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GSA Network News: October 25, 2006
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October 25, 2006
In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
Transgender Day of Remembrance
GSA Network Announcements
1. Re-Register Your GSA Today - Get New Resources & Keep Informed!
2. Apply for GSA Network Youth Council! It's Cool! (Statewide)
3. Apply for GSA Network Advocacy Committee! It's Even Cooler! (Statewide)
4. Join the YES Conference Committee! It's Cooler than Cool! (San Francisco)
5. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Los Angeles)
6. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Santa Rosa)
7. Save the Date! Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007! (Sacramento)
8. Register Online for the YES Conference! (Bay Area)
9. Join the No on 85 Campaign! (Statewide)
10. Liberation Ink Posters - Free For GSAs! (Statewide)
11. Sign-up for the High Contrast Photo Exhibit at Your School! (Bay Area)
12. JOB: GSA Network - Administrative Assistant (San Francisco)
Other Announcements
Southern California
13. Free Movie Screening at Crossroads School! (Santa Monica)
14. Models of Pride XIV (MOP XIV) Youth Conference! (Los Angeles)
Northern California
15. LGBTQQI Youth Dance: Spook'a'lish'us (Walnut Creek)
16. LGBTQ Youth Halloween Dance (San Jose)
17. Saturday Session Grand Opening for Dimensions Clinic (San Francisco)
18. LYRIC: Next Week in After School Programs (San Francisco)
19. Film: Gay Youth (San Francisco)
20. Queer Youth Task Force Community Networking Meeting (Santa Cruz)
21. South Bay Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony (San Jose)
22. Volunteers Needed in a Research Study on GLB students in Study Abroad Programs (Bay Area)
National
23.SoulForce Equality Ride (United States)
Jobs
24. LGBTQQ Youth Services Coordinator (Berkeley)
Read GSA Network News on our website: http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/networknews.html
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
We are only 1-month away from an important date on our activist calendar, "Transgender Day of Remembrance." Sadly, too often the lesbian, gay, and bisexual movement has neglected to organize on behalf of our trans allies. With a month left on the calendar before the big day, we hope you are saving the date and organizing now to make plans for your club, school, or community to observe the 8th year of this memorial.
One way to start planning is to spend time as a club thinking about how your school environment can be made safer for transgender and gender non-conforming students. What policies should be established to ensure their safety? Does your school need gender-neutral bathrooms? Could staff, faculty, and administrators support transgender students by addressing them with the name and pronoun they prefer? Plan a student assembly with a transgender speaker. Allow students a safe, non-threatening environment to ask questions and learn more about the trans experience.
If you are an educator, encourage others to call transgender students by their preferred name, not their given name. Be aware of using proper pronouns when discussing transgender people. Imagine if everyone was allowed to pick the name that they would give themselves for the entire school year. What type of climate would that create? If you want more ideas regarding transgender and gender non-conforming issues, call our office 415-552-4229 and ask for a copy of Beyond the Binary. Or you can visit our resource page to get ideas on how to plan events commemorating this day: http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/dayofremembrance.html
The ideal learning environment is when all students feel supported, comfortable, and safe. Addressing discrimination and harassment of transgender people in our society will shed light on the hate that can isolate all people who feel different from the norm.
Be an activist for all students, not just the gay, lesbian, and bisexual ones. Include transgender students. The fight for equality must include students who define their gender in a unique way.
If you'd like more information regarding the history of Transgender Day of Remembrance and why it started, please see http://www.gender.org/remember/day/what.html
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1. Re-Register Your GSA Today - Get New Resources & Keep Informed!
Before you plan any events for your GSA, remember to register or re-register your group with the GSA Network. Do it NOW to make sure you receive our student resource sheets, FREE posters, other resources, and notifications of future GSA Network or LGBT-related events. (Mailings will go out only to California GSAs in middle and high schools.)
Register online at http://www.gsanetwork.org/register/index.html
For more info, email Tanya Mayo at mailto:tanya [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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2. Apply for GSA Network Youth Council! It's Cool! (Statewide)
GSA Network is accepting applications for new Youth Council members.
Go to the website and apply: http://www.gsanetwork.org/about/ycapp.html
The GSA Network Youth Council is a diverse group of youth leaders from GSAs all over California. As a member of the Youth Council, you will learn skills to become a stronger activist and work toward creating a safer climate at your school for LGBTQ youth and straight allies. You will get support around mounting a campaign, planning events, and starting a GSA club on your campus. In addition, Youth Council members are responsible for giving input to and helping to guide the programs of the GSA Network. Youth Council members will represent the needs of GSAs and youth activists from their geographic region, as well as plan events and lead peer to peer workshops, leadership trainings, advocacy trainings, and activist camps.
As a member of the Youth Council, you will have monthly opportunities to
* Network with youth from throughout your region
* Get peer and staff support and feedback on your ongoing campaign, action, or event
* Give input on GSA Network's programs, policies, and curriculum development.
In addition, you may have an opportunity to
* Help plan and run a youth-led conference
* Present workshops at local conferences
* Plan and participate in GSA Network social activities, like Pride
* Apply to become a paid peer-to-peer youth trainer
* Discuss emerging trends in the LGBTQ and greater social justice movement
* Provide occasional technical assistance to other GSAs.
Requirements
* Willingness to commit to serving on Youth Council for one year
* Commitment to creating change for LGBTQ youth and fighting homophobia and transphobia in schools
* Interest in developing and suggesting ideas to strengthen the GSA Network
* Must be a student in a public or private middle or high school in California.
Southern California
For more info, email mailto:carlos [at] gsanetwork.org or call 213-534-7162.
Central Valley
For more info, email mailto:robin [at] gsanetwork.org or call 559-268-2780.
Northern California
For more info, email mailto:marco [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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3. Apply for GSA Network Advocacy Committee! It's even Cooler! (Statewide)
As a member of the Advocacy Committee, you would learn skills to become a stronger advocate to create statewide change and safer, more supportive schools for all students. Members are also responsible for providing input towards the planning of Queer Youth Advocacy Day (QYAD). QYAD is an annual, all-youth lobbying day held at the Capitol in Sacramento that brings hundreds of youth together to speak to lawmakers about the needs of LGBTQ students. In addition, members are responsible for giving input that will guide GSA Network's advocacy program and provide feedback and recommendations on legislation being considered by GSA Network for future support, endorsement, or other kinds of action.
The Advocacy Committee generally meets once per month with GSA Network's Advocacy Coordinator via a toll-free telephone conference line.
As a member of the Advocacy Committee, you will have monthly opportunities to:
* Network with youth from throughout California
* Get peer and staff support and feedback on your GSA's advocacy efforts
* Give input on GSA Network's statewide advocacy program
* Learn about and discuss legislation and policies affecting LGBTQ youth in schools
* Help plan Queer Youth Advocacy Day and recruit youth in your area to participate.
In addition, you may have an opportunity to:
* Become an Advocacy Day Leader and train youth in your assigned district in advocacy skills
* Lead lobbying visits to lawmakers' offices
* Lobby lawmakers during visits to their district offices in your area
* Become a youth media spokesperson on advocacy issues for GSA Network.
Requirements:
* Willingness to commit to serving on the Advocacy Committee for one year
* Commitment to creating statewide and local change for LGBTQ youth and to fighting homophobia and transphobia in schools all over
California, specifically with a focus on legislative advocacy and policy change
* Interest in developing and suggesting ideas on how to strengthen the GSA Network's advocacy program
* Must be a student in a public or private middle or high school in California.
For more info or to apply, email mailto:advocacy [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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4. Join the YES Conference Committee! It's Cooler than Cool! (San Francisco)
GSA Network's YES conference is coming soonŠ and we need your help!!
YES (The Youth Empowerment Summit) is a FREE Bay Area conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and straight ally youth dedicated to fostering safe schools and youth activism. YES focuses on giving youth organizers tools to combat homophobia and transphobia in schools.
The GSA Network is looking for kick-ass activists and organizers to be part of the YES conference planning committee. We will be meeting every Saturday in our San Francisco office in order to do planning, outreach, and recruitiment of conference participants.
The Steering Committee will meet EVERY SATURDAY until the conference, starting SEPTEMBER 30 at the GSA Network office (1550 Bryant street, Suite 800, San Francisco).
For more information, call Marco at 415-552-4229 or email Juliana at mailto:yes [at] gsanetwork.org
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5. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Los Angeles)
You are invited to a GSA LEADERSHIP TRAINING!
This FREE event will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It includes breakfast and lunch!
So what is a GSA Leadership training?
