Survey for academyEX alumni launched

If you are one of the academyEX educator alumni, you would have received an invite to fill out this anonymous survey to participate in my research exploring educators' support needs in gender inclusion in Aotearoa New Zealand.


We will run an online event based on the identified support needs, so your authentic responses and reflections will have an impact!




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