Greetings!
We hope you had a great time breaking the silence last Friday! Highlighted this week is our FroYo & gameNIGHT on April 30th! We've also added a link (thanks to Dulce!) to Trans Youth Resources on our website under the resources tab. Check it out!
Now you can jUMp aROUNd in E-NEWS! Just click on the links in the Announcements Overview below and jump down to the details! Then click on the jump back up links to return to the overview. Scrolling is so last week. wEEEEeeee!!!!
- OTHER EVENTS & INFO
- Mon, Apr 20 - Jun 8: De Stress, Unwind & Get Creative (8th-12th grade girls)
- Wed, Apr 22: Deadline for MTC Summer Internship
- Sun, Apr 26: "Spring Mix" - Gay Men's Chorus
- Wednesdays, April 29 - May 27: Beyond Dance for High School Girls
- Sat, April 25: Queer Youth BBQ, SF
- Sat, April 26: Positive Pizza Party for POZ teens
13-17 , San Jose
- Fri - Sun, April 24-26: Global Youth Service Day
- Fri, May 1: Sequoia Health Fair, Redwood City
- Sat, June 13: Gay Prom, Hayward
- August 2009: LGBTQ Youth & Allies Summer Camp, Camp Ten Trees, Washington State
Have a great week and stay fabulous!
Jun-Fung
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 Monday Night Group 6:15-7:45pm @ CHAC
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A weekly group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning Youth. Join
us for free pizza, drinks and Animal Cookies! Come chat with
people who embrace all forms of love! See you soon and bring a friend!
Contact: Dulce dgarcia@chacmv.org
or Jun-Fung jfchueh@chacmv.org
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| De Ambiente, Friday, 6-8pm @ CHAC |
De Ambiente meets every 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. Come hang out with friends in a bilingual Spanish-speaking youth group! For upcoming De Ambiente socials, please contact Dulce at dgarcia@chacmv.org
Check out De Ambiente on Myspace
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FroYo & gameNIGHT!
LGBTQQ Youth & Volunteer Social
Thurs, April 30. 6-8pm @ CHAC |
You're invited to FroYo & gameNIGHT! We'll be meeting here at 6pm and walking to get Frozen Yogurt / Ice Cream. Then back to CHAC for some Jeopardy fun on Queer History, Herstory and Hirstory!Bring a friend! Allies are welcome!
Please RSVP to Jun-Fung at jfchueh@chacmv.org by Monday, April 27thwith the number of guests so we can prepare for pizza and drinks!
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De Stress, Unwind, & Get Creative
Mon., Apr 20 - Jun 8 @ CHAC |
Bring in any topic on your mind and Takeaway your own unique bracelets, earrings, necklaces, guitar pick jewelry, & explore other forms of artistic expression.
This is an 8 week course focusing on providing a support network and increasing self-esteem for teens through the use of shared experiences, development of coping skills and the use of art and jewelry making.
The group has the power over what topics are discussed and what form of art if any that they wish to explore during each session. The creative options include but are not limited to collage, jewelry making, hemp, painting, drawing and the groups own alternative choices will be considered as well.
Cost: $10 per session, materials will be provided
Where: CHAC, 711 Church St, Mountain View
Who: 8th - 12th grade girls
Contact Instructor: Antonia Sloan MFTI and Art Therapist Intern (650) 965-2020 ext 18.
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MTC Paid Summer Internship
For HS students 16 yrs and up
Deadline for Application: April 22
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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is also
seeking high school students from throughout the Bay Area to apply for their
summer internship program. Participants will receive paid work experience in the
field of transportation. MTC has set April 22nd as the deadline for submission
of applications from high school students who are at least 16 years old by the
start of the program this June.
Students will be employed, either
full-time or part-time, for up to eight weeks be tween June and August with
cities and public agencies in a department related to transportation planning or
engineering, public works or public transit. Hourly pay in 2008 was $9.50.
Currently, 25 paid internships are available throughout the nine-county San
Francisco Bay Area.
