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In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
GSA Network Says Farewell to Emilie Eagan
GSA Network Announcements
1. New Anti-Slur Manual for Student Activists!
2. Bayprism Meeting/San Francisco GSA Training
3. Upcoming GSA Leadership/Make It Real Trainings (LA and East
Bay)
4. Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
5. Help Create an Anti-Homophobia/Transphobia Performance Piece
for Schools!
(Bay Area)
Other Announcements
6. Join the Steering Committee for Santa Cruz Queer Youth Conference
7. Announcements from Young Women's Program at LYRIC (SF)
9. Roller Skate Party (Santa Cruz)
10. Spoken Word Performance Skills Workshops (SF)
11. Books Not Bombs Conference Call
12. Summer Institute on Sexuality, Society, and Health (SF)
13. National LGBT Health Awareness Week
14. Seeking Submissions for Young Men's Survival Guide
15. Love & Justice Project Seeking Zine Submissions
16. Scutterfest GLBT Youth Arts Scholarship (So Cal)
17. LEAGUE Scholarships for GLBT Graduates in 2003
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GSA Network Says Farewell to Emilie Eagan
Emilie Eagan, a long-time GSA Network volunteer, intern, and staff member is stepping down from her position as Northern California Community Organizer at the beginning of March.
Emilie began working with GSA Network in October of 1998, and interned with the organization for several years before becoming a full-time staff member in June 2001. As an intern, she edited and produced Outright, the GSA Network Newsletter, and coordinated the first GSA Activist Camp. As a GSA Network staff member, Emilie helped develop and implement GSA Network's innovative programs across the state, and worked with GSAs throughout Northern California.
Emilie will be moving to Nebraska to spend time with her family for several months before starting law school in New York City in the fall.
Emilie's commitment, passion, and hard work will be sorely missed by all of us at GSA Network. We wish her the best!
If you'd like to reach Emilie at her personal email address, it is mailto:emilieeagan@yahoo.com.
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1. New Anti-Slur Manual for Student Activists!
GSA Network is excited to release a new publication for GSAs, Take It Back: A Manual for Fighting Slurs on Campus. This manual will walk you through the steps for planning and implementing a campaign against slurs at your school.
Visit http://www.gsanetwork.org/takeitback to view and download Take It Back.
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2. Bayprism Meeting/San Francisco GSA Training
All GSA members and allies from San Francisco and surrounding areas are invited to the upcoming...
Bayprism Meeting/San Francisco GSA Training
Saturday, March 1, 2pm-5pm
GSA Network
160 14th Street, San Francisco
(between South Van Ness and Folsom)
We'll cover information about AB 537, GSA leadership and organization, and effective student activism.
Snacks provided!
Please RSVP: e-mail Emilie at mailto:emilie@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and Bayprism
Spread the word!
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3. Upcoming GSA Leadership/Make It Real Trainings (LA and East Bay)
Wanna learn about your legal rights as a GSA activist?
Wanna meet other people fighting homophobia?
Wanna learn how to improve your GSA?
Wanna become a leader?
Then attend our upcoming GSA Leadership Training!
This year, we've combined our Leadership and Make It Real (AB 537) materials to make our regional trainings better than ever!
Los Angeles:
Saturday, March 8, 9:30am-4:30pm
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles
(one block East of Highland, just North of Santa Monica)
Please RSVP: e-mail Cathy at mailto:cathy@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and the LA Gay & Lesbian Center's Safe
Haven Project
East Bay:
Saturday, March 15, 10am-6pm
Californians For Justice
1611 Telegraph Avenue Suite #317, Oakland (please sign in at the front
desk)
(close to 19th St. BART stop)
Please RSVP: e-mail Cathy at mailto:cathy@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and Californians For Justice
Spread the word!
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4. Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
Find "Expression, Not Suppression" In Fresno!!!!
All 14-23 year old LGBTQ and Straight Ally youth are invited to the
Central Valley's first-ever "Expression Not Suppression" Conference.
* Saturday, March 29th
* (New Location!) Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 4144
N. Millbrook Ave. (just South of Ashlan). 559-227-6146
* 11am - 9pm
The day will feature workshops, keynote speaker George Loomis, a dance, a drag show, lunch, dinner,lit tables and lots of information, networking and fun--- all for FREE!
Workshop titles include:
Coming Out: The Never-Ending Story * All About the "T" in LGBT * The
Bible; Weapon of Love Or Weapon of Hate? * Fighting For Your Life: Battling
Depression and Suicide * Parents: They Gave Me Birth: Now How To Get Them
To Give Me My Life! * and many others
For more information or to receive a brochure and registration form, call 559 442-4777, or register on-line at http://www.gsanetwork.org
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5. Help Create an Anti-Homophobia/Transphobia Performance Piece
for Schools! (Bay Area)
GSA Network is one of the co-sponsors for this program:
The New Conservatory Theatre Center's YouthAware Program (NCTC) is introducing the Arts Alliance Project. Through written word, poetry, visual art, music, and drama, we are asking all youth, regardless of their sexual orientation, to send us their experiences with issues of sexual identity, homophobia, acceptance & pride. These submissions will be compiled into a new play The script will be made available at no cost for schools, youth groups, and community organizations to use for their own performance & educational purposes.
This is where YOU can get involved. By adding your submission to the Arts Alliance Project you are empowering not only yourself, but youth like you. Join us in creating this much-needed performance piece that supports a safer & more accepting community.
Download the submission guidelines and application at:
http://www.nctcsf.org/arts_alliance.html
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS APRIL 1st 2003
For more information, email mailto:youthaware@nctcsf.org
++++++++++++++++ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ++++++++++++++++
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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6. Join the Steering Committee for Santa Cruz Queer Youth Conference
Planning a Kick-Ass Queer Youth Conference:
***Alphabet Soup***
To be held at the Beginning of May
Join the Steering Committee!!!
If you have skills/talents/ideas/passions in any of the below workshop areas, contact STRANGE at mailto:sccstrange@yahoo.com or 425-3155.
topics include:
Safer Sex * Make it Real (AB537) * Belly Dance / other dance * Anti-war
/ Peace
* Coming Out / Queer History * Joys of Queer Sex * Having a Kick-Ass
GSA * Self-Expression (art, theatre, spoken word, creative writing) * Queer
Youth of Color * Allies (Being One and Getting Allies) * Day Of Silence
* Cooking Fun * Gender Play (Drag and Terms)
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7. Announcements from Young Women's Program at LYRIC (SF)
Young Women's Group:
The Young Women's Group is moving to Thursday nights! It will also
be changing to 6-8pm. In march we have some great things planned for you!
March 6th- Collage Night, Come, hang out, and have fun creating crazy
collages!
March 13th- Crochet Night, Back by popular demand! Come and learn how
to crochet or, if you already know how, come and share your skills!
March 20th- Movie Night, Sit back and chill out with a movie and yummy
snacks!
March 27th -- Make/Design your own sex toy night, Let your imagination
go wild and create a sex toy you can be proud of!
Young Women's Open House:
"Girls Takin It Over", a young women's open house at LYRIC, is happening
on
Saturday, March 29th from 12pm-4pm.
* Meet other young women * eat good food * see queer girl art * learn about LYRIC & community opportunities * PRIZES! * FREE!
March 29th, 2003, 12-4pm
LYRIC, 127 Collingwood Street
For more info, Call kristin at 415-703-6150 x12 or mailtokristin@lyric.org
Softball:
There is still room for more women on the softball team!
Games are on Sundays starting at the end of March. Practices are starting
at the beginning of March. All skill levels encouraged. Lots of fun!
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8. ACLU Youth Rights Conference (Bay Area)
Youth Rights '03
"It's all one struggle"
ACLU Conference for High School Students to Speak Up!!!
Brought to you by the ACLU's Youth Activist Committee (YAC)
THURSDAY
March 13, 2003
9:30am-2:00pm
@ San Jose State University
Student Union Building
10th Street @ San Fernando
Join 1000 students from throughout Northern California to discuss, debate
and strategize about...
