Rev. Thomas Jackson
Oasis California |
Purpose & Goals
Purpose
Half day conference focusing on three audiences: LGBT elders, faith leaders and aging advocates to identify key issues facing LGBT seniors and to strategize improved services and outreach to them. Goals - Providing encouragement to clergy and spiritual communities to become focused upon caring for the needs of LGBT Seniors. Create a volunteer task force providing support in their congregation, much like what Lavender Seniors currently do.
- Providing a bridge for LGBT Senior advocates to spiritual / faith communities who they can partner with to improve their outreach/services
- Provide support to LGBT seniors in the areas of community building and improving the health of mind, body, spirit
- Provide a model for other communities to replicate our work in the Bay Area (state and national AARP)
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Location, Date & Time
 Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church(114 Montecito Ave, Oakland) and St. Paul's Towers (100 Bay Place, Oakland) Date: August 17, 2011 Time: 12:00 noon - 5:30 pm |
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Proposed Schedule for Conference:
12:00 - 1:15 pm Lunch with Key Note Address from Amber Hollibaugh,
1:30 - 2:30 pm Panel Discussion with LGBT Elders, moderated by Amber Hollibaugh
2:45 - 3:45 pm Panel Discussion with Clergy and Aging Advocates answers critical questions
4:00 - 4:45 pm Break Out Sessions (TBA)
5:00 - 5:30 pm Closing Session / Networking / Resource sharing from organizations
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Committee Chairpersons:
a) Program- Roland and Dan (w/help from Marcy and Tom) > responsible for locating speakers for panel and breakout sessions
b) Fundraising - Roland (w/help from Tom and Dan) > responsible for gaining funds for conference
c) Accessibility / Transportation - Nina > responsible for securing safe transit in/out of site
d) Advertising / Promotion - Dan > responsible for inviting interested parties to conference
e) Conference logistics - Wade > responsible for food, rooms, parking, hospitality, and signage
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Conference Budget & Fund-raising Needs
· Food (lunch and afternoon snacks) for estimated 300 participants..................$2,500 · Flight, lodging and food for Amber Hollibaugh from New York...........................$ 600 · Honorariums for presenters /panelist ........................................................ .$1200 · Advertising / Promotion materials........................................................ ......$2,000 · Materials for conference participants (i.e. binders or folders)............................$ 300 · Accessibility / Transportation needs for conference..........................................$ 300 · Insurance needs....................................................................................... $ 200 · Total................................................................................................... ..$7,100 |
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Next Meetings:
- Monday, December 13, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Conference Call (218) 844-0850 - Access Code 129713#
Agenda: Check-in with progress of chairpersons
- Monday, January 24, 2011 at 1:00 pmLocated at Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave, Berkeley, 94709 Room 134 Holbrook Building (let parking attendant know that you are with the planning committee) Agenda: Fundraising and Promotion meeting
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