Greetings!
Our Monday Night Group is tonight from 6:15-7:45pm. Come share your experiences in a safe space!
De Ambiente is this Friday from 6-8pm. This group is a bilingual Spanish speaking group open to LGBTQQ youth.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OVERVIEW:
- Saturday March 28: Love (Yourself) Fest: Queer Youth Self-Care Event (see below)
- Wednesday April 1: Not In Our School Event, JLS Middle School Cafetorium, Palo Alto
- Saturday, April 11: Children's Meditation, Berkeley
- Wednesday April 15: Deadline for Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship (For Lesbian-Identified Students)
Sending Good Energy,
Jun-Fung
CORRECTION: In last week's Announcement, the Queer Youth Leadership Camp link wasn't linked properly. Although the deadline was March 16th, if you'd like more information on UC Berkeley's Queer Youth Leadership Camp, please contact calyouthleadership@hotmail.com
p.s. Don't forget to invite Outlet to your next GSA meeting, just send us an email and we'll be there! We can even facilitate a presentation or group discussion!
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Monday Night Group 6:15-7:45pm @ CHAC
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Join us for some free pizza,
drinks and Animal Cookies! Come chat with people who
embrace all forms of love! |
| De Ambiente, 6-8pm Friday @ CHAC |
!Ven y conoce otros chicos gay, bisexuales, queer y
aquellos que aún no se definen en un ambiente seguro y
entretenido en donde hablamos tu idioma! Este grupo está
abierto a chavos de 15 a 22 años.
Drop
in and meet others in a comfortable, safe and open environment
who also speak Spanish!
Contact: Dulce dgarcia@chacmv.org
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[Sat. March 28, San Francisco] Love (Yourself) Fest: Queer Youth Self-Care - FREE EVENT!
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2-pm at the Eureka Valley Rec Center
This fair is for queer youth
and their allies, ages 12-26 and will focus on self care. This is a free event
with acupuncture, a smoothie bar, a beauty bar, open gym time, games, prizes, a
series of youth-led workshops, self defense and writing workshops, a DJ and a
dance off. Contact: Adele Carpenter, adele.new.leaf@gmail.com
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[Sat. March 28, Santa Cruz County]
Queers Rule & Allies Rock! Youth Conference
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| Join us for a day of workshops, fun, and empowerment at Santa Cruz County's Queers Rule & Allies Rock Youth Conference on March 28, 2009 at Aptos High School in Santa Cruz County. This conference is an opportunity for leadership training, networking between GSAs both inside and outside Santa Cruz County, and coming together to combat homophobia and transphobia in our schools and communities. For more info and registration, visit: http://www.queersrulealliesrock.org |
[Friday-Saturday, April 3-4 @ UC Davis]
Queer People of Color Conference
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 This year the Queer People of Color Conference will be hosted by
University of California, Davis. The conference will take place April
3rd - 4th 2009 and will focus on "Building Communities through Art,
Action, and Resistance."
For more information, click here: qpocc.webs.com
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[Wednesday, April 1, JLS Middle School]
NOT IN OUR SCHOOL
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Join us for the premiere screening of a new film about Palo Alto students, teachers, and school leaders engaging in actions to end bias and harassment.
JLS Middle School Cafetorium
480 E. Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94306
6:00pm Light refreshments
6:30pm Film Screening and Community Youth Discussion
For translation and childcare services, please RSVP with Maria Christina Ordenana at (650) 329-3736 or mordenana@pausd.org
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[Deadline: April 10, Mountain View]
Join the Youth Advisory Committee!
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Want to make an impact on your community? Are you a middle school or high school student and a Mountain View Resident? Consider joining the City of Mountain View Youth Advisory Committee!
The Committee advises the City Council and staff with valuable insight regarding youth and teen issues in our community. Meetings are twice a month on Mondays.
You can pick up an application at your school's office, the Community Center (201 S. Rengstorff Avenue), or for online applications, click here: http://www.mountainview.gov
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[Sat. April 11, Berkeley]
Children's Meditation Courses: Ages 8-15
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 Date: Saturday, April 11th 2009
Age Limits: Children 8 to 15 years old
Location : Joaquin Miller Middle School, 6151 Rainbow Drive, San Jose, CA 95129
(Pre-registration is required)
If you know of any children who would be interested in attending a
meditation course designed specifically for them, please visit the
children's course website for more information: click here: http://www.mahavana.dhamma.org/public/courses/children.htm
For more information: childrens-courses@mahavana.dhamma.org
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[SCHOLARSHIP, Due: Sat. March 28]
San Jose/Peninsula PFLAG Chapter |
This year we will award four $2,000 scholarships. We encourage all the graduating seniors (LGBTQ and allies) to apply.
Visit the San Jose/Peninsula Chapter website at to print an application and to read more PFLAG.
We highly encourage students to apply to BOTH the San Jose/Peninsula Chapter and the National PFLAG scholarships. |
[SCHOLARSHIP, Due: March 31]
Gamma Mu Foundation (for Gay Male Students)
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Gamma Mu Foundation has a Scholarship Program that can give you $1,000 - $2,500.
You can find applications here at the Gamma Mu site and look for the link marked "Scholarships". Download it, answer the simple questions, and mail it to us by March 31, 2009 to compete for one of the awards. |
[SCHOLARSHIP, Due: April 15] Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship (Lesbian Students)
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These scholarships are awarded specifically to Lesbian-identified students who seek to utilize their education to give back to the LGBT community in some fashion.
Applications are judged on criteria such as: academic excellence, outstanding community service, and commitment to impacting LGBT issues. Three $3000 scholarships will be awarded in June 2009 and are non-renewable. Contact Joan Giannola at (212) 736-4440 or jgiannola@adessohome.com for applications.
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Featured Resource:
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"Intersex Initiative (IPDX) is a Portland, Oregon based national activist and advocacy organization for people born with intersex conditions.
It was founded by Emi Koyama (www.eminism.org), a multi-issue social justice activist and
former intern at Intersex Society of North America (2001-02)."
"Generally speaking, intersex is not an identity category. While some
intersex people do reclaim "intersex" as part of their identity, most
regard it as a medical condition, or just a unique physical state. Most
intersex people identify and live as ordinary men and women, and are
gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight.
Intersex conditions are also known as "disorders of sex development" (DSD) in the medical community."
"About one in 2,000 babies are born visibly intersexed, while some others are detected later."
To read more, visit Intersex Initiative at
www.intersexinitiative.org
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The Trevor Project: Queer Youth Hotline
(866) 4-U-TREVOR
(866) 488-7386
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http://www.thetrevorproject.org
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The Trevor Project
operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide
prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. If you or a
friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor
Helpline. There is hope, there is help.
The Trevor Project Blogs
Facebook
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GLBT National
Youth Talkline
1 (800) 246-PRIDE
1 (800) 246-7743
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http://www.glnh.org/talkline
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HOURS:
MON-FRI, 5pm to 9pm, Pacific Time
MON-FRI, 8pm to Midnight, Eastern
Email: youth@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org
The
GLBT National Youth Talkline provides telephone and email
peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for
cities and towns across the United States.
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