting their passions. The end-all-be-all for participants was not the trophies and superior ratings from concert assessments, that was the lagniappe. Participants thoroughly described the significance of continuous learning through music

A review of the research literature relating to ICT and attainment

Summary of the main report, which examined current research and evidence for the impact of ICT on pupil attainment and learning in school settings and the strengths and limitations of the methodologies used in the research literature

Refexive Planning for Later Life: A Conceptual Model and Evidence from Canada

In this paper, we present a conceptual model to describe an individual's preparations for later life. Situated in the life course perspective, this model invites a comprehensive and systematic study of later life planning. It describes a dynamic process that portrays the interplay between social structure and human agency. Through its consideration of collective preparations (the public protection programs offered by the state), individual preparations (financial and non-financial), and the interplay between them, this model provides fresh insight into the existing literature on retirement planning, the timing of retirement, savings, and consumption patterns in later life. Moreover, the model may be used to structure research questions, to guide policy decision making and to point the direction for the design and content of future research studies. While the purpose of this paper is primarily the development of a conceptual model, we illustrate the model using the results of a self-completion semi-structured questionnaire on this topic that was completed by a convenience sample of 240 seniors in Canada. We conclude by suggesting a number of research questions that may be generated from the model.retirement planning, financial security, savings, independence