Youth Activism, Your Rights with the Police, Censorship, Alternative
Media, Immigration, Corporate America, Juvenile Justice, Drug War, Sex
Worker
Industry, Gun Control & Youth, Racial Profiling, Death Penalty,
Queer Rights/LGBTQI Issues
PLUS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!
This conference is FREE, but you must register in advance to ensure
space!!!
Register early because space is limited!!!
To register: email mailto:aleonard@aclunc.org or call 415.621.2493x333 or visit http://www.aclunc.org/youth
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9. Roller Skate Party (Santa Cruz)
Roller skate party!
Triangle Speakers invites you and your friends to our totally tubular, awesome, 1980s theme, roller skate party.
March 13, 7:30-9:30 pm; Santa Cruz Roller Palladium, 1606 Seabright
Avenue, Santa Cruz
Sliding Scale $8-15
Come dressed in 80s style - Best Costume wins a prize; Bring your Safeway
Club Card and credit cards to enter the raffle
For more information call us at (831) 457-2934
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10. Spoken Word Performance Skills Workshops (SF)
WHAT: Learn how to present yourself and your writing in a dynamic creative style with Spoken Word Performance Skills Workshops led by Sister Spit co-founder Sini Anderson. Attendance at all 5 sessions required. Snacks will be provided. All programs at the library are free!
WHEN: Saturdays April 5, 12, 19, 26 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (@ EVA Library) & Friday April 25 from 8-10 p.m. (Live performance @ Dolores Park Café)
WHERE: Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library - 3555 16th Street (near Market) & Dolores Park Café 501 Dolores Street (at 18th)
WHO: GLBTQ Teens & Their Friends 23 and under
Space is limited so please call branch to register @ 415-554-9445.
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11. Books Not Bombs Conference Call
OPEN ORGANIZING CONFERENCE CALL
FOR 3/5 NYSPC INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STRIKE FOR BOOKS NOT BOMBS!
This conference call is intended for all participants, volunteers, and
others interested in the upcoming "One-Day National Student Strike for
Books
Not Bombs" March 5th, 200 coordinated by the National Youth and Student
Peace Coalition.
The call is open to anyone willing to work in good faith toward the
successful completion of this project and toward strengthening and
broadening our democratic peace movement.
CALL TIME: Wednesday, Feb. 26 9:30pm EST
CALL NUMBER: 305-503-6060 access code 030503
AGENDA:
1. Intro to the strike and update on national & internt'l participation:
5 min
2. Updates from national working committees:
a. Web -- using the site(s)etc 5 min
b. Resource Development -- available resources etc 5 min
c. Outreach -- final week push & process for registering
info etc 5-10 min
d. Media -- local media, media message & talking points
etc. 5-10 min
Total: 20-30 min
3. Open discussion of challenges, successes, and strategies for building the strike on our campuses and in our cities or regions: 30 min
4. Closing: Let's make history with this strike and Stop the War!
*** Be sure to join the call and bring your ideas, insights, and passion to share with many from around the country who are striving to show that students will Shut Down our institutions to demand real peace and the power of education!****
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12. Summer Institute on Sexuality, Society, and Health (SF)
Second Annual Summer Institute on Sexuality, Society, and Health
San Francisco State University
Join the nation's foremost scholars, researchers, community members, and health care providers who are redefining sexuality research in our time at the second annual summer institute on sexuality, society, and health in the United States.
The Summer Institute provides:
six academic units in only four weeks!
1 unit/3 CEUs for the Practitioner Training
a variety of academic courses emphasizing sexuality research training;
female sexuality; race; ethnicity and sexuality; and globalization and
sexuality
one-week Practitioner Research Training Program designed specifically
for professionals whose work requires them to obtain a deeper knowledge
of sexuality, ethnicity, and health
special social events and receptions
Who may attend? undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students in addition to practitioners from a variety of professions, including but not limited to teachers, counselors, clergy, social workers, sex educators, and community service providers
2003 Featured Faculty: Hector Carrillo, Christopher Carrington, Adele Clark, Rafael Diaz, Jessica Fields, Linda Garber, Gilbert Herdt, Greg Herek, Reverend Carol Johnson, William Leap, Richard Parker, Caitlin Ryan, Niels Teunis, Deborah Tolman, and Judy Young
Fee/Scholarships
$2100 for four-week Summer Institute July 7 - 31, 2003
$1100 for one-week Practitioner Training July 7 - 11, 2003
fees include course instruction and readers, academic credit, and admission
to all Summer Institute social events and receptions
a limited number of scholarships are available for eligible low-income
students and practitioners. Scholarship applications will be mailed to
you following your pre-registration
When: July 7 - 31, 2003 for the four week Summer Institute and July 7- 11, 2003 for the Practitioner Research Training Intensive.
Where: San Francisco State University Campus, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, California.
Registration
pre-register NOW at http://hmsx.sfsu.edu/summerinstitute/form.html
once you have successfully pre-registered, you will be mailed an information
and final registration packet. Register soon as space is limited!
Summer Institute students are accepted on a first-come, first-served
basis
An SFSU Human Sexuality Studies Program and National Sexuality Resource Center sponsored event in cooperation with the College of Extended Learning. For further information go to: http://hmsx.sfsu.edu/summerinstitute/index.html or call the Summer Institute Office at (415) 405-3572.
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13. National LGBT Health Awareness Week
The National Coalition for LGBT health announces the...
First Annual National LGBT Health Awareness Week
March 16-22, across the USA
More info: http://www.lgbthealth.net/awarenessweek/default.html
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14. Seeking Submissions for Young Men's Survival Guide
HIFY (Health Initiatives For Youth) is looking for writers & artists, particularly young men, to share your knowledge and experience for our newest, highly anticipated publication, "A YOUNG MAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE." This is a great opportunity to get your stories out there, and make a difference in the lives of other young people like you!
Send us your stuff, and we'll do our best to make sure your voice is heard!!!
Now, you don't have to submit an "essay." It can also be:
- a poem
- a list (i.e. "top 5 ways to deal with anger")
- artwork related to the topics
- a short story
- an Q&A with a friend of yours
- something creative you come up with!!!
Below are some examples of topics we would like to cover. Sorry if some of these questions sound hella corny. You can title your pieces however you want.
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ANGER
- What are healthy ways to deal with anger or when you're frustrated?
- What are healthy ways to deal with someone calling you names or
teasing you?
- What are healthy ways to deal with someone bullying you?
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
- "My first year after high school was..."
- "My first year in city college was..."
- "My first year at the university was..."
- "My first job after high school was..."
INDEPENDENCE
- "The first year after I left home was..."
- "The real world to me is..."
- Finding housing, apartment hunting, tips...
- Money: Spending wisely, saving up...
- Finding safety after I leave home
WHEN HOME IS THE STREETS
- A day in the life on the streets
- Finding food, shelter, medication, etc
- Finding safety on the streets
HUSTLIN'
- Did you slang? Do you still hustle? Tell us your story!
- What possible alternatives are there to selling drugs?
GANG LIFE
- Were you in a gang? Are you still in a gang? Tell us your story!
- Good & bad things about being in a gang
More topics coming soon!!!
You can mail your stuff to:
Jack DeJesus - HIFY
235 Mongomery Street, Suite 430
San Francisco, CA 94104-2902
or email it to: mailto:dejesus@hify.org
or fax it to: 415-274-1976
questions? call jack at 415-274-1970 ext 33
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15. Love & Justice Project Seeking Zine Submissions
A relationship violence/abuse outreach & education project empowering Bay Area lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth and their allies of all backgrounds, identities & abilities.
Attention:
All poets, artists, writers, photographersƒ.ect
The Love & Justice team is seeking
Submission for their zine!!!
We want "YOU'' Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and questioning youth to send us your FABULOUS poetry and short stories.