Youth from various GSA's come together for a FUN, interactive, peer-to-peer training that provides students with the skills to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools. Led by other GSA leaders from around Southern California, the training will show students how to start and run a kick-ass GSA.
Topics include:
* How to run a GSA meeting
* Outreach, membership building, and diversity
* Understanding gender and sexual orientation
* Understanding laws that protect LGBTQ youth in schools
* How to take action against slurs, harassment, and discrimination in your school.
This is a great opportunity to network with other GSA's in your area while learning some new skills to strengthen your club.
WHO: GSA members, potential members, and GSA advisors
WHEN: Saturday, November 11, 2006, 10am-4pm
WHERE: Crossroads High School
1714 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
PHONE: 310-829-7391
COST: Free!
CO-SPONSORS: GSA Network, Crossroads High School, and LifeWorks Mentoring
GSA Network values the participation of adult allies in our fight against oppression and injustice in schools, and thus welcomes GSA Advisors and adult allies to the leadership training. That being said, we ask that they help us to maintain the youth focus of this training.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
* Carlos Cabrera, GSA Network Southern California Program Coordinator, at 213-534-7162 or mailto:carlos [at] gsanetwork.org
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6. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Santa Rosa)
You are invited to a GSA LEADERSHIP TRAINING!
This FREE event will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It includes breakfast and lunch!
So what is a GSA Leadership training?
Youth from various GSA's come together for a FUN, interactive, peer-to-peer training that provides students with the skills to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools. Lead by other GSA leaders from around Northern California, the training will show students how to start and run a kick-ass GSA.
Topics include:
* How to run a GSA meeting
* Outreach, membership building, and diversity
* Understanding gender and sexual orientation
* Understanding laws to protect LGBTQ youth in schools
* How to take action against slurs, harassment, and discrimination in
your school.
This is a great opportunity to network with other GSA's in your area while learning some new skills to strengthen your club.
WHO: GSA Members, potential members, and GSA advisors
WHEN: Saturday, November 2, 2006, 10am-4pm
WHERE: Positive Images Center
312 Chinn Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
COST: Free!
CO-SPONSOR: Positive Images Center
GSA Network values the participation of adult allies in our fight against oppression and injustice in schools, and thus welcomes GSA Advisors and other adult allies to the leadership training. That being said, we ask that they help us to maintain the youth focus of this training.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
* Marco Castro-Bojorquez, GSA Network Northern California Program Coordinator, at 415-552-4229 or mailto:marco [at] gsanetwork.org
* Jim Foster at (707) 568-5830 or mailto:posimage [at] sonic.net
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7 . Save the date! Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007! (Sacramento)
Mark your calendars for QYAD 2007 on March 26!
Queer Youth Advocacy Day is a youth-led lobby day at the Capitol where hundreds of youth activists come together and educate lawmakers about the need for statewide policy that will make schools safer and more supportive for LGBTQ youth.
QYAD 2006 was huge success that brought 500 people to the Capitol, showed California legislators the power of youth activism, and opened a lot of people's eyes to the kind of harassment and discrimination still faced by many students. Now, it's time to go back to the Capitol and show them that we're still fighting for safer schools!
WHO: LGBTQ youth & their allies
WHERE: Crest Theater & the Capitol (Sacramento)
WHEN: Monday, March 26, 2007
WHY: To network with other youth activists, learn important advocacy skills, and help make change for schools all over California
Informational packets with additional details will be mailed out later this fall to all GSAs registered with GSA Network. Keep an eye on your mailboxes!
For more info, email mailto:advocacy [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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8. Register Online for the YES Conference! (Bay Area)
GSA Network's YES Conference is coming soon to the Bay Area. YES is a FREE conference for LGBTQQI youth activists and their allies who are dedicated to defeating homophobia and transphobia and creating safe and supportive schools for everyone. The target audience is high school & middle school students. Teachers & GSA advisors are welcome.
WHO: LGBTQQI youth activists & their allies
WHERE: Everett Middle School, 450 Church Street, San Francisco
WHEN: Saturday, November 18, 9:00am-5:00pm
WHY: To meet other youth leaders, learn new skills, and share strength!
COST: Everything, including food, is FREE!
WHAT ELSE: Get down & dance with everyone you've just met at a special, youth-only dance at SF LGTB Center (1800 Market Street @Octavia Street, San Francisco) from 8pm-11pm!
The YES Conference is a chance for LGBTQQI and straight ally youth to network and enjoy free workshops on activism and topics related to queer life.
Pre-register for the GSA Network's YES conference at http://www.gsanetwork.org/yes
For more info, email mailto:yes [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
Don't forget, the GSA Network is also looking for Conference Committee members! If you are interested, please contact Juliana at mailto:yes [at] gsanetwork.org
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9. Join the No on 85 Campaign! (Statewide)
Join the No on 85 Campaign! Watch the new TV ad!
Our allies at the National Organization for Women (NOW), ACLU, and Planned Parenthood are working hard to Keep Teens Safe by defeating the "Parental Notification Initiative" (Prop 85), which requires doctors to notify parents if a teen wants an abortion. Teens, especially those coming from violent or otherwise abusive homes, will often do anything to avoid telling a parent about an abortion, including dangerous self-abortions, illegal abortions, crossing the border, and sometimes even suicide.
In an effort to Keep Teens Safe and defeat Proposition 85, GSA Network has endorsed the No on 85 Campaign for Real Teen Safety.
How you can help out:
1. Link to view the NO on 85 TV ad & send it your friends & classmates: <http://www.noon85.com/multimedia/2006/10/23/think-outside-your-bubble/>
2. Please help spread the word! Use MySpace and Facebook to share info with your friends. Go to PhotoBucket http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/NoOn85/ and add logos & pics to your home page! Mandy Benson, Field Director at California NOW, is working on the campaign, and she wants you to become her "friend." Check out her page at http://www.MySpace.com/FeministActivist.
3. Next, the campaign really needs money to get ads on TV and to get the word out to California voters. Know anyone who would be willing to make a donation? Send potential donors to http://www.NoOn85.com, or create your own Personal Fundraising Page at http://www.ppaction.org/teensafety/
4. If you want to volunteer to work on the campaign, Mandy Benson can put you in touch with the Regional Field Team in your area (be sure to tell her what city you are in). You can email Mandy at mailto:fielddirector [at] canow.org
5. Vote NO on Proposition 85 on Election Day on November 7!
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10. Liberation Ink Posters - Free For GSAs! (Statewide)
LIBERATION INK POSTERS AVAILABLE
FREE FOR GSA's IN CALIFORNIA!
Five poster designs (and two new ones expected by December 06) are available for GSAs, organizations, and individuals who are building a presence of youth voices for justice, peace, and youth empowerment while fighting against hatred, harassment, and discrimination of all kinds. Every GSA in California can receive 30 FREE posters to use at their school (each poster after 30 costs $1). From community organizations and individuals, we request a donation of $5 each for 1-10 posters and $4 each for 11-30 posters. Large quantity discounts are available.
You can view the designs and order posters on the Liberation Ink website: http://www.gsanetwork.org/freezone/liberation
Please note that we are currently out of POSTER #6. We should have this poster by the end of October or by early November.
HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO USE LIBERATION INK TO MAKE CHANGE AT YOUR SCHOOL:
* Attach information about your GSA to the posters to advertise and recruit members
* Encourage teachers to hang the posters in their classrooms
* Have GSA members lead discussions and activities related to the posters
* Use the posters as part of an anti-slur campaign
* Put the posters up in the courtyard with easels and/or use them while you're tabling
* Get the posters printed in your school or community newspaper with an article or announcement about your GSA
* Create an agreement for teachers to sign, and give them posters to symbolize their support
* Display the whole Liberation Ink series in one place, or fill a whole wall with posters in a grid
* Use the posters in conjunction with Day of Silence (April), Transgender Day of Remembrance (November), LGBT History Month (October), LGBT Pride Month (June), National Coming Out Day (October 11), and/or Diversity Day or Week at your school.
Liberation Ink was a collaborative project of GSA Network, LYRIC, and Mission Grafica at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. It was supported by Youth Initiatives Program of the Open Society Institute, San Francisco Arts Commission, and Walter and Elise Haas Fund.
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11. Sign-up for the High Contrast Photo Exhibit at Your School (Bay Area)
GSA Network's High Contrast, a photo-narrative exhibit by youth for youth, is on the move again!
