| Upcoming Events: Making It Better: GSAFE Panel Discussion |
 Greensboro Central LibraryTannenbaum/Sternberger Room Monday, October 24, 2011 7:00-9:00 p.m. - Featuring members of the local LGBTIQ community and Allies
- Reflections on the experiences that made them the advocates they are today in the push for equality
- Discussion on what they are currently doing and what can be done byothers to help make our community a better place for LGBTIQ individuals
- Questions from the Audience
Don't miss this opportunity to support our LGBTIQ community as we strive to ensure safe learning communities for our students.
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| For Teachers: Being Tolerant when You aren't Affirming |
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You have educated yourself and understand the pro-LGBT stance. You don't agree with some or all of it but you want to behave in a caring and sensitive manner. Kudos for desiring to act tolerantly while acknowledging your limits. Tolerance means you act civilly and accept another's right to be who they are, not that you like another's behavior. READ MORE |
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GSAFE MEDIA HITS |
GCS Students Focus on Bullying Prevention
 Jalyn McKoy knew what do last year when she experienced bullying. Jalyn, now a fifth-grader at Frazier Elementary, told her mom, who worked with the school to resolve the situation without any further incidents.
Jalyn used the skills she learned through Guilford County Schools' Character Development program, which teaches students how to recognize bullying and what to do if they see it happen. Nationally, about 56 percent of students have witnessed bullying at school, according to www.bullyingstatistics.org.
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