Please send submissions to:
Love and Justice Project c/o CUAV
160 14th Street San Francisco CA, 94102
OR
Email to: mailto:tamiko@cuav.org, mailto:mario@cuav.org
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16. Scutterfest GLBT Youth Arts Scholarship (So Cal)
Scutterfest announces the 2003 GLBT youth in arts scholarship fund. Any GLBT high school senior involved in the arts (music, film, photography, painting, etc..) in the Southern, CA area may apply. Scutterfest will take place July 3rd-6th in Los Angeles. If you are awarded the scholarship you will be asked to attend one of the evenings of Scutterfest to receive your check. You must answer at least two questions. The answers must be one page to 3 pages max. Please fill out the application below and mail to
Scutterfest Attn: Rudy
560 S Main St 10 west
Los Angeles CA 90013
Scutterfest is a collective that presents a series of concerts, performances,
and art exhibits to raise scholarship money for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
and Transgendered youth artists. Scutterfest believes that if one misrepresented
culture is able to raise its voice, then others may follow; and in order
to do so, a culture's youths must be given the chance to develop their
voices, and to be heard. Scutterfest hopes that dismantling stereotypes
within the GLBT
community will also help reduce biases associated with other cultures,
races, and genders.
Name:
Age:
Name of High School:
School you are planning to attend in the fall:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Be discreet when calling?
What inspires you to be an artist?
How do you hope to affect the GLBT community through your art?
What GLBT artists have influenced you and how?
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17. LEAGUE Scholarships for GLBT Graduates in 2003
Scholarships for GLBT Graduates in 2003
For the 7th year in a row LEAGUE at AT&T Foundation will award its annual academic scholarships.
Applications are currently being accepted through April 19, 2003.
Applicants should graduate high school in 2003; identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender; have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; are actively and substantially involved in community service; live in the United States; and have been accepted to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
Scholarships currently open for application are the Matthew Shepard Memorial Scholarship (name used with permission of the Shepard family), named for the Wyoming college student murdered in 1998 for his sexual orientation, and the LEAGUE at AT&T Foundation Scholarship.
Applicants can get further information and scholarship applications at http://www.LEAGUE-att.org/foundation
Interested business and individual donors may either send checks made
payable to LEAGUE AT AT&T FOUNDATION, P. O. Box 57237, Washington,
DC 20037-7237, or pay by credit card through LEAGUE's website at http://www.LEAGUE-att.org/foundation
or call (703) 713-7820. As a 501c(3) contributions to LEAGUE at AT&T
Foundation are tax deductible. LEAGUE at AT&T Foundation receives no
direct support from AT&T
Corporation or AT&T Foundation.
In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
OHMY Conference a Success!
GSA Network Announcements
1. New Anti-Slur Manual for Student Activists!
2. KTVU Story on Transgender Teens
3. Central Valley GSA Network Meeting
4. Bayprism Meeting/San Francisco GSA Training
5. Upcoming GSA Leadership/Make It Real Trainings (LA and East
Bay)
6. Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
Other Announcements
7. Youth Theater Project (SF)
8. Taft High School GSA Coffeehouse (So Cal)
9. Forum Theater Training (SF)
10. Announcements from STRANGE (Santa Cruz)
11. Night of Noise Dance (San Jose)
12. Youth Activism and Civil Rights Forum (SF)
13. Community United Against Violence seeks LGBTQ speakers
14. Queer Youth of Color Conference (So Cal)
15. CTWO Community Action Training (Oakland)
16. Call for Submissions - Female & Trans People Who Grew
Up Poor/Working Class
17. Seeking API LGBTIQ Spokespersons
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OHMY Conference a Success!
On Saturday, February 15th, 2003, over 500 youth and allies from across Northern and Central California gathered in San Francisco for the 7th annual Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth (OHMY).
OHMY, which is sponsored by GSA Network and LYRIC, is a youth-planned and youth-led event which aims to empower all youth and support Gay-Straight Alliances. OHMY 2003 featured over 30 workshops on topics ranging from anti-racist organizing to coming out.
Thank you to everyone who participated in OHMY 2003!
Special thanks to the San Francisco Public Library and Genentech Out & Equal, which provided financial support for OHMY.
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1. New Anti-Slur Manual for Student Activists!
GSA Network is excited to release a new publication for GSAs, Take It Back: A Manual for Fighting Slurs on Campus. This manual will walk you through the steps for planning and implementing a campaign against slurs at your school.
Visit http://www.gsanetwork.org/takeitback to view and download Take It Back.
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2. KTVU Story on Transgender Teens
This week, KTVU Channel 2 will air a television story on transgender teens, featuring footage from the OHMY conference and an interview with former GSA Network Youth Council member Butch Greenblatt.
Thursday, February 20th
10:00 News
KTVU Channel 2
The story will likely air again on the KTVU Morning Show, Friday, February 21st at 6:00am.
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3. Central Valley GSA Network Meeting
GSA Network Meeting In Fresno This Saturday, February 22nd!
Everyone in or around Central Cali is invited to this Saturday's GSA Network meeting in Fresno at 2:30 at the GSA Network office (985 N. Van Ness between Olive and Belmont). We will welcome new GSAs and individual activists and then we will get right to creating with paint and ideas! We'll be making posters and signs for our Expression Not Suppression Conference and continuing with our planning. Everyone is welcome!
Call or e-mail Diana for more information 559 442-4777, mailto:diana@gsanetwork.org
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4. Bayprism Meeting/San Francisco GSA Training
All GSA members and allies from San Francisco and surrounding areas are invited to the upcoming...
Bayprism Meeting/San Francisco GSA Training
Saturday, March 1, 2pm-5pm
GSA Network
160 14th Street, San Francisco
(between South Van Ness and Folsom)
We'll cover information about AB 537, GSA leadership and organization, and effective student activism.
Snacks provided!
Please RSVP: e-mail Emilie at mailto:emilie@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and Bayprism
Spread the word!
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5. Upcoming GSA Leadership/Make It Real Trainings (LA and East Bay)
Wanna learn about your legal rights as a GSA activist?
Wanna meet other people fighting homophobia?
Wanna learn how to improve your GSA?
Wanna become a leader?
Then attend our upcoming GSA Leadership Training!
This year, we've combined our Leadership and Make It Real (AB 537) materials to make our regional trainings better than ever!
Los Angeles:
Saturday, March 8, 9:30am-4:30pm
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles
(one block East of Highland, just North of Santa Monica)
Please RSVP: e-mail Cathy at mailto:cathy@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and the LA Gay & Lesbian Center's Safe
Haven Project
East Bay:
Saturday, March 15, 10am-6pm
Californians For Justice
1611 Telegraph Avenue Suite #317, Oakland (please sign in at the front
desk)
(close to 19th St. BART stop)
Please RSVP: e-mail Cathy at mailto:cathy@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and Californians For Justice
Spread the word!
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6. Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
Find "Expression, Not Suppression" In Fresno!!!!
All 14-23 year old LGBTQ and Straight Ally youth are invited to the
Central Valley's first-ever "Expression Not Suppression" Conference.
* Saturday, March 29th
* (New Location!) Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 4144
N. Millbrook Ave. (just South of Ashlan). 559-227-6146.
* 11am - 9pm
The day will feature workshops, keynote speaker George Loomis, a dance, a drag show, lunch, dinner,lit tables and lots of information, networking and fun--- all for FREE!
Workshop titles include:
Coming Out: The Never-Ending Story * All About the "T" in LGBT * The
Bible; Weapon of Love Or Weapon of Hate? * Fighting For Your Life: Battling
Depression and Suicide * Parents: They Gave Me Birth: Now How To Get Them
To Give Me My Life! * and many others
For more information or to receive a brochure and registration form, call 559 442-4777, or register on-line at http://www.gsanetwork.org
++++++++++++++++ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ++++++++++++++++
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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7. Youth Theater Project (SF)
Join the Youth Theater Project and create a play about the issues that are on your mind.
Receive professional training from one of the world's most renown political musical theater companies.
Express yourself. Get paid. Get fed. Have a blast.
The group will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 4-7pm at the LGBTQ Center at 1800 Market st. Workshops start tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19 and run through April 13. Your will receive a stipend and a meal for each session that you attend. After two months of workshops your group will perform your play with full professional values (tech, costumes, lighting, and a 3-part band) at the 7th Annual Youth Theater Festival.