"I think it was powerful and provocative and sparked good conversations." - GSA Advisor
"There were at least 400 students that interacted with the exhibit. The whole week while High Contrast was there, the GSA and other groups on campus did workshops on hate crimes and ways to deal with them, letting students know that this is an issue that needs to be addressed." - GSA Student President
"Many students responded well to the universality of human issues and emotions. The emotions weren't just linked to being gay, they were feelings we all have." - GSA Advisor
In this exhibit we bring you our voices with hopes that you will hear us, see us... and identify. We use art as a means for change -- to show people what they might not choose to see, to incite dialogue, and to inspire transformation. We want to make schools free from harassment, discrimination, and violence. We don't want anyone to leave thinking, "This isn't my issue." Because all kinds of people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Because there are so many shades to our identities. Because we all deserve to be safe enough to learn. - High Contrast
High Contrast is available for circulation as of October 1, 2006. If you are a GSA in the Bay Area and interested in bringing the High Contrast photo exhibit to your school, email mailto:highcontrast [at] gsanetwork.org
For more information on and pictures of High Contrast, go to: http://www.gsanetwork.org/highcontrast/index.html
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12. JOB: GSA Network - Administrative Assistant (San Francisco)
The Administrative Assistant supports the Operations Director and Executive Director of GSA Network. The primary responsibilities and duties include operations and administrative support, as well as some program related activities. A demonstrated passion for LGBTQ youth leadership and empowerment, an understanding of youth culture, and a commitment to social change is required for all positions at GSA Network. Full-time, $10-$12 per hour, DOE. Deadline for applying is October 31. Send resume and cover letter to mailto:adminjobsearch [at] gsanetwork.org
Equal Opportunity Employer:
GSA Network, a project of the Tides Center, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from youth, people of color, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and people with disabilities.
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events, resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are not sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of GSA Network.
Southern California
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13. Free Movie Screening at Crossroads School! (Santa Monica)
As part of the queer film series at Crossroads, sponsored by FLAG (our gay/straight alliance), we will be having our first movie screening of the year on Thursday, Oct. 26th, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. We invite you to join us for a great event!
We'll be screening the wonderful movie, Camp. This film is like Fame, only gayer! It's about a summer camp for talented teenagers who are hooked on musical theater.
All students and faculty from Gay/Straight alliances and their friends are welcome. It's a great way to meet new friends, or see old ones. We had students from many different GSA's at our films last year and it was a blast!
The movie is FREE and free pizza and drinks will be provided!
Important!
Please reply and let us know if you might come, so we have an idea of how much pizza to get. Directions are below.
About Camp:
DIR: <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333804/>Todd Graff, USA, 2003
This exuberant musical-drama-comedy explores the lives and loves of teenagers at a summer camp for musical theater enthusiasts.
Will talented golden-boy Vlad end up with Ellen or with Michael? Can cross-dressing Michael have a relationship with his parents? You have to come to Camp to find out!
With Stephen Trask ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch") adding new music to his mix of show tunes, and a pivotal cameo by Stephen Sondheim himself, This Way Out says, "Camp is a queer must-see!" Features musical numbers by Stephen Sondheim and the Rolling Stones. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to e-mail and ask. Hope to see you there!
Directions:
Crossroads is at 1714 21st St. in Santa Monica, at the corner of 21st St. and Olympic Blvd.
The screening room we're meeting in is on the 2nd floor of the Arts Building.
Here's what you do--when you turn onto 21st from Olympic, take an immediate right onto
a driveway-looking street and find a place to park. You'll see our "quad" which looks like a parking lot
or an alley, and which we call (of course) the alley.
Walk to the end of the alley to the tall building on the left, enter and climb the stairs to the 2nd floor. You should see people.
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14. Models of Pride XIV (MOP XIV) Youth Conference! (Los Angeles)
Friends of Project 10 Inc. is the major sponsor of the annual MOP XIV conference, a free one-day conference that focuses on the interests of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth, and their allies, ages 14 to 23. MOP XIV will be held at Occidental College in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 4, beginning with registration and breakfast at 8:30 am, ending with a dance finale at 8:30 pm! The conference features workshops, a resource faire, free t-shirts, food, icebreakers, roundtable discussions, entertainment, and a dance finale. Transportation to and from Occidental College will be provided from the Pasadena Goldline, Highland Park Station (in the morning and evening only).
Keep an eye on the Web site as we will be updating it with the workshop schedules, entertainers, and more.
NEW this year, is a full-day workshop facilitated by Judy Chiasson, for adults. Units are available.
Visit http://www.modelsofpride.org for more information and registration. Preregistration ends October 27, 2006! Onsite registration will be available IF there is room!
Contact Friends of Project 10 Inc. at (626) 577-4553 or mailto:project10 [at] hotmail.com for more information.
Northern California
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15. LGBTQQI Youth Dance: Spook'a'lish'us (Walnut Creek)
Rainbow Community Center Presents:
Spook'a'lish'us
When: Friday October 27th, 2006
6:00-11:00 PM
Who: LGBTQQI youth and their allies 14-23 are welcome
Where: Walnut Creek United Methodist Church
1543 Sunnyvale Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Aprox. 2 block from the Pleasant Hill BART station
Logon to:
http://groups.yahoo.com and enter: RCC_youthgroup
This is a drug and alcohol fee event, so please, not using or holding!
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16. LGBTQ Youth Halloween Dance (San Jose)
Dance the night away with the youth of the DeFrank Center!
There will be costume contests, snacks and a dance mix to die for.
For Youth Ages 13-20 only.
School or State ID Required for Entry.
This is a drug/alcohol/smoke free event.
Bags, backpacks and purses must be checked at the door.
No in and out privileges.
WHEN: Friday, October 27
TIME: 7:00 p.m.- Midnight
WHERE: http://defrank.org/about/directions.html
Billy DeFrank Center
Grand Ballroom
938 The Alameda, San Jose
COST: $5
PRESENTED BY:http://defrank.org/services/youth/index.html
DeFrank Youth Services
See you there!!!
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17. Saturday Session Grand Opening for Dimensions Clinic (San Francisco)
Dimensions Clinic at the Castro-Mission Health Center is having their Saturday session grand opening!!
Dimensions Queer youth clinic was started in July of 1998 in response to a survey, which was administered by Health Initiatives for Youth. The young people involved with the survey identified a need for a "place" where GLBTQQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning) youth could go and get medical and mental health care in a non-judgmental and safe environment.
Dimensions offers Check-ups, Physical, Counseling/therapy, Immunizations, Referrals, HIV testing, Birth control, Pelvic exams and pap smears, Transgender health services, STI testing and treatment, Pregnancy testing, and Health education on a sliding scale basis.
It's located in the Castro, on 17th between Sanchez and Noe, and operates on Thursday evenings, from 5 to 8, out of the Castro-Mission Health Center.
Beginning this Saturday, the 28th, it'll also be operating from 12 to 3 every Saturday, and refreshments will be served!
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18. LYRIC: This Week in After School Programs (San Francisco)
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Changes Gon' Come (San Francisco) with Kirya Traber
From the day to day drama of our school and family lives, to the larger issues of social and economic injustice, we all struggle. In this poetry and Spoken Word workshop, we will use our words as weapons and tools for change. Come prepared to begin fighting back!
Facilitator: Kirya Traber is a Poet, Activist and Student. In the Spring of 2004, her team took first at Brave New Voices, the International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.
Thursday, Oct. 26
Community Forum
Tell us what you think! Would you like a way to keep us informed of what is working for you and what's not working for you here at LYRIC? What should it look like? How often do you need it to happen? Give us feedback about what you think would work best for you!
Friday, Oct. 27
Movie Night: Mad Hot Ballroom http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438205/
Mad Hot Ballroom: Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition. Providing unique insight into the incredible cultural diversity that is New York City, this film profiles several kids from three schools (out of 60) at this dynamic age, when becoming that "cool" teenager vies for position with familiar innocence, while they learn the merengue, rumba, tango, the foxtrot and swing.
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19. Film: "Gay Youth" (San Francisco)
The LGBT Staff Group is hosting the first in a series of films which explore the lives of members of the LGBT community. The series will consist of documentaries as well as dramatic and comedic films through which we hope to showcase a range of LGBT perspectives and experiences.
The first film is "Gay Youth". "Gay Youth" is a documentary film by Pam Walton. According to the American Film Institute "Gay Youth is at once entertaining and enlightening, with enough dramatic tension for 100 non-fiction films."
"Gay Youth"
Monday, November 6th from 12 - 1pm
HSW 300 (Parnassus)
UCSF
The filmmaker will be present for a post film discussion.
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20. Queer Youth Task Force Community Networking Meeting (Santa Cruz)
Monday, November 13th
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Aptos Public Library Conference Room, 7695 Soquel Drive
The mission of The Santa Cruz County LGBTIQ Youth Task Force -- aka Queer Youth Task Force / QYTF -- is to improve the quality of life for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning youth in Santa Cruz County, as well as children and siblings raised in homes where GLBTIQ people live.
