MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Written Publications
Runstedler, Yvonne, 2022: “Knocking Down Temple Walls: How the Gospel of Luke Teaches us to Challenge the Status Quo.”
Catholic Teacher Magazine: June 2022, 28-30.
Runstedler, Yvonne (2021). “Unlearning Everything: Anti-Racist Education in the COVID-19 Context.” Leaders & Learners: The official Magazine of the Canadian Association of School System Administrators. Winter 2020-2021, 20-22.
Runstedler, Yvonne & Capovilla, Brian (2020). “Creating Student Upstanders: A Collaboration with unlearn.” Leaders & Learners: The official Magazine of the Canadian Association of School System Administrators. Summer 2020, 16-18.
Macleod, Derek J.; Sadewa, Agus B.; Arthur, Ruth Ann; Collins, Kelly L.; Hand-Breckenridge, Tracey L.; Runstedler, Yvonne; and Van Hooren, Kellie A. (2014) "The Balance of Fairness in Family Relations: A Contextual Family Therapy Case Study," Consensus: Vol. 35: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Workshop Facilitation
IN COLLABORATION: IN-PERSON
February 24th, March 30th, April 27th 2023. (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon with Tamara Nugent on Feb. 24). "Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Training for Principals and Vice Principals.
January 31st, 2023 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon). “Called to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Halton Catholic District School Board. Presentation to leadership candidates.
September-December 2022, Yvonne Runstedler, Instructor. “Equity & Diversity in Schools.” Wilfrid Laurier University. Required course for all Year 2 Bachelor of Education Students in the Faculty of Education.
Monday, January 16th, 2023 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon). “Called to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools: Case Studies and Specific Contexts.” Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board Office, Hanover, ON. Presentations to Principals, Vice-Principals, SW, CYWs, Chaplains, Faith Ambassadors, Librarians.
Friday, December 2nd, 2022 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon). “Called to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Region 3, Southern Ontario Superintendents and Directors meeting, Four Points Sheraton, London, ON.
Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon). “Using your Voice: A Retreat for Student Leaders.” Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, facilitated retreat for students grades 11-12.
Monday, October 3rd, 2022 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & Tamara Nugent), “Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, presentation to Senior Administration, Principals, Vice-Principals, CYWs, Chaplains and Social Workers.
Friday, August 26th, 2022 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler & James Alec Dixon), “Allyship Beyond the Gender Binary.” Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association, Conference for the Common Good.
Monday, May 16th, 2022 (Co-Facilitators Yvonne Runstedler, James Alec Dixon & Katrina Wheaton), “Allyship Beyond the Gender Binary.” Canadian Teachers Federation Women’s Symposium, Halifax, NS.
ONLINE
Sept-April 2022-2023. Small Group Facilitator. “Thriving on Campus? Promoting the acceptance, wellbeing, and academic development of LGBTQ2S+ university students throughout Ontario: Reporting back.” Wilfrid Laurier University, Laval University and McGill University.
May 2021, Addressing the Mental Health Needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ students.’ Presentation to Wellington Catholic District School Board staff, and program coordinators from various Catholic school boards in the province of Ontario.
• Objective: to prepare educators to celebrate Pride in their classrooms in a mentally-healthy way. Three different webinars: Primary Focus (grades 1-3), Junior Focus (grades 4-6), Intermediate/Senior Focus (grades 7-12)
• Many program coordinators from other boards were in attendance hoping to adapt their learnings and the resources shared to their own board contexts including Brant-Haldimand Norfolk Catholic DSB, Upper Grand District School Board, Waterloo Catholic DSB, Niagara Catholic DSB, Huron Perth Catholic DSB, Simcoe-Muskoka DSB, Halton Catholic DSB, Bruce-Grey Catholic DSB, & Toronto Catholic DSB.
January 2021 , ONLINE
“Addressing the Mental Health Needs of BIPOC students.” Presentation to Wellington Catholic District School Board Employees.
• Objective: to prepare educators to celebrate Black Heritage Month in their classrooms in a mentally-healthy way. Three different webinars: Primary Focus (grades 1-3), Junior Focus (grades 4-6), Intermediate/Senior Focus (grades 7-12).
• Performed a variety of local consultations including with the Guelph Black Heritage Society to ensure content was culturally-responsive and appropriate.
• Amplified voices of the Equity committee participants to ensure those with lived experience were centered in the dialogue.
Guest Speaker/Keynote
Yvonne Runstedler SOLO: IN-PERSON
Wednesday, November 1st, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler Guest Speaker for Bruce-Grey Theology on Tap. “Our Call to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools, Part 2.” One hour presentation followed by questions.
Thursday, September 22nd, Yvonne Runstedler Keynote for Diocesan Mass for Catholic Education. “For I Know My Redeemer Lives: A Reflection on Education in Pandemic times.” Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph for the Catholic Partners of the Diocese of Hamilton.
Thursday, June 16th. James Alex Dixon. “Inclusion of Queer and Trans Students in a Catholic School Setting.” Grade-level presentations at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, Guelph, ON.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Yvonne Runstedler Guest Speaker for Bruce-Grey Theology on Tap. “Our Call to Love: 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Catholic Schools.” One hour presentation followed by questions.
Panelist for Inaugural Fempower Conference for the Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association. Sheraton Hotel Toronto.
Past Guided Book Studies:
Using “Building a Bridge” by Fr. James Martin
Yvonne Runstedler (Facilitator & Presenter), Alec James Dixon (Presenter) and Jeffrey Mawhinney (Presenter) January-June 2022.
Multi-Part Webinar series entitled “Belonging & Mental Health Needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ students in Catholic Schools.”
• ONLINE Wellington Catholic District School Board & Simcoe-Muskoka District School Board. 5 -part series for any staff member by sign-up.
• ONLINE Dufferin-Peel Secondary OECTA
o 2-part series: Two 75-minute interactive workshops
• ONLINE & IN-PERSON Waterloo OECTA Unit
o 2-part series: 75 minute introduction, then 2 hour in-person workshop.
October 2020-May 2021
5-part Webinar Series based on The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole. Presentation to Wellington Catholic District School Board Employees.
• Objective: to address anti-Black racism in our own contexts through study.
• Each session included a guest with lived experiences of the content.
We can provide PD with or without an accompanying book for your context. Contact us to discuss the book or learning most relevant to your needs!
May-June 2020.
Co-Facilitator, 3-part Live Webinar Series in collaboration with unlearn to address the equity concerns presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Working collaboratively with Lakhdeep Dhaliwal (VP Equity Education) and Abhi Ahluwalia (Founder & CEO) of unlearn., we facilitated a 3-part series for three different groups of educators of approximately 20 each.
• Responsive to the needs presented by the first few months of the pandemic.
• See https://unlearn.com for more about this organization
Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation
As an experienced retreat facilitator, yoga and meditation instructor, and reflection creator, Yvonne can lead your next school or corporate retreat.
Employee Coaching
Called to Love can provide customized training sessions for small groups of staff or individuals in areas related to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Our process includes consultation with Human Resources Departments in school boards or corporations to ensure sessions are appropriately tailored to the needs of each individual.
Yvonne Runstedler can work with your Human Resources department to address specific individual needs. Some services she can provide include:
• One-on-one employee coaching in areas of interest and/or need related to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Training specific to Catholic contexts as they intersect with equity concerns.
• Specific past examples not publicized here to ensure confidentiality.