For more info contact Leah (415) 285-1717 or mailto:leah@sfmt.org
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8. Taft High School GSA Coffeehouse (So Cal)
Taft High Schools' Gay-Straight Alliance is sponsoring a Coffee House
Friday, February 21, 2003, from 6-9 p.m.
Address: 5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, 91364 (Intersection
of Winnetka Ave. and Ventura Blvd--just south of the 101 Fwy--Winnetka
offramp)
Admission is $5 at the door. This promises to be a fun and peaceful event. The will be serving "Coffee House" style foods-bagels, coffee, etc. There will be an "Open Mic" so bring poems, songs, and thoughts to share with the crowd. There will be music (live artists are invited to perform). The best part... meeting new and cool people.
For more information contact Ms. Brownell at (818) 348-7171 ext. 1760 or e-mail mailto:BrownellBridget@hotmail.com
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9. Forum Theater Training (SF)
Artists! Activists! Educators! Students!
Concerned about your community?
Want to create theater for social change?
Participate in a Forum Theater Training!!
What: Spend six Saturdays learning the basic tools of Forum Theater.
This project will culminate in an informal public performance in early
April. No theater experience required, just an open heart and mind!
Why: Forum Theater, created by Brazilian director Augusto Boal,
is an interactive form of performance that explores community issues. It
has been used throughout the world to address issues ranging from domestic
violence to workers' rights.
When: Saturdays, 10-3, February 22nd through March 29th
Where: The San Francisco Mime Troupe, 855 Treat Avenue, San
Francisco
How Much: $90-180 sliding scale for the series, no one turned away
for lack of funds.
Info: Call Rebecca at (415) 285-5087 or Leah at (415) 518-9110 or email mailto:rebesf@juno.com
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10. Announcements from STRANGE (Santa Cruz)
Youth Services Welcoming Party for STRANGE
Friday, February 28th from 3:30 - 5 at Youth Services which is located
at 709 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, it's the Youth Services Welcoming Party
for STRANGE. All youth are welcome to come have cake and refreshments
and meet all the other youth that are or have been involved with STRANGE
and the wonderful staff of Youth Services as they welcome STRANGE as their
newest program. YEAH!!!
STRANGE hangOUT
On SATURDAY, MARCH 1st from 6 pm - 9 pm at Equinox 755 Cedar Street.
Just a mellow night of fun and whatever you want it to be. Kick off
your shoes and relax, get to know new intersex, transgender, bisexual,
queer, questioning, lesbian, gay, straight allies, non-labeling, etc. youth!
Surf the net, read magazines, watch a movie, listen to music, socialize
or sit in the corner and reflect on life. Just come be true to yourself
and let loose. Don't worry about the food and refreshments, it's
taken care of. You just have to show up. Tell evryone you know, even
if you can't make it.
Questions? E-mail mailto:sccstrange@yahoo.com.
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11. Night of Noise Dance (San Jose)
a FREE LGBTQQ youth and Ally dance party
Friday, April 11th, 2003
7:30pm to 11:00pm
ages 13-20
First Congregational Church
1980 Hamilton, San Jose, CA 95125
smoke and drug free
Brought to you by: Billy DeFrank Community Center and the South Bay GSAs!
For more information, please call Rick at the Billy DeFrank Center: 293-3040x111
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12. Youth Activism and Civil Rights Forum (SF)
The Legacy Continues: Youth Activism Today
A conversation between veteran Civil Rights activists: Clayborne Carson and Betita Martinez and three prominent youth activists: Lateefah Simon, Mike Molina and Tshaka Barrows. The forum is moderated by James Bell.
We will discuss whether the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement has a relationship and relevance to youth today.
MARCH 1ST at 2 p.m.
Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street at Grove, near the Civic Center BART Station
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13. Community United Against Violence seeks LGBTQ speakers
Hey folks! Let your voice be heard!
Community United Against Violence (CUAV) Needs You!
CUAV is hosting our LGBTQ
All Ages--Speakers Bureau Training
Sat/Sun March 22-23 10 am-6 pm
This training is fun, informative and free!
CUAV speakers go into schools and community groups and speak out on
the issues - you can, too!
Meet cool people, have fun & make a difference.
Help stamp out homophobia, transphobia, biphobia and all oppressions!
Become a Speaker - Call (415) 777-5500 ext 303 or email mailto:connie@cuav.org to sign up today!
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14. Queer Youth of Color Conference (So Cal)
Manual Arts High School's Project 10 & (qycca) queer youth of color for community action invite ya'll to ...
"It's All About Love..." Youth Conference
A day for queer/same-gender loving/lgbtqqi youth and allies to come together in joining us for our second year in ...
"letting the world have it!"
When: Saturday, April 26, 2003
Time: 9:00a - 5:30p
Where: Manual Arts High School, 4131 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles,
CA 90037
Cost: It's all Free (workshops, entertainment, resource fair,
breakfast and lunch are free for all participants)
To register & for questions...
Contact: Cristina @ 323/823-1257 or email us @ mailto:qycca@hotmail.com
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15. CTWO Community Action Training (Oakland)
LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.
Sign up for the COMMUNITY ACTION TRAINING (CAT) of the Center for Third
World Organizing (CTWO).
WHEN: APRIL 25-27, 2003
WHERE: Oakland, CA -- Brooklyn, NY -- Chicago, IL -- Atlanta,
GA
Learn from experienced organizers, share skills and knowledge with other
activists, and have fun meeting others dedicated to building a movement!
Register at http://www.ctwo.org/cat_reg.html or email us at mailto:ctwo@ctwo.org
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16. Call for Submissions - Female and Trans People Who Grew Up Poor/Working
Class
Call for submissions to book ... by people who grew up poor or working class
Contributions wanted for Without a Net, an anthology of writing by females & transpeople of all racial/ethnic backgrounds who grew up poor or working class, to be published by Seal Press in January of 2004.
First-person narratives that read like short stories preferred over academic-style theories or essays. Ideas for topics include: Food, housing, neighborhoods, relationships with other poor/w-c people, relationships with people from upper classes, intersections of race & class, class & gender, class & sexuality, etc., fashion, education or lack thereof, jobs, playing lotto, sex work, family, welfare. How you got by, how you didn't get by, how you get by now. Any subject large or small that works as a starting point to tell a part of your story. Pieces are not required to be about childhood.
Contributors must have grown up financially disadvantaged, regardless of how much or little cash you have as an adult. Essays should be 1,500-3,000 words in length and submitted via email as a Word attachment. (If this is not possible, other arrangements can be made.)
Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2003
Length: 1500-3000 words
Editor: Michelle Tea, mailto:Sfsunday@aol.com
Payment: Fee and two copies of the book on publication
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17. Seeking API LGBTIQ Spokespersons
Get Discovered! Search is on for Asian Gay and Lesbian Spokespersons
Pioneering anti-homophobia campaign will be a first in Asian communities in California
Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif. (February 18, 2003) - Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights (APIHR), the nation's first Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual, and Questioning (LGBTIQ) agency, announced the kick-off of a California wide search to find seven API LGBTIQ spokespeople for their groundbreaking anti-homophobia campaign.
"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for people of conscience to speak out and educate the people of Asian and Pacific Islander communities about the devastating effects of homophobia," proclaims Patrick Mangto, Executive Director of APIHR. "This campaign is revolutionary because the ads are both culturally sensitive and targeted to the API community in their native languages, and will target both major metropolitan and rural areas in California."
After the finalists are chosen, the anti-homophobia campaign will be launched in June 2003, through print advertisements in seven API languages, placed in California Asian language publications and on APIHR‰s Web site. The targeted languages are Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese.
Prospective spokespersons should be Asian Gay men and Lesbians, who reside in California, are willing to appear in mass media outlets, and are available to speak to community groups and press outlets during 2003 in their native Asian languages.
Applications are due by Friday, April 11, 2003, and consist of a short statement (less than 500 words) outlining their interest in serving as a volunteer spokesperson for the campaign.