The task force is comprised of individuals and organizations that work with, or are interested in helping, queer youth in Santa Cruz County. We exchange information about current services, assess unmet needs, strategize about new resources and improve current resources, collaborate county-wide about ways to improve services, and develop community response to issues that arise.
The Task Force is an affiliate of The Diversity Center, a community center serving the LGBTIQ community of Santa Cruz County.
For additional information, visit http://www.diversitycenter.org/qytf or contact (831) 427-4004 or mailto:qytf [at] diversitycenter.org
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21. South Bay Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony (San Jose)
The South Bay Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 20th, 2006, at the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center, located at 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA.
The memorial will begin at 7:00 PM.
For more info and a poster you can download, go to:
http://www.reelfreedom.com/DOR_Info_2006.htm
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22. Volunteers Needed in a Research Study on GLB students in Study Abroad Programs (Bay Area)
I am a Master of Arts candidate in an International Education degree program doing research on the experiences of San Francisco Bay Area gay, lesbian and bisexual undergraduate students/alumni who have participated in a study abroad program. As a brief introduction of myself, I am a heterosexual Japanese woman in her late 20s. I came to the U.S. two years ago for graduate school, and I have been living in San Francisco since June 2005. I have five years of professional experience administering international student and professional exchange in Japan and the U.S. After completing my master's degree, I would like to manage international student exchange programs at a post-secondary institution in the San Francisco Bay Area, sending U.S. American students and professionals abroad as well as coordinating international visitor exchanges.
I read an article about an openly gay San Francisco university student who studied overseas for a year and was repeated harassed for being a gay man. His demeanor repeatedly elicited social reactions that he considered intolerant and homophobic. He said if he had known more about the possibility of this before leaving the U.S. , he could have better prepared for the challenges he encountered. As an international educator myself, this article left me feeling sad and pain knowing that studying abroad for this student did not turn out to be the experience he expected. I felt the urge to gather more information on the study abroad experiences of other San Francisco Bay Area gay, lesbian and bisexual undergraduate students, so that I can share the results with future gay, lesbian and bisexual study abroad participants at San Francisco Bay Area universities.
My main research question is:
What are the challenges/and or unique issues faced by San Francisco Bay Area gay, lesbian and bisexual undergraduate students who are accustomed to openly expressing their sexual identity as a gay, lesbian or bisexual man/woman in a tolerant culture while studying abroad in another culture where attitudes and perceptions about homosexuality are less tolerant?
The results of this study will provide future gay, lesbian and bisexual students with additional resources and ideas on what to expect while abroad, and most importantly, help them better prepare themselves for their study abroad experiences. Also, education abroad professionals working at colleges and universities in San Francisco Bay Area will be able to incorporate the findings of this study into their study abroad pre-departure materials. Moreover, this will help other organizations and corporations based in San Francisco deal with exchanges of people increase their understanding of issues related to sending gay, lesbian and bisexual people abroad.
I am therefore looking for San Francisco Bay Area university gay, lesbian and bisexual students/alumni who have returned to the U.S. from a study abroad program and who meet the following criteria to participate in an individual interview lasting between 60 and 90 minutes:
Requirements:
-U.S. citizen or permanent resident
-Studied abroad for a quarter or longer as an undergraduate student within the last ten years
-Accustomed to openly expressing their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual at their home campus in the San Francisco Bay Area before participating in the study abroad program
-Completed at least one year of undergraduate study at a San Francisco Bay Area college or university prior to studying abroad
-Studied abroad in the location where, in their opinion, the attitudes and perceptions about homosexuality are less tolerant compared to the San Francisco Bay Area
This interview is part of a research study to meet the requirement of my master's degree at the School for International Training (SIT). I would like to schedule interviews between October 14 and 29 at your convenience.
As a volunteer participating in this interview, your name and names of your home/host institutions will not be used in the research paper to ensure confidentiality; however, other information such as your age, sexual orientation, year in school, types of home/host institutions and study abroad location may be used. Your responses will be recorded by a tape recorder as well as writing. All recorded tapes and notes will be kept by me and will not be shared with any third person. The recorded tapes and notes will also be destroyed after the study is completed.
The final research paper will be submitted to SIT by March 19, 2007 and will be presented during the May 2007 seminar at SIT. The results may also be shared with San Francisco Bay Area universities, student and/or professional exchange organizations, LGBT support organizations, and other international educators, so that they can incorporate the findings into their pre-departure materials for future gay, lesbian and bisexual students or professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
And of course, I will be happy to provide a copy of my final research paper if you are interested.
Please let me know if you meet the above criteria and are interested in participating in this interview and/or have any questions or need any other information about my research study.
Thank you for your time! I look forward to hearing from you.
Naoko Sakata
Master of Arts in International Education Candidate
School for International Training
415-341-4854
http://us.f903.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=SFGLB_research [at] yahoo.com>SFGLB_research [at] yahoo.com
http://us.f903.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=naoko.sakata [at] mail.sit.edu>naoko.sakata [at] mail.sit.edu
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23. SoulForce Equality Ride (United States)
THIS IS THE JOURNEY
Travel across the country for two months by bus. Visit schools that discriminate against LGBT students - going so far as to expel them out for their sexual orientation. Change the world one heart and one mind at a time with the help and
companionship of sixty other young adults committed to social justice. Shake the paradigm of oppression of diversity at its very core by supporting values of inclusion, compassion, and civil rights. Change yourself in the process.
WHO GOES
All young adults have the good fortune and the good obligation of getting on the bus. It is for gay and straight, Christian and non-Christian, and any other (false) dichotomies you might think of. All voices need to be part of the process that defines new social equality and civic and religious freedom in this country.
The Basics
Read about what you are getting into at http://www.equalityride.com. There you can see photos and journals from the 2006 Ride and apply for 2007.
Expenses paid: trainings, travel, food, accommodations, and clothing.
Applying is simple: personal statement, resume, and a conversation with Soulforce young adult staff about your drive for activism.
The trip takes place next March and April. We can work with you so that you can take time off school or treat the Ride as a credited internship.
Deadline December 1, 2006
Contact: Haven Herrin 469.867.5725 mailto:haven [at] soulforce.org
Go online: http://www.equalityride.com http://www.soulforce.org
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24. LGBTQQ Youth Services Coordinator (Berkeley)
Organization: Pacific Center
Location: Berkeley
Salary: Low 30's
FT Regular
Job Description:
The Youth Services Coordinator is a full-time, exempt position responsible for the planning and implementation of all youth services of the Pacific Center. The position reports to the Executive Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Plan, implement, and evaluate youth programming at Pacific Center including our after-school drop-in space, leadership workshops and projects, speakers' panels, youth groups, access to mental health counseling, and social events.
* Develop, maintain, and support the Youth Advisory Board.
* Recruit, train, and supervise interns, program volunteers, and youth speakers who support youth programming and activities.
* Collaborate with other Pacific Center programs, program volunteers, participants and funders.
* Design and implement effective youth outreach, marketing, and publicity strategies.
* Manage and develop effective community partnerships, especially with local schools, GSA's and other youth related organizations.
* Manage the program budget and grants objectives in conjunction with the Executive Director.
* Track and maintain accurate participant records, statistics, and reports.
* Keep current on issues and trends affecting LGBTQQ youth.
* Function as an integral member of the Pacific Center leadership team.
* Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience.
* Two (2) years experience working with diverse youth in a non-profit setting.
* Experience with program planning and evaluation.
* Deep understanding and knowledge of LGBTQQ youth issues.
* Demonstrated experience working with and supervising volunteers.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Energetic self-starter, active problem solver, and team player.
* Strong ethical values and commitment to confidentiality.
* Commitment to the mission and programs of Pacific Center.
DESIRED SKILLS:
* Master's in Social Work or Counseling Interns preferred
* Bilingual Spanish speaking and writing skills
* Familiarity with the Berkeley/Oakland communities
COMPENSATION:
* Low $30's
* Generous benefits including medical, dental, vision, acupuncture, chiropractic, and EAP.
* 3 weeks vacation per year, 84 hours sick leave.
* 13 paid holidays per year.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume via email or mail to:
Juan Barajas, Executive Director
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Email: mailto:juan [at] pacificcenter.org
Applications are due by Wednesday, November 1st.
