
2023 ISGP Symposium
February 5-7, 2023
Charlotte, North Carolina
Keynote Speakers

Justine Fonte
What Sex Ed needs in 2023: A focus on intersectional school programming
Justine Ang Fonte is the child of Philippine immigrants and award-winning health educator, ghostwriter, and professor based in New York City. She founded the Health and Wellness Program at The Dalton School, a K-12 independent school, and served as its Director for nine years. Justine received her Master's in Education in Teaching from the University of Hawai'i and her Masters in Public Health in Sexuality from Colombia University. She has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN. NBC News, NPR, Business Insider, and USA Today for her notable teaching career in sexuality education and according to a Buzzfeed list, one of 13 sex educators teaching people what they really need to know when it comes to sex. You can learn more about her career on her website justinefonte.com and follow her on social media @imjustineaf.
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Dr. Carrie Hart
Where Can Gender Studies Belong in Your Curriculum? Strategizing For Your School
Carrie Hart (she/they) is a writer, educator, community organizer, and lifelong southerner who works in the overlaps of queer and feminist thinking. They studied English and Women's and Gender Studies at Hollins University and UNCG and ultimately earned a PhD in Educational Studies from UNCG. She currently teaches English in the High School Academic Program at UNCSA, where her curriculum encourages students to exercise original expression and envision more compassionate futures. Her favorite things are zines, cats, and the earnest, quirky, sometimes chaotic energy that her students bring to the classroom.
Schools in Attendance
The Baylor School
The Webb Schools
The Thacher School
The Hotchkiss School
Deerfield Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Lawrence Academy
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Kent School
The Hockaday School
Beaver Country Day School
Hawai'i Preparatory Academy
Hawken School