The statement, along with your name and contact information should be sent to Daniel Bao, Director for National Programming at mailto:dbao@apihr.org, or call (800) 530-5820 for more information.
The campaign is an expansion of a previously successful campaign conducted in Southern California in 2001 and examples of advertisements from the first campaign can be found on APIHR's Web site at http://www.apihr.org/ This campaign is funded by a generous grant from Liberty Hill Foundation and Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund.
Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights works to advance the human
rights of the Pan Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
intersexual, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ) community.
In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
New Anti-Slur Manual for Student Activists!
GSA Network Announcements
1. GSA Network Seeking to Hire Program Director
2. Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth - OHMY (Bay Area)
3. Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
4. Los Angeles GSA Leadership/Make It Real Training
Other Announcements
5. Queer Youth Valentine's Party (Bay Area)
6. Queer Youth Contingent in Anti-War Rally (LA)
7. Queer Rock Show (Santa Cruz)
8. Not In Our Town Screening and Discussion (Bay Area)
9. Teachers for Social Justice Conference (Bay Area)
10. That's a Family! Training (SoCal)
11. GSA Arts Festival and Cabaret (SoCal)
12. LYRIC Women's Softball Team (Bay Area)
13. Spoken Word Performance Skills Workshops (Bay Area)
14. Love & Justice Project Seeking Zine Submissions
15. Workshop About School Counselors and LGBTQ Youth (SoCal)
16. Funding Opportunities
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New Anti-Slur Manual for Student Activists!
GSA Network is excited to release a new publication for GSAs, Take It Back: A Manual for Fighting Slurs on Campus. This manual will walk you through the steps for planning and implementing a campaign against slurs at your school.
Visit http://www.gsanetwork.org/takeitback to view and download Take It Back.
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1. GSA Network Seeking to Hire Program Director
Gay-Straight Alliance Network is currently taking resumes and cover letters for a Program Director position. To read the job description, visit: http://www.gsanetwork.org/programdirector.html.
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2. Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth - OHMY (Bay Area)
The seventh annual Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth (OHMY) Conference is THIS SATURDAY!
*** Saturday, February 15, 2003
*** 9:00am - 5:00pm
*** Horace Mann Middle School
3351 23rd St., San Francisco
OHMY is a FREE, youth-led conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and straight ally youth dedicated to fostering safe schools and youth activism. The conference is open to all youth and allies, with a focus on middle school and high school. Adult allies and teachers are welcome!
To register for OHMY, go to http://www.gsanetwork.org/ohmy - pre-registrations will be accepted until noon on Friday, February 14th. On-site registrations are welcome.
OHMY is sponsored by GSA Network and LYRIC with support provided by the San Francisco Public Library and Genentech Out & Equal.
Questions? E-mail mailto:ohmy@gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229 and ask for Emilie.
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3. Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
Find "Expression, Not Suppression" In Fresno!!!!
All 14-23 year old LGBTQ and Straight Ally youth are invited to the
Central Valley's first-ever "Expression Not Suppression" Conference.
* Saturday, March 29th
* (New Location!) Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 4144
N. Millbrook Ave. (just South of Ashlan). 559-227-6146.
* 11am - 9pm
The day will feature workshops, keynote speaker George Loomis, a dance, a drag show, lunch, dinner,lit tables and lots of information, networking and fun--- all for FREE!
Workshop titles include:
Coming Out: The Never-Ending Story * All About the "T" in LGBT * The
Bible; Weapon of Love Or Weapon of Hate? * Fighting For Your Life: Battling
Depression and Suicide * Parents: They Gave Me Birth: Now How To Get Them
To Give Me My Life! * and many others
For more information or to receive a brochure and registration form, call 559 442-4777, or register on-line at http://www.gsanetwork.org
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4. Los Angeles GSA Leadership/Make It Real Training
Wanna learn about your legal rights as a GSA activist?
Wanna meet other people fighting homophobia?
Wanna learn how to improve your GSA?
Wanna become a leader?
Then attend one of our upcoming GSA Leadership Trainings!
This year, we've combined our Leadership and Make It Real (AB 537) materials to make our regional trainings better than ever!
Los Angeles:
Saturday, March 8, 9:30am-4:30pm
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles
(one block East of Highland, just North of Santa Monica)
Please RSVP: e-mail Cathy at mailto:cathy@gsanetwork.org or call 415.552.4229.
Co-sponsored by GSA Network and the LA Gay & Lesbian Center's Safe Haven Project
Spread the word!
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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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5. Queer Youth Valentine's Party (Bay Area)
"Don't Go Breakin' My Heart!"
* Friday, February 14th 5:00-8:00pm
* Rainbow Community Center, Downtown Concord
2118 Willow Pass Road, Suite 500 (2nd Floor), Concord, CA 94520
For directions to RCC (925) 692-0090 / Have ?s, call Adam Kahn or Robert
Imada at (925) 687-8844 x304 or x310 or email: mailto:robert@chd-prevention.org
*(See below for directions)
Good Food!
Hang out with other Queer Youth
Music & Pool
Safer Sex Supplies
Valentine-Making
Love Movie Flicks
Will you Be My Valentine?
Sponsored by the:
The Center for Human Development, 391 Taylor Boulevard, Suite 120,
Pleasant Hill, CA 9452
Directions to Rainbow Community Center (RCC)
1. From Highway 4: Take 680 South. Exit Willow Pass Road. Turn left
(east) on Willow Pass Rd**
2. From Highway 24: Take 680 North. Turn right (east) on Willow Pass
Rd**
**On Willow Pass Rd going east - RCC is located on right side of street across from Todos Santos Park, behind and upstairs from Starbucks Coffee, directly across parking lot from Wells Fargo.
>From CONCORD BART: Exit on downtown side of station (toward buses). Follow the station signs toward Todos Santos Plaza (along Grant Street). RCC is 3 blocks from BART.
***Look for the Rainbow Community Center Sign, located directly above
the Japanese Restaurant!
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6. Queer Youth Contingent in Anti-War Rally (LA)
ATTENTION: QUEER YOUTH of LA!
Q-TEAM calls on queer youth of LA to form a
QUEER YOUTH CONTINGENT
at the anti-war march and rally in HOLLYWOOD on:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2003, 1pm
from Hollywood/Vine to Sunset/La Brea
(Military Recruiting Center)
march with other queer youth!
look out for q-team‰s banner!
bring signs (some will be provided)!
tell bush: no war on iraq!
q-team is a multi-issue queer youth of color organizing project in LA.
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7. Queer Rock Show (Santa Cruz)
Love's Aftermath: A Big Queer Rock Show
Porter College Dining Hall, UC Santa Cruz
Saturday Feb 15th, 9pm.
$5 cover. All ages.
Benefit for queer student organizing on the UCSC campus
Performers include Nomy Lamm, Bitesize, Xiu Xiu, Dear Nora, and S&M
Free and anonymous HIV testing will be available
Raffle! T-Shirts! Great music!
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8. Not In Our Town Screening and Discussion (Bay Area)
East Bay Community Foundation and The Working Group invite you to a special screening and discussion about "Not In Our Town," a national resource and community movement against hate crimes and intolerance.
Please join us for:
- A screening of "Not In Our Town"
- Previews of "Not In Our Town/California"
- Discussion about local efforts to fight hate crimes, including the
recent murder of Gwen Araujo in Newark.
February 20, 2003
5:30pm - 7:30pm
refreshments served
East Bay Community Foundation
Conference Center
353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA
RSVP to 510/268-9675 x 313 or mailto:hblackwell@theworkinggroup.org
For directions, visit: http://www.eastbaysf.org/ebcp/directions.html
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9. Teachers for Social Justice Conference (Bay Area)
"Teaching for Social Justice: Resistance, Reflection, Renewal"
Saturday, February 22nd, 2003 San Francisco
For info and to register online:
http://www.teachers4socialjustice.org/conference.html
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10. That's a Family! Training (SoCal)
What & Who: Educators and community organizations who work with children in grades K-8 can receive free training on how to use the award-winning film That's a Family! to help children understand and respect diversity. Training participants will receive complimentary copies of the film and 60-page teaching guide. More information below.