Organization Web Site: http://www.pacificcenter.org
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Gay-Straight Alliance Network
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.552.4229 (Phone)
415.552.4729 (Fax)
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http://www.gsanetwork.org
In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
Transgender Day of Remembrance
GSA Network Announcements
1. Re-Register Your GSA Today - Get New Resources & Keep Informed!
2. Apply for GSA Network Youth Council! It's Cool! (Statewide)
3. Apply for GSA Network Advocacy Committee! It's Even Cooler! (Statewide)
4. Join the YES Conference Committee! It's Cooler than Cool! (San Francisco)
5. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Los Angeles)
6. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Santa Rosa)
7. Save the Date! Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007! (Sacramento)
8. Register Online for the YES Conference! (Bay Area)
9. Join the No on 85 Campaign! (Statewide)
10. Liberation Ink Posters - Free For GSAs! (Statewide)
11. Sign-up for the High Contrast Photo Exhibit at Your School! (Bay Area)
12. JOB: GSA Network - Administrative Assistant (San Francisco)
Other Announcements
Southern California
13. Free Movie Screening at Crossroads School! (Santa Monica)
14. Models of Pride XIV (MOP XIV) Youth Conference! (Los Angeles)
Northern California
15. LGBTQQI Youth Dance: Spook'a'lish'us (Walnut Creek)
16. LGBTQ Youth Halloween Dance (San Jose)
17. Saturday Session Grand Opening for Dimensions Clinic (San Francisco)
18. LYRIC: Next Week in After School Programs (San Francisco)
19. Film: Gay Youth (San Francisco)
20. Queer Youth Task Force Community Networking Meeting (Santa Cruz)
21. South Bay Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony (San Jose)
22. Volunteers Needed in a Research Study on GLB students in Study Abroad Programs (Bay Area)
National
23.SoulForce Equality Ride (United States)
Jobs
24. LGBTQQ Youth Services Coordinator (Berkeley)
Read GSA Network News on our website: http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/networknews.html
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
We are only 1-month away from an important date on our activist calendar, "Transgender Day of Remembrance." Sadly, too often the lesbian, gay, and bisexual movement has neglected to organize on behalf of our trans allies. With a month left on the calendar before the big day, we hope you are saving the date and organizing now to make plans for your club, school, or community to observe the 8th year of this memorial.
One way to start planning is to spend time as a club thinking about how your school environment can be made safer for transgender and gender non-conforming students. What policies should be established to ensure their safety? Does your school need gender-neutral bathrooms? Could staff, faculty, and administrators support transgender students by addressing them with the name and pronoun they prefer? Plan a student assembly with a transgender speaker. Allow students a safe, non-threatening environment to ask questions and learn more about the trans experience.
If you are an educator, encourage others to call transgender students by their preferred name, not their given name. Be aware of using proper pronouns when discussing transgender people. Imagine if everyone was allowed to pick the name that they would give themselves for the entire school year. What type of climate would that create? If you want more ideas regarding transgender and gender non-conforming issues, call our office 415-552-4229 and ask for a copy of Beyond the Binary. Or you can visit our resource page to get ideas on how to plan events commemorating this day: http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/dayofremembrance.html
The ideal learning environment is when all students feel supported, comfortable, and safe. Addressing discrimination and harassment of transgender people in our society will shed light on the hate that can isolate all people who feel different from the norm.
Be an activist for all students, not just the gay, lesbian, and bisexual ones. Include transgender students. The fight for equality must include students who define their gender in a unique way.
If you'd like more information regarding the history of Transgender Day of Remembrance and why it started, please see http://www.gender.org/remember/day/what.html
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1. Re-Register Your GSA Today - Get New Resources & Keep Informed!
Before you plan any events for your GSA, remember to register or re-register your group with the GSA Network. Do it NOW to make sure you receive our student resource sheets, FREE posters, other resources, and notifications of future GSA Network or LGBT-related events. (Mailings will go out only to California GSAs in middle and high schools.)
Register online at http://www.gsanetwork.org/register/index.html
For more info, email Tanya Mayo at mailto:tanya [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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2. Apply for GSA Network Youth Council! It's Cool! (Statewide)
GSA Network is accepting applications for new Youth Council members.
Go to the website and apply: http://www.gsanetwork.org/about/ycapp.html
The GSA Network Youth Council is a diverse group of youth leaders from GSAs all over California. As a member of the Youth Council, you will learn skills to become a stronger activist and work toward creating a safer climate at your school for LGBTQ youth and straight allies. You will get support around mounting a campaign, planning events, and starting a GSA club on your campus. In addition, Youth Council members are responsible for giving input to and helping to guide the programs of the GSA Network. Youth Council members will represent the needs of GSAs and youth activists from their geographic region, as well as plan events and lead peer to peer workshops, leadership trainings, advocacy trainings, and activist camps.
As a member of the Youth Council, you will have monthly opportunities to
* Network with youth from throughout your region
* Get peer and staff support and feedback on your ongoing campaign, action, or event
* Give input on GSA Network's programs, policies, and curriculum development.
In addition, you may have an opportunity to
* Help plan and run a youth-led conference
* Present workshops at local conferences
* Plan and participate in GSA Network social activities, like Pride
* Apply to become a paid peer-to-peer youth trainer
* Discuss emerging trends in the LGBTQ and greater social justice movement
* Provide occasional technical assistance to other GSAs.
Requirements
* Willingness to commit to serving on Youth Council for one year
* Commitment to creating change for LGBTQ youth and fighting homophobia and transphobia in schools
* Interest in developing and suggesting ideas to strengthen the GSA Network
* Must be a student in a public or private middle or high school in California.
Southern California
For more info, email mailto:carlos [at] gsanetwork.org or call 213-534-7162.
Central Valley
For more info, email mailto:robin [at] gsanetwork.org or call 559-268-2780.
Northern California
For more info, email mailto:marco [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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3. Apply for GSA Network Advocacy Committee! It's even Cooler! (Statewide)
As a member of the Advocacy Committee, you would learn skills to become a stronger advocate to create statewide change and safer, more supportive schools for all students. Members are also responsible for providing input towards the planning of Queer Youth Advocacy Day (QYAD). QYAD is an annual, all-youth lobbying day held at the Capitol in Sacramento that brings hundreds of youth together to speak to lawmakers about the needs of LGBTQ students. In addition, members are responsible for giving input that will guide GSA Network's advocacy program and provide feedback and recommendations on legislation being considered by GSA Network for future support, endorsement, or other kinds of action.
The Advocacy Committee generally meets once per month with GSA Network's Advocacy Coordinator via a toll-free telephone conference line.
As a member of the Advocacy Committee, you will have monthly opportunities to:
* Network with youth from throughout California
* Get peer and staff support and feedback on your GSA's advocacy efforts
* Give input on GSA Network's statewide advocacy program
* Learn about and discuss legislation and policies affecting LGBTQ youth in schools
* Help plan Queer Youth Advocacy Day and recruit youth in your area to participate.
In addition, you may have an opportunity to:
* Become an Advocacy Day Leader and train youth in your assigned district in advocacy skills
* Lead lobbying visits to lawmakers' offices
* Lobby lawmakers during visits to their district offices in your area
* Become a youth media spokesperson on advocacy issues for GSA Network.
Requirements:
* Willingness to commit to serving on the Advocacy Committee for one year
* Commitment to creating statewide and local change for LGBTQ youth and to fighting homophobia and transphobia in schools all over
California, specifically with a focus on legislative advocacy and policy change
* Interest in developing and suggesting ideas on how to strengthen the GSA Network's advocacy program
* Must be a student in a public or private middle or high school in California.
For more info or to apply, email mailto:advocacy [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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4. Join the YES Conference Committee! It's Cooler than Cool! (San Francisco)
GSA Network's YES conference is coming soonŠ and we need your help!!
YES (The Youth Empowerment Summit) is a FREE Bay Area conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and straight ally youth dedicated to fostering safe schools and youth activism. YES focuses on giving youth organizers tools to combat homophobia and transphobia in schools.
The GSA Network is looking for kick-ass activists and organizers to be part of the YES conference planning committee. We will be meeting every Saturday in our San Francisco office in order to do planning, outreach, and recruitiment of conference participants.
The Steering Committee will meet EVERY SATURDAY until the conference, starting SEPTEMBER 30 at the GSA Network office (1550 Bryant street, Suite 800, San Francisco).
For more information, call Marco at 415-552-4229 or email Juliana at mailto:yes [at] gsanetwork.org
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5. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Los Angeles)
You are invited to a GSA LEADERSHIP TRAINING!
This FREE event will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It includes breakfast and lunch!
So what is a GSA Leadership training?
Youth from various GSA's come together for a FUN, interactive, peer-to-peer training that provides students with the skills to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools. Led by other GSA leaders from around Southern California, the training will show students how to start and run a kick-ass GSA.
Topics include:
* How to run a GSA meeting
* Outreach, membership building, and diversity
* Understanding gender and sexual orientation
* Understanding laws that protect LGBTQ youth in schools
* How to take action against slurs, harassment, and discrimination in your school.
This is a great opportunity to network with other GSA's in your area while learning some new skills to strengthen your club.
WHO: GSA members, potential members, and GSA advisors
WHEN: Saturday, November 11, 2006, 10am-4pm
WHERE: Crossroads High School
1714 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
PHONE: 310-829-7391
COST: Free!
CO-SPONSORS: GSA Network, Crossroads High School, and LifeWorks Mentoring
GSA Network values the participation of adult allies in our fight against oppression and injustice in schools, and thus welcomes GSA Advisors and adult allies to the leadership training. That being said, we ask that they help us to maintain the youth focus of this training.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
* Carlos Cabrera, GSA Network Southern California Program Coordinator, at 213-534-7162 or mailto:carlos [at] gsanetwork.org
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6. GSA Network Leadership Training! (Santa Rosa)
You are invited to a GSA LEADERSHIP TRAINING!
This FREE event will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It includes breakfast and lunch!
So what is a GSA Leadership training?
Youth from various GSA's come together for a FUN, interactive, peer-to-peer training that provides students with the skills to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools. Lead by other GSA leaders from around Northern California, the training will show students how to start and run a kick-ass GSA.
Topics include:
* How to run a GSA meeting
* Outreach, membership building, and diversity
* Understanding gender and sexual orientation
* Understanding laws to protect LGBTQ youth in schools
* How to take action against slurs, harassment, and discrimination in
your school.
This is a great opportunity to network with other GSA's in your area while learning some new skills to strengthen your club.
WHO: GSA Members, potential members, and GSA advisors
WHEN: Saturday, November 2, 2006, 10am-4pm
WHERE: Positive Images Center
312 Chinn Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
COST: Free!
CO-SPONSOR: Positive Images Center
GSA Network values the participation of adult allies in our fight against oppression and injustice in schools, and thus welcomes GSA Advisors and other adult allies to the leadership training. That being said, we ask that they help us to maintain the youth focus of this training.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact:
* Marco Castro-Bojorquez, GSA Network Northern California Program Coordinator, at 415-552-4229 or mailto:marco [at] gsanetwork.org
* Jim Foster at (707) 568-5830 or mailto:posimage [at] sonic.net
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7 . Save the date! Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007! (Sacramento)
Mark your calendars for QYAD 2007 on March 26!
Queer Youth Advocacy Day is a youth-led lobby day at the Capitol where hundreds of youth activists come together and educate lawmakers about the need for statewide policy that will make schools safer and more supportive for LGBTQ youth.
QYAD 2006 was huge success that brought 500 people to the Capitol, showed California legislators the power of youth activism, and opened a lot of people's eyes to the kind of harassment and discrimination still faced by many students. Now, it's time to go back to the Capitol and show them that we're still fighting for safer schools!
WHO: LGBTQ youth & their allies
WHERE: Crest Theater & the Capitol (Sacramento)
WHEN: Monday, March 26, 2007
WHY: To network with other youth activists, learn important advocacy skills, and help make change for schools all over California
Informational packets with additional details will be mailed out later this fall to all GSAs registered with GSA Network. Keep an eye on your mailboxes!
For more info, email mailto:advocacy [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
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8. Register Online for the YES Conference! (Bay Area)
GSA Network's YES Conference is coming soon to the Bay Area. YES is a FREE conference for LGBTQQI youth activists and their allies who are dedicated to defeating homophobia and transphobia and creating safe and supportive schools for everyone. The target audience is high school & middle school students. Teachers & GSA advisors are welcome.
WHO: LGBTQQI youth activists & their allies
WHERE: Everett Middle School, 450 Church Street, San Francisco
WHEN: Saturday, November 18, 9:00am-5:00pm
WHY: To meet other youth leaders, learn new skills, and share strength!
COST: Everything, including food, is FREE!
WHAT ELSE: Get down & dance with everyone you've just met at a special, youth-only dance at SF LGTB Center (1800 Market Street @Octavia Street, San Francisco) from 8pm-11pm!
The YES Conference is a chance for LGBTQQI and straight ally youth to network and enjoy free workshops on activism and topics related to queer life.
Pre-register for the GSA Network's YES conference at http://www.gsanetwork.org/yes
For more info, email mailto:yes [at] gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229.
Don't forget, the GSA Network is also looking for Conference Committee members! If you are interested, please contact Juliana at mailto:yes [at] gsanetwork.org
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9. Join the No on 85 Campaign! (Statewide)
Join the No on 85 Campaign! Watch the new TV ad!
Our allies at the National Organization for Women (NOW), ACLU, and Planned Parenthood are working hard to Keep Teens Safe by defeating the "Parental Notification Initiative" (Prop 85), which requires doctors to notify parents if a teen wants an abortion. Teens, especially those coming from violent or otherwise abusive homes, will often do anything to avoid telling a parent about an abortion, including dangerous self-abortions, illegal abortions, crossing the border, and sometimes even suicide.
In an effort to Keep Teens Safe and defeat Proposition 85, GSA Network has endorsed the No on 85 Campaign for Real Teen Safety.
How you can help out:
1. Link to view the NO on 85 TV ad & send it your friends & classmates: <http://www.noon85.com/multimedia/2006/10/23/think-outside-your-bubble/>
2. Please help spread the word! Use MySpace and Facebook to share info with your friends. Go to PhotoBucket http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/NoOn85/ and add logos & pics to your home page! Mandy Benson, Field Director at California NOW, is working on the campaign, and she wants you to become her "friend." Check out her page at http://www.MySpace.com/FeministActivist.
3. Next, the campaign really needs money to get ads on TV and to get the word out to California voters. Know anyone who would be willing to make a donation? Send potential donors to http://www.NoOn85.com, or create your own Personal Fundraising Page at http://www.ppaction.org/teensafety/
4. If you want to volunteer to work on the campaign, Mandy Benson can put you in touch with the Regional Field Team in your area (be sure to tell her what city you are in). You can email Mandy at mailto:fielddirector [at] canow.org
5. Vote NO on Proposition 85 on Election Day on November 7!
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10. Liberation Ink Posters - Free For GSAs! (Statewide)
LIBERATION INK POSTERS AVAILABLE
FREE FOR GSA's IN CALIFORNIA!
Five poster designs (and two new ones expected by December 06) are available for GSAs, organizations, and individuals who are building a presence of youth voices for justice, peace, and youth empowerment while fighting against hatred, harassment, and discrimination of all kinds. Every GSA in California can receive 30 FREE posters to use at their school (each poster after 30 costs $1). From community organizations and individuals, we request a donation of $5 each for 1-10 posters and $4 each for 11-30 posters. Large quantity discounts are available.
You can view the designs and order posters on the Liberation Ink website: http://www.gsanetwork.org/freezone/liberation
Please note that we are currently out of POSTER #6. We should have this poster by the end of October or by early November.
HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO USE LIBERATION INK TO MAKE CHANGE AT YOUR SCHOOL:
* Attach information about your GSA to the posters to advertise and recruit members
* Encourage teachers to hang the posters in their classrooms
* Have GSA members lead discussions and activities related to the posters
* Use the posters as part of an anti-slur campaign
* Put the posters up in the courtyard with easels and/or use them while you're tabling
* Get the posters printed in your school or community newspaper with an article or announcement about your GSA
* Create an agreement for teachers to sign, and give them posters to symbolize their support
* Display the whole Liberation Ink series in one place, or fill a whole wall with posters in a grid
* Use the posters in conjunction with Day of Silence (April), Transgender Day of Remembrance (November), LGBT History Month (October), LGBT Pride Month (June), National Coming Out Day (October 11), and/or Diversity Day or Week at your school.
Liberation Ink was a collaborative project of GSA Network, LYRIC, and Mission Grafica at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. It was supported by Youth Initiatives Program of the Open Society Institute, San Francisco Arts Commission, and Walter and Elise Haas Fund.
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11. Sign-up for the High Contrast Photo Exhibit at Your School (Bay Area)
GSA Network's High Contrast, a photo-narrative exhibit by youth for youth, is on the move again!