When: Monday, February 24, 4-6 p.m. (RSVP Necessary)
RSVP to Arielle Rosen @ 323-860-7397 or e-mail mailto:arosen@laglc.org
Where: The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles
(one block East of Highland, just North of Santa Monica)
The film, teaching guide, and training are a must for California schools and groups working with youth that want to take affirmative steps to teach children about diversity, build community relations, reduce bias-related incidents, implement state curriculum laws and guidelines, and support children in the community. That's a Family! features children from many different family structures, including those who:
Have parents of different racial or ethnic backgrounds
Live with single parent
Have divorced or separated parents
Were adopted
Live with guardian or foster parent(s)
Have gay or lesbian parents or relatives
The film uses the concept of family as a familiar reference point for children in grades K-8 to begin thinking about differences and similarities in a respectful way. Told from the perspective of young peopIe, That's a Family! allows kids to hear their peers describe different family configurations in ways that are age-appropriate.
The lively and interactive training is designed to provide school staff with the tools they need to use the That's a Family! video and teaching guide effectively. The training was developed arid is delivered by experienced trainers, many of whom are or were teachers themselves. The 120-minute training will include:
An Introduction to safe schools and violence-prevention issues
Viewing of the entire film (35 minutes)
Classroom exercises and activities
Introduction to the That's a Family! teaching guide
Small-group discussion
Advice on how to get additional resources or help
The California training program is generously funded by a grant from the California Endowment.
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11. GSA Arts Festival and Cabaret (SoCal)
North Hills Prep School (NHP) Gay-Straight Alliance presents
GSA Arts Festival and Cabaret
Music, comedy, performances, and art exhibit
by current and former NHP students
also refreshments
February 28th, 2003, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
$3 admission
North Hills Prep School
9433 Sepulveda Blvd.
North Hills, CA 91343
(Nordhoff St. exit on 405 freeway)
enter school campus and park in parking lot; you will be directed to
the school's theater for the GSA Arts Festival and Cabaret
this event is CLEAN & SOBER
Questions? Contact: mailto:fighthatenhp@hotmail.com
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12. LYRIC Women's Softball Team (Bay Area)
It's softball season and LYRIC is again having a women's softball team!
You don't have to know how to play softball to play with us...we encourage everyone! Softball is loads of fun because we play in the San Francisco Gay Softball League. All the games are on Sundays and we are all about having a good time! It's a great chance to get outside and meet lots of other women!
If you want to play or get more information, please email Kristin at mailto:kristin@lyric.org or call 415-703-6150 x12. Thanks!
Come and play with us and bring all your friends!
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13. Spoken Word Performance Skills Workshops (Bay Area)
WHAT: Learn how to present yourself and your writing in a dynamic creative style with Spoken Word Performance Skills Workshops led by Sister Spit co-founder Sini Anderson. Attendance at all 5 sessions required. Snacks will be provided. All programs at the library are free!
WHEN: Saturdays April 5, 12, 19, 26 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (@ EVA Library)
& Friday April 25 from 8-10 p.m. (Live performance @ Dolores Park
Café)
WHERE: Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library 3555 16th Street (near Market) & Dolores Park Café 501 Dolores Street (at 18th)
WHO: GLBTQ Teens & Their Friends 23 and under Space is limited so please call branch to register @ 415-554-9445.
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14. Love & Justice Project Seeking Zine Submissions
A relationship violence/abuse outreach & education project empowering Bay Area lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth and their allies of all backgrounds, identities & abilities.
Attention:
All poets, artists, writers, photographersƒ.ect
The Love & Justice team is seeking
Submission for their zine!!!
We want "YOU'' Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and questioning youth to send us your FABULOUS poetry and short stories.
Please send submissions to:
Love and Justice Project c/o CUAV
160 14th Street San Francisco CA, 94102
OR
Email to: mailto:tamiko@cuav.org, mailto:mario@cuav.org
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15. Workshop About School Counselors and LGBTQ Youth (SoCal)
"Developing the Capacity of School Counselors To Address Health and Mental Health Needs of LGBQ Youth" (March 22; Anaheim, CA)
The American Psychological Association's Healthy Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students Project will present a full-day workshop at the American Counseling Association's Annual Convention in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, March 22, 2003.
The workshop will be presented by J. Davidson Porter, Ph.D. & Carolyn Greer, Ph.D. This training curriculum has been used at over twenty state and national professional conferences over the past year with very positive feedback from participants. The curriculum includes an overview on the most recent social science data related to LGBQ youth, participant small group work and cooperative learning, and the presentation of a model for effectively working with this population around prevention of health and mental health risks, including HIV infection.
This workshop will take place from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Anaheim Convention Center. Completion of the workshop will provide 6.0 Continuing Education Contact Clock Hours (CE Hours). Best of all, ACA is pleased to announce that the registration for this workshop is only $20.00.
For more information, including registration, contact: Holly C. Clubb, Program Specialist, ACA Professional Learning; 800-347-6647, ext. 229; mailto:hclubb@counseling.org
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16. Funding Opportunities
Social Change Mini-Grants Through International Youth Foundation
Deadline: October 1, 2003.
A program of the Internation Youth Foundation (http://www.iyfnet.org/),
YouthActionNet (http://www.youthactionnet.org/)
provides small grants to youth leaders and their emerging projects that
promote social change and connect youth with local communities. Youth-led
projects supported by YouthActionNet will have clearly defined goals and
have potential for growth or further replication. Award recipients will
receive a $500 grant and funds for a disposable camera to photo-document
their project for an online photo gallery. Award recipients will also have
the opportunity to take part in an online journal and contribute to a booklet
of case studies highlighting the work of young people bringing positive
change to their communities around the world. The program is open to all
young people ages 18 to 24. Both individuals and groups may apply. Individuals
applying must have a leadership role in a youth-led initiative that works
to create positive change in their community. Groups and organizations
applying must be youth-led and have as part of their mission the goal of
creating positive change in their community. In 2003, ten recipients will
be selected in each of two rounds of awards. Complete program guidelines
and application forms are available at the YouthActionNet website: http://www.youthactionnet.org.
Youth Grants Available through Community Foundation Silicon Valley
Teens that are making a difference in the Silicon Valley region can
apply for grants of up to $1,000 for community service projects through
the Community Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy initiative. Y2Y - Youth-2-Youth
at Downtown College Prep in San Jose - and The C.H.A.N.G.E. -- Caring,
Hope and a New Generation for Everyone at New Perspectives in East Palo
Alto are accepting grant applications for 2003. Information is online at
http://www.cfsv.org/grants_yip.html.
Southern Poverty Law Center Offers Youth Grants to Promote Tolerance
Deadline: Open
Tolerance.org ( http://www.tolerance.org/
) and Teaching Tolerance, educational programs of the Southern Poverty
Law Center (http://www.splcenter.org/),
have joined with the Study Circles Resource Center to launch the second
phase of the national "Mix It Up" youth campaign. Launched last November,
the "Mix it Up" campaign is designed to help young people understand and
address the issue of social boundaries in their schools and communities.
The campaign will continue in Spring 2003 with a series of activities,
including a grants program for young people. The Spring 2003 Mix It Up
Grants Program will fund youth- directed activist projects that focus on
identifying, crossing, and challenging social boundaries in schools and
communities. Non-renewable grants of $250 will be awarded to the winning
project. Proposed projects should demonstrate youth leadership (i.e., projects
envisioned and implemented by youth activists); involve collaborative efforts
across social boundaries (i.e., different youth groups or clubs working
together, or school-based clubs working with community- based organizations);
and be part of continuing efforts to identify, cross, or challenge social
boundaries. See the Mix It Up Web site for complete application guidelines
and for further information on the program's components. http://www.mixitup.org/
GSA Network Highlight
Upcoming GSA Network Conferences
GSA Network Announcements
1. Transgender Panel (Marin)
Other Announcements
2. Queer Pride Day Meeting (SoCal)
3. Free Tickets to Movie Premiere (SF)
4. Open Mic and Dance (SF)
5. UCLGBTIA Conference @ UC Riverside
6. Zine-Making Workshops for LGBT Youth (SF)
7. Bike Out Catalina Island Expedition (SoCal)
8. Outlet Mentor Program (Bay Area)
9. Safe Zone Stickers Available from NYAC
10. Essays on the Intersections of Racism and Homophobia
11. How to Assess Your Yearbook for Bias
12. Scholarship for Progressive Student Activists
13. NEWS: Bullying Article in Magazine for School Administrators
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Upcoming GSA Network Conferences
MARCH 29: Expression, Not Suppression (Fresno)
Find "Expression, Not Suppression" In Fresno!!!!
All 14-23 year old LGBTQ and Straight Ally youth are invited to the
Central Valley's first-ever "Expression Not Suppression" Conference.
* Saturday, March 29th
* (New Location!) Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 4144
N. Millbrook Ave. (just South of Ashlan). 559-227-6146.
* 11am - 9pm
The day will feature workshops, keynote speaker George Loomis, a dance, a drag show, lunch, dinner,lit tables and lots of information, networking and fun--- all for FREE!
Workshop titles include:
Coming Out: The Never-Ending Story
All About the "T" in LGBT
The Bible; Weapon of Love Or Weapon of Hate?
Fighting For Your Life: Battling Depression and Suicide
Parents: They Gave Me Birth: Now How To Get Them To Give Me My Life!
and many others
For more information or to receive a brochure and registration form,
call 559 442-4777, or register on-line at http://www.gsanetwork.org
FEBRUARY 15: OHMY - Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth (Bay
Area)
The seventh annual Overcoming Homophobia Meeting for Youth (OHMY) Conference
is coming soon!
* Saturday, February 15, 2003
* 9:00am - 5:00pm
* Horace Mann Middle School - 3351 23rd St., San Francisco
OHMY is a FREE, youth-led conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and straight ally youth dedicated to fostering safe schools and youth activism. The conference is open to all youth and allies, with a focus on middle school and high school. Adult allies and teachers are welcome!
Don't forget to attend the OHMY dance, CLUB OHMY - 7:30pm-11pm at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center (1800 Market Street at Octavia).
To register for OHMY, go to http://www.gsanetwork.org/ohmy.
If you're interested in volunteering at OHMY, contact Emilie at 415-552-4229 or emilie@gsanetwork.org.
OHMY is sponsored by GSA Network and LYRIC with support provided by the San Francisco Public Library and Genentech Out & Equal.
Questions? E-mail ohmy@gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229 and ask for Emilie.
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1. Transgender Panel (Marin)
What does transgender mean?
Is there a transgender community in Marin?
What are the legal issues for transgender people?
Is a transgender teen in Marin any safer than Gwen Araujo was in Newark?
How do I know if I'm transgender?
How can we prevent hate crimes against transgender people?
Come to a PANEL, Q&A, and PIZZA PARTY
Tuesday, February 11th, 6:30-8:30pm
at the Spectrum Center for LGBT Concerns (1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,
Suite #10, San Anselmo, 94960)
Guest panelists include:
Ellen and Tracy, transgender Marinites
Dylan Vade, Transgender Law Project
xxxxxxx, Youth Gender Project
Anne Vitale PhD, Psychotherapist in Marin
Diane & Anne Giles, married 39 years, originally as man & wife,
now as wife & wife
and more!
FREE
All Bay Area GSA members and allies are invited to attend.
RSVP to Cristin (415-457-1115 x203 or CBrew@spectrummarin.org
for free pizza)
Co-Sponsored by Spectrum and GSA Network
++++++++++++++++ OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ++++++++++++++++
GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events, resources, and news items listed in the "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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2. Queer Pride Day Meeting (SoCal)
Join the planning committee for Queer Pride Day in LA
Next Planning Meeting:
Saturday Feb.8, 12-2pm
ONE Institute and Archives
909 W. Adams Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 741-0094
http://www.oneinstitute.org
The ONE Institute and Archives is located at 909 West Adams Blvd., between Hoover and Figueroa, on the northwest corner of Scarff Street. There is secure off-street parking available from the Scarff Street entrance. MTA access is available via line 37 on Adams Blvd., line 200 on Hoover St, or line 603 from the Metro Red Line Westlake/MacArthur Park Station to 23rd and Scarff Streets.
For more info: spectrumyouth@hotmail.com
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3. Free Tickets to Movie Premiere (SF)
World Premiere of "No Secret Anymore" ***FREE*** Tickets for Youth
Did you know...
The first national lesbian organization in the United States, Daughter of Bilitis, and the first national lesbian magazine in the United Sates, The Ladder, were both started in the 1950's by Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon?
That FBI agents infiltrated the Daughters of Bilitis?
That in the 1950s, a woman could be arrested, or even beaten or raped by the police, for wearing less than three pieces of "women's" clothing, or for going to a gay bar?
That Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Valentine's Day, 2003?
Come celebrate the lives and achievements of these two remarkable women at a special event at the Castro theater on February 13, the day before Valentine's Day!
Come see the world premiere screening of No Secret Anymore: The Time of Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon, which includes a question and answer session with Del and Phyllis after the film!
FIFTY FREE tickets have been reserved for anyone 25 or younger who would like to attend this special event... email youthtickets@wongway.net to reserve yours today! Let us know your full name, phone number and the number of tickets you would like to use.
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4. Open Mic and Dance (SF)
BitterSweet
an open mic and dance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
& questioning youth, 25 and under
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/images/heart.gif
February 14th, 2003 @ 7:30pm
open mic starts @ 8pm
Let's talk about love, passion, desire... bitterness.
CALLING ALL...
loudmouths drag kings singers
divas comedians mcs
poets dancers doo wop groups
beat makers actors sh*t starters
butches b girls/boyz artists
punks drummers queens
.....and everyone else that got sumthin to say.
this event is FREE and CLEAN & SOBER
2973 16th street near mission in SF
(16th Street BART Station, Muni Lines 14, 22, 33, 49, & 53)
presented by the Proyecto Contra SIDA Por Vida and The LOVE & JUSTICE PROJECT brought to you by the State Department of Health Services
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5. UCLGBTIA Conference @ UC Riverside
"COMING HOME QUEER"
14 Annual UCLGBTIA Conference @ UC RIVERSIDE
FEBRUARY 21-23, 2003
Join students, educators, and community members from all over California and the nation at the 14 Annual UCLGBTIA Conference this February 21-23, 2003 at UC Riverside. To date, 375 people from 40+ campuses and communities have already registered to attend the conference. The California Endowment provides major support for the University of California Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Association annual conference.
MORE INFORMATION:
http://cominghomequeer.ucr.edu
909.787.2267 or lgbtrc@ucr.edu
REGISTRATION:
Deadline: Postmark date of February 7, or hand-deliver by February
14.
Rates: $20/students or UCR Alumni. $30/staff or faculty. $35/community.
Add $20 for discount ticket to see Margaret Cho perform Friday, February
21.
Plus, $10/limited income and $5/high school student scholarship registration
[no Cho discount tickets].
Registration includes breakfast and a box lunch Saturday and a brunch
on Sunday.
All Registration Forms are on the web at http://cominghomequeer.ucr.edu
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
- 60 workshop programs
- Faisal Alam (founder/director of Al-Fatiha) will give a keynote address
and present the program "Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBTQ Muslims."
- Thea Hillman (board member of Intersex Society of North America)
will give a spoken word performance and present the program "Intersex 101:
How Intersex Makes Great Dinnertime Conversation."
- Margaret Cho performs Friday night in downtown Riverside, followed
by a conference reception.
- Noel Alumit performs "Master of the (Miss) Universe" Saturday night,
about gay men's fascination with beauty queen contests.
- Queer Coffeehouse Saturday night features GLAMA-award winning singer-songwriters
Angela Motter and Barnes, and host Raja.
- Campus organizing with Lecia Brooks of Diversity Matters facilitating
"Setting the Student Agenda" at Saturday's General Assembly and "Strategizing
the Student Agenda" at Sunday's Empowerment Brunch.