"I think it was powerful and provocative and sparked good conversations." - GSA Advisor
"There were at least 400 students that interacted with the exhibit. The whole week while High Contrast was there, the GSA and other groups on campus did workshops on hate crimes and ways to deal with them, letting students know that this is an issue that needs to be addressed." - GSA Student President
"Many students responded well to the universality of human issues and emotions. The emotions weren't just linked to being gay, they were feelings we all have." - GSA Advisor
In this exhibit we bring you our voices with hopes that you will hear us, see us... and identify. We use art as a means for change -- to show people what they might not choose to see, to incite dialogue, and to inspire transformation. We want to make schools free from harassment, discrimination, and violence. We don't want anyone to leave thinking, "This isn't my issue." Because all kinds of people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Because there are so many shades to our identities. Because we all deserve to be safe enough to learn. - High Contrast
High Contrast is available for circulation as of October 1, 2006. If you are a GSA in the Bay Area and interested in bringing the High Contrast photo exhibit to your school, email mailto:highcontrast [at] gsanetwork.org
For more information on and pictures of High Contrast, go to: http://www.gsanetwork.org/highcontrast/index.html
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12. JOB: GSA Network - Administrative Assistant (San Francisco)
The Administrative Assistant supports the Operations Director and Executive Director of GSA Network. The primary responsibilities and duties include operations and administrative support, as well as some program related activities. A demonstrated passion for LGBTQ youth leadership and empowerment, an understanding of youth culture, and a commitment to social change is required for all positions at GSA Network. Full-time, $10-$12 per hour, DOE. Deadline for applying is October 31. Send resume and cover letter to mailto:adminjobsearch [at] gsanetwork.org
Equal Opportunity Employer:
GSA Network, a project of the Tides Center, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from youth, people of color, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and people with disabilities.
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events, resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are not sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of GSA Network.
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13. Free Movie Screening at Crossroads School! (Santa Monica)
As part of the queer film series at Crossroads, sponsored by FLAG (our gay/straight alliance), we will be having our first movie screening of the year on Thursday, Oct. 26th, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. We invite you to join us for a great event!
We'll be screening the wonderful movie, Camp. This film is like Fame, only gayer! It's about a summer camp for talented teenagers who are hooked on musical theater.
All students and faculty from Gay/Straight alliances and their friends are welcome. It's a great way to meet new friends, or see old ones. We had students from many different GSA's at our films last year and it was a blast!
The movie is FREE and free pizza and drinks will be provided!
Important!
Please reply and let us know if you might come, so we have an idea of how much pizza to get. Directions are below.
About Camp:
DIR: <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333804/>Todd Graff, USA, 2003
This exuberant musical-drama-comedy explores the lives and loves of teenagers at a summer camp for musical theater enthusiasts.
Will talented golden-boy Vlad end up with Ellen or with Michael? Can cross-dressing Michael have a relationship with his parents? You have to come to Camp to find out!
With Stephen Trask ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch") adding new music to his mix of show tunes, and a pivotal cameo by Stephen Sondheim himself, This Way Out says, "Camp is a queer must-see!" Features musical numbers by Stephen Sondheim and the Rolling Stones. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to e-mail and ask. Hope to see you there!
Directions:
Crossroads is at 1714 21st St. in Santa Monica, at the corner of 21st St. and Olympic Blvd.
The screening room we're meeting in is on the 2nd floor of the Arts Building.
Here's what you do--when you turn onto 21st from Olympic, take an immediate right onto
a driveway-looking street and find a place to park. You'll see our "quad" which looks like a parking lot
or an alley, and which we call (of course) the alley.
Walk to the end of the alley to the tall building on the left, enter and climb the stairs to the 2nd floor. You should see people.
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14. Models of Pride XIV (MOP XIV) Youth Conference! (Los Angeles)
Friends of Project 10 Inc. is the major sponsor of the annual MOP XIV conference, a free one-day conference that focuses on the interests of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth, and their allies, ages 14 to 23. MOP XIV will be held at Occidental College in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 4, beginning with registration and breakfast at 8:30 am, ending with a dance finale at 8:30 pm! The conference features workshops, a resource faire, free t-shirts, food, icebreakers, roundtable discussions, entertainment, and a dance finale. Transportation to and from Occidental College will be provided from the Pasadena Goldline, Highland Park Station (in the morning and evening only).
Keep an eye on the Web site as we will be updating it with the workshop schedules, entertainers, and more.
NEW this year, is a full-day workshop facilitated by Judy Chiasson, for adults. Units are available.
Visit http://www.modelsofpride.org for more information and registration. Preregistration ends October 27, 2006! Onsite registration will be available IF there is room!
Contact Friends of Project 10 Inc. at (626) 577-4553 or mailto:project10 [at] hotmail.com for more information.
Northern California
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15. LGBTQQI Youth Dance: Spook'a'lish'us (Walnut Creek)
Rainbow Community Center Presents:
Spook'a'lish'us
When: Friday October 27th, 2006
6:00-11:00 PM
Who: LGBTQQI youth and their allies 14-23 are welcome
Where: Walnut Creek United Methodist Church
1543 Sunnyvale Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Aprox. 2 block from the Pleasant Hill BART station
Logon to:
http://groups.yahoo.com and enter: RCC_youthgroup
This is a drug and alcohol fee event, so please, not using or holding!
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16. LGBTQ Youth Halloween Dance (San Jose)
Dance the night away with the youth of the DeFrank Center!
There will be costume contests, snacks and a dance mix to die for.
For Youth Ages 13-20 only.
School or State ID Required for Entry.
This is a drug/alcohol/smoke free event.
Bags, backpacks and purses must be checked at the door.
No in and out privileges.
WHEN: Friday, October 27
TIME: 7:00 p.m.- Midnight
WHERE: http://defrank.org/about/directions.html
Billy DeFrank Center
Grand Ballroom
938 The Alameda, San Jose
COST: $5
PRESENTED BY:http://defrank.org/services/youth/index.html
DeFrank Youth Services
See you there!!!
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17. Saturday Session Grand Opening for Dimensions Clinic (San Francisco)
Dimensions Clinic at the Castro-Mission Health Center is having their Saturday session grand opening!!
Dimensions Queer youth clinic was started in July of 1998 in response to a survey, which was administered by Health Initiatives for Youth. The young people involved with the survey identified a need for a "place" where GLBTQQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning) youth could go and get medical and mental health care in a non-judgmental and safe environment.
Dimensions offers Check-ups, Physical, Counseling/therapy, Immunizations, Referrals, HIV testing, Birth control, Pelvic exams and pap smears, Transgender health services, STI testing and treatment, Pregnancy testing, and Health education on a sliding scale basis.
It's located in the Castro, on 17th between Sanchez and Noe, and operates on Thursday evenings, from 5 to 8, out of the Castro-Mission Health Center.
Beginning this Saturday, the 28th, it'll also be operating from 12 to 3 every Saturday, and refreshments will be served!
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18. LYRIC: This Week in After School Programs (San Francisco)
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Changes Gon' Come (San Francisco) with Kirya Traber
From the day to day drama of our school and family lives, to the larger issues of social and economic injustice, we all struggle. In this poetry and Spoken Word workshop, we will use our words as weapons and tools for change. Come prepared to begin fighting back!
Facilitator: Kirya Traber is a Poet, Activist and Student. In the Spring of 2004, her team took first at Brave New Voices, the International Youth Poetry Slam Festival.
Thursday, Oct. 26
Community Forum
Tell us what you think! Would you like a way to keep us informed of what is working for you and what's not working for you here at LYRIC? What should it look like? How often do you need it to happen? Give us feedback about what you think would work best for you!
Friday, Oct. 27
Movie Night: Mad Hot Ballroom http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438205/
Mad Hot Ballroom: Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition. Providing unique insight into the incredible cultural diversity that is New York City, this film profiles several kids from three schools (out of 60) at this dynamic age, when becoming that "cool" teenager vies for position with familiar innocence, while they learn the merengue, rumba, tango, the foxtrot and swing.
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19. Film: "Gay Youth" (San Francisco)
The LGBT Staff Group is hosting the first in a series of films which explore the lives of members of the LGBT community. The series will consist of documentaries as well as dramatic and comedic films through which we hope to showcase a range of LGBT perspectives and experiences.
The first film is "Gay Youth". "Gay Youth" is a documentary film by Pam Walton. According to the American Film Institute "Gay Youth is at once entertaining and enlightening, with enough dramatic tension for 100 non-fiction films."
"Gay Youth"
Monday, November 6th from 12 - 1pm
HSW 300 (Parnassus)
UCSF
The filmmaker will be present for a post film discussion.