- Day of Queer Film on Sunday includes "Girls on Film," "Queer As F**K,"
"Queermation" and "Queen of the Whole Wide World."
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6. Zine-Making Workshops for LGBT Youth (SF)
WHAT: Learn how to make your own zines with award-winning queer writer and zine enthusiast Michelle Tea. Tasty snacks will be provided.
WHEN: Saturdays March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Attendance at all 5 sessions required.
WHERE: Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Library 3555 16th Street (near Market). Space is limited (15), so please call or visit branch to register 415-554-9445.
WHO: GLBT young adults and their friends 23 and under.
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7. Bike Out Catalina Island Expedition (SoCal)
Bike Out Announces:
4th Annual 4 day Catalina Island biking and camping expedition
April 14-17 2003
You don't need to be an athlete to be able to come - all you need to bring is yourself and your enthusiasm. Everything else we take care of - we provide clothes, bikes, camping gear, and food.
This promises to be a very fun, exciting, challenging, and rewarding trip, all of youth who have participated in this event before agree that it is something that they will never forget.
For those of you who have never been to Catalina Island this is a great opportunity to visit and enjoy the entire island and the beautiful scenery it has to offer.
The fee for this trip is on sliding scale from $20 - $50.
If you're interested in joining us on this tour or want more information please call me at (310) 452-7785 or e-mail Karina at karina@bikeout.org with the following information:
1. Your name
2. Phone number
3. Address
4. E-Mail
5. Cell or pager #
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8. Outlet Mentor Program (Bay Area)
Check out this new mentor program!
What is Outlet?
The Outlet program at the YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula provides supportive
services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning
(LGBTQQ) youth, ages 13-18, who live in the Mid-Peninsula area. The
mission of the program is to improve and promote the emotional, mental,
physical, and social health of LGBTQQ teens in a safe, supportive atmosphere
through peer and community support, education, experiential learning, and
social activities, which will lead to them becoming more productive members
of our community. The services currently provided are: a free,
drop-in, weekly support group, mentor program, speaker‰s bureau, health
education workshops, zine writing & producing, political activism opportunities,
social activities, referrals, and resources.
What is the mentor program?
The mentor program seeks to provide Outlet youth with a positive, older,
LGBTQ role model, which will result in improved self-esteem and self-confidence
for both the youth and adult. Participants will typically meet at
the Billy DeFrank Center in San Jose, in supervised group sessions for
two hours, once a week for the first three weeks and then monthly thereafter.
The youth and adult mentors will meet for an additional two hours a week
for one-on-one time. There will occasionally be special activities
and events that will occur outside of this regularly scheduled time.
The program is a mix of one-on-one time between the youth and adult as
well as group time where all the adults and youth interact together.
How do I know if I am qualified to participate in the program?
1. You need to identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
or Questioning.
2. You need to be between 13 to 18 years old.
3. You need to be able to make the time commitments listed below.
What kind of commitment do I need to make?
1. You need to be able to meet with your mentor during the scheduled
2-hour meeting time every week for the first three weeks and monthly thereafter.
(Wed. 6:30-8:30pm)
2. You need to be able to meet with your mentor for two additional
hours a week for one-on-one time.
3. You need to be able to commit to the program for 9 months (Through
December 2003).
What do I get out of this program?
1. Find help and support through the group and your mentor.
2. A new group of friends.
3. Help with homework.
4. Fun time with people you can feel comfortable with and be yourself
around.
What is the process of joining the program?
1. First, you need to notify Eileen Ross, the program coordinator,
that you are interested via email at eross@ywcamid.org or (650) 494-0972
x 336 by Friday, February 14th.
2. Complete and submit the youth application and return to Eileen Ross
at contact information listed.
3. Complete and submit the mentee contract, parent permission slip,
and needs and wants surveys by Friday, February 21 via email to eross@ywcamid.org
or by mail or delivery to: Outlet Program 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto,
CA 94306.
4. Attend the Mentee Kick-off the week of March 20.
5. Mentees will receive reminders for the first meeting, which will
be the week of April 7 at the Billy DeFrank Center. We will meet
one Wednesday each month from 6:30-8:30pm.
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9. Safe Zone Stickers Available from NYAC
Safe Zone stickers for 10 cents!
Ever wanted to get Safe Zone stickers for your school, your workplace, or your organization? Here's the chance to get as many as you want for up to 80% off the standard prices!
Starting February 1, 2003, National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) will be having a special sale for all orders (both from member and non-members), while supplies last!
Safe Zone stickers: $.10 each (so, 10 stickers for $1)
Safe Zone posters: $1 each
To order, send us:
a) Your name
b) Your mailing address (with city, state, and zip code!)
c) Your phone number or E-mail (to follow-up with you)
d) Total number of Safe Zone stickers and/or posters you're ordering
e) Payment information (only orders with complete payment will be processed)
- Credit card number and expiration date (for Visa, Discover,
MasterCard or American Express)
- Checks and money orders for the exact amount, made payable
to "NYAC"
By Email to: joseph@nyacyouth.org
By phone to: (202) 319-7596, ext. 12
By mail to: NYAC, 1638 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009.
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10. Essays on the Intersections of Racism and Homophobia
A compelling essay by noted African-American educator and scholar Henry
Louis Gates, Jr. entitled "Blacklash?" and speaking especially to comparisons
regarding integration of the military, originally published in The New
Yorker":
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/gr-v-br.html
An essay by Beth Reis, Frieda Takamura and Mona Mendoza entitled "'If
These Were Racial Slurs, Teachers Would Be Stopping Them' ... Three Activists
Object," published by the Safe Schools Coalition:
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/IfTheseWereRacialSlurs.PDF
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11. How to Assess Your Yearbook for Bias
From Tolerance.org: How to assess your yearbook for bias and what to do about it
"What's Wrong With This Picture?" Tolerance.org asks (article by Sara Cohan in January 16 edition). "How does your school yearbook measure up on equity and respect?" Read the article, which includes examples of all sorts of bias, including gender-expression-bias, and a wonderful sidebar on how to be heard if your school's yearbook is less than fully inclusive and respectful: http://www.tolerance.org/teens/stories/article.jsp?p=0&ar=25#
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12. Scholarship for Progressive Student Activists
Progressive student activists eligible for academic scholarships (due March 21)
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has applications available for student activists who are building the progressive movement and will be enrolled in school during the 2003-04 academic year.
Since 1961, the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has provided need-based grants to student activists who are able to do academic work at the college level and are involved in building the movement for social and economic justice.
Davis-Putter grantees are both graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled in an accredited school for the time period covered by their grant.
Although US citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must live in the United States and plan to enroll an accredited program in the US in order to qualify. There is a strong preference for grantees who plan to stay in the United States and build the progressive movement here.
Early recipients fought for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. More recently, grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international, anti-imperialist solidarity.
The maximum grant is $6,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant's circumstances and the amount of funding available. All of the funds for scholarships come from the contributions of individual donors and we generally make between 25 and 30 grants each year. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years.
What are the deadlines for applying for a grant?
Applications and the supporting documents -- transcripts, a personal
statement, two letters of recommendation, a photograph, financial aid reports
- must be postmarked by April 1. Decisions will be announced in July.
How do I get an application packet?
Send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope to the address listed below.
Requests for applications must be received by Friday, March 21, 2003 at
the latest and should not be sent by carriers requiring a signature. These
are the instructions for the 2003-04 academic year only. If you are interested
in applying in a subsequent year, please contact us for details then.
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
Post Office Box 7307
New York, NY 10116-7307
davisputter@hotmail.com
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13. NEWS: Bullying Article in Magazine for School Administrators
School administrators magazine features bullying article
This article http://www.principals.org/news/pl_hiddenworld_1202.html from the December 2002 issue is by Rosalind Wiseman, cofounder of the Empower Program and author of "Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence."
It includes sections entitled: What is Bullying?, Trapped [regarding gender and social status], The Outsiders, Masculinity, Femininity, Homophobia, and Violence, The Honor Code, What's an Administrator to Do?, Advice for Parents, Children Learn What We Teach.