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20. Queer Youth Task Force Community Networking Meeting (Santa Cruz)
Monday, November 13th
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Aptos Public Library Conference Room, 7695 Soquel Drive
The mission of The Santa Cruz County LGBTIQ Youth Task Force -- aka Queer Youth Task Force / QYTF -- is to improve the quality of life for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning youth in Santa Cruz County, as well as children and siblings raised in homes where GLBTIQ people live.
The task force is comprised of individuals and organizations that work with, or are interested in helping, queer youth in Santa Cruz County. We exchange information about current services, assess unmet needs, strategize about new resources and improve current resources, collaborate county-wide about ways to improve services, and develop community response to issues that arise.
The Task Force is an affiliate of The Diversity Center, a community center serving the LGBTIQ community of Santa Cruz County.
For additional information, visit http://www.diversitycenter.org/qytf or contact (831) 427-4004 or mailto:qytf [at] diversitycenter.org
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21. South Bay Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony (San Jose)
The South Bay Transgender Day of Remembrance Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 20th, 2006, at the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center, located at 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA.
The memorial will begin at 7:00 PM.
For more info and a poster you can download, go to:
http://www.reelfreedom.com/DOR_Info_2006.htm
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22. Volunteers Needed in a Research Study on GLB students in Study Abroad Programs (Bay Area)
I am a Master of Arts candidate in an International Education degree program doing research on the experiences of San Francisco Bay Area gay, lesbian and bisexual undergraduate students/alumni who have participated in a study abroad program. As a brief introduction of myself, I am a heterosexual Japanese woman in her late 20s. I came to the U.S. two years ago for graduate school, and I have been living in San Francisco since June 2005. I have five years of professional experience administering international student and professional exchange in Japan and the U.S. After completing my master's degree, I would like to manage international student exchange programs at a post-secondary institution in the San Francisco Bay Area, sending U.S. American students and professionals abroad as well as coordinating international visitor exchanges.
I read an article about an openly gay San Francisco university student who studied overseas for a year and was repeated harassed for being a gay man. His demeanor repeatedly elicited social reactions that he considered intolerant and homophobic. He said if he had known more about the possibility of this before leaving the U.S. , he could have better prepared for the challenges he encountered. As an international educator myself, this article left me feeling sad and pain knowing that studying abroad for this student did not turn out to be the experience he expected. I felt the urge to gather more information on the study abroad experiences of other San Francisco Bay Area gay, lesbian and bisexual undergraduate students, so that I can share the results with future gay, lesbian and bisexual study abroad participants at San Francisco Bay Area universities.
My main research question is:
What are the challenges/and or unique issues faced by San Francisco Bay Area gay, lesbian and bisexual undergraduate students who are accustomed to openly expressing their sexual identity as a gay, lesbian or bisexual man/woman in a tolerant culture while studying abroad in another culture where attitudes and perceptions about homosexuality are less tolerant?
The results of this study will provide future gay, lesbian and bisexual students with additional resources and ideas on what to expect while abroad, and most importantly, help them better prepare themselves for their study abroad experiences. Also, education abroad professionals working at colleges and universities in San Francisco Bay Area will be able to incorporate the findings of this study into their study abroad pre-departure materials. Moreover, this will help other organizations and corporations based in San Francisco deal with exchanges of people increase their understanding of issues related to sending gay, lesbian and bisexual people abroad.
I am therefore looking for San Francisco Bay Area university gay, lesbian and bisexual students/alumni who have returned to the U.S. from a study abroad program and who meet the following criteria to participate in an individual interview lasting between 60 and 90 minutes:
Requirements:
-U.S. citizen or permanent resident
-Studied abroad for a quarter or longer as an undergraduate student within the last ten years
-Accustomed to openly expressing their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual at their home campus in the San Francisco Bay Area before participating in the study abroad program
-Completed at least one year of undergraduate study at a San Francisco Bay Area college or university prior to studying abroad
-Studied abroad in the location where, in their opinion, the attitudes and perceptions about homosexuality are less tolerant compared to the San Francisco Bay Area
This interview is part of a research study to meet the requirement of my master's degree at the School for International Training (SIT). I would like to schedule interviews between October 14 and 29 at your convenience.
As a volunteer participating in this interview, your name and names of your home/host institutions will not be used in the research paper to ensure confidentiality; however, other information such as your age, sexual orientation, year in school, types of home/host institutions and study abroad location may be used. Your responses will be recorded by a tape recorder as well as writing. All recorded tapes and notes will be kept by me and will not be shared with any third person. The recorded tapes and notes will also be destroyed after the study is completed.
The final research paper will be submitted to SIT by March 19, 2007 and will be presented during the May 2007 seminar at SIT. The results may also be shared with San Francisco Bay Area universities, student and/or professional exchange organizations, LGBT support organizations, and other international educators, so that they can incorporate the findings into their pre-departure materials for future gay, lesbian and bisexual students or professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
And of course, I will be happy to provide a copy of my final research paper if you are interested.
Please let me know if you meet the above criteria and are interested in participating in this interview and/or have any questions or need any other information about my research study.
Thank you for your time! I look forward to hearing from you.
Naoko Sakata
Master of Arts in International Education Candidate
School for International Training
415-341-4854
http://us.f903.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=SFGLB_research [at] yahoo.com>SFGLB_research [at] yahoo.com
http://us.f903.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=naoko.sakata [at] mail.sit.edu>naoko.sakata [at] mail.sit.edu
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23. SoulForce Equality Ride (United States)
THIS IS THE JOURNEY
Travel across the country for two months by bus. Visit schools that discriminate against LGBT students - going so far as to expel them out for their sexual orientation. Change the world one heart and one mind at a time with the help and
companionship of sixty other young adults committed to social justice. Shake the paradigm of oppression of diversity at its very core by supporting values of inclusion, compassion, and civil rights. Change yourself in the process.
WHO GOES
All young adults have the good fortune and the good obligation of getting on the bus. It is for gay and straight, Christian and non-Christian, and any other (false) dichotomies you might think of. All voices need to be part of the process that defines new social equality and civic and religious freedom in this country.
The Basics
Read about what you are getting into at http://www.equalityride.com. There you can see photos and journals from the 2006 Ride and apply for 2007.
Expenses paid: trainings, travel, food, accommodations, and clothing.
Applying is simple: personal statement, resume, and a conversation with Soulforce young adult staff about your drive for activism.
The trip takes place next March and April. We can work with you so that you can take time off school or treat the Ride as a credited internship.
Deadline December 1, 2006
Contact: Haven Herrin 469.867.5725 mailto:haven [at] soulforce.org
Go online: http://www.equalityride.com http://www.soulforce.org
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24. LGBTQQ Youth Services Coordinator (Berkeley)
Organization: Pacific Center
Location: Berkeley
Salary: Low 30's
FT Regular
Job Description:
The Youth Services Coordinator is a full-time, exempt position responsible for the planning and implementation of all youth services of the Pacific Center. The position reports to the Executive Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Plan, implement, and evaluate youth programming at Pacific Center including our after-school drop-in space, leadership workshops and projects, speakers' panels, youth groups, access to mental health counseling, and social events.
* Develop, maintain, and support the Youth Advisory Board.
* Recruit, train, and supervise interns, program volunteers, and youth speakers who support youth programming and activities.
* Collaborate with other Pacific Center programs, program volunteers, participants and funders.
* Design and implement effective youth outreach, marketing, and publicity strategies.
* Manage and develop effective community partnerships, especially with local schools, GSA's and other youth related organizations.
* Manage the program budget and grants objectives in conjunction with the Executive Director.
* Track and maintain accurate participant records, statistics, and reports.
* Keep current on issues and trends affecting LGBTQQ youth.
* Function as an integral member of the Pacific Center leadership team.
* Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience.
* Two (2) years experience working with diverse youth in a non-profit setting.
* Experience with program planning and evaluation.
* Deep understanding and knowledge of LGBTQQ youth issues.
* Demonstrated experience working with and supervising volunteers.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Energetic self-starter, active problem solver, and team player.
* Strong ethical values and commitment to confidentiality.
* Commitment to the mission and programs of Pacific Center.
DESIRED SKILLS:
* Master's in Social Work or Counseling Interns preferred
* Bilingual Spanish speaking and writing skills
* Familiarity with the Berkeley/Oakland communities
COMPENSATION:
* Low $30's
* Generous benefits including medical, dental, vision, acupuncture, chiropractic, and EAP.
* 3 weeks vacation per year, 84 hours sick leave.
* 13 paid holidays per year.
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume via email or mail to:
Juan Barajas, Executive Director
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Email: mailto:juan [at] pacificcenter.org
Applications are due by Wednesday, November 1st.
Organization Web Site: http://www.pacificcenter.org
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