Students can view all of the positions and select
the internship(s) they are most interested in being considered for by going to
the MTC Web site at www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/high_school.
Students must be at least 16 years old and have completed at least the tenth
grade by the start of the program, and must have a minimum grade point average
of 2.8. Applications from students with grade point averages be low 2.8 will be
considered if accompanied by two letters of recommendation.
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"Spring Mix" Community Concert
Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus
Sun, Apr 26. 4pm. Portola Valley
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Celebrate with us!
Place: 3300 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley,
Ladera Community Church, United Church of Christ
A Welcoming and Open & Affirming Congregation since 1998
(650) 854-5481 | www.ladera.org
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Come learn basic steps of a variety of dances from different cultures. Together, we will combine the art of movement with visual arts. (no skill required, beginners welcome!)
This is a chance for high school girls to feel empowered and free, to learn about one-another and from each other. Meets once a week for 5 weeks. Each meeting will involve some form of dance, art, lots of talking and fun! (This program is offered through CHAC.)
Time: Wed., 3:00-4:30pm (4/29-5/27)
Place: Alta Vista High School's Multipurpose Room
(1325 Bryant Ave.)
Cost: $5 per session (Materials provided)
Registration: Call (650) 965-2020.
Leave a message for Kristyn Tanaka.
Limit: 8 girls! Register soon!
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Queer Youth BBQ! (LYRIC)Sat. April 25, 12-4pm, Dolores Park, SF |
BBQ for Queer Youth 24 & under!
@ The Dolores Park Picnic Tables
MUNI Lines: J,33,22
FOOD & MUSIC! GAMES & PRIZES!
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A fun pizza party to for HIV positive teens to hang out and meet each other! Please share this event with others!
Location: Neil A. Christie Living Center 46 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126
For more info, call (408) 971-0852
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Global Youth Service Day
Fri-Sun, April 24-26, Global
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 Each April, millions of young people participate in and lead service
projects, working with their families, schools, community
organizations, faith-based communities, and businesses, to improve
their communities by addressing critical issues such as global climate
change, education & illiteracy, poverty, health, hunger, and
homelessness.
Click here to get involved: Global Youth Service Day
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Sequoia Health Fair
@ Teen Resource CenterFri, May 1. 9:55-12:30pm. Redwood City |
Find out important information on health and well-being!
Small Gym of the Sequoia Teen Resource Center.
Lunch provided at 12:30!
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15th Annual Gay Prom (Project Eden)Sat. June 13. Hayward |
Project Eden's Lambda Youth presents:
A Walk in Wonderland
For LGBTQ & Allies 20 & Under
Dress to Impress - Dressy Attire
Time: 7:00 pm - 12:00 am, Ticket Price: $25.00
*Advance tickets sales for groups of 10 or more: $20.00 each
For More Information: www.gayprom.org Phone: 510.247.8200
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Camp for LGBTQ Youth, Allies & Children of LGBTQ and/or Non-Traditional Families
August 2009, Washington State
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Camp Ten Trees has two sessions: *Registration for the 2009 is now open and will close August 1st. Click here for more information or to register: www.camptentrees.org
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| $CHOLARSHIP$ |
Click on the links for more info!
1. DUE APRIL 30: Tang Scholarship for LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islander Youth. Awards one outstanding student up to $15,000 renewable for a maximimum of three years.
2. DUE MAY 1: COLAGE Scholarship for children of LGBTQ Parents. Awards four $1,000 scholarships to college students demonstrating a commitment to effecting change in the LGBTQ community and community at large.
3. DUE MAY 30: APIQWTC Scholarship: (Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Coalition). $400 Scholarships will be awarded to two individuals.
*NOTES:
The GALAA Scholarship is for Los Angeles residents and has been removed
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2. Know of any LGBTQQ Youth-related scholarships? Please let us know so we can share it with other youth! Email Jun-Fung (jfchueh@chacmv.org) with the subject "E-NEWS" and we'll add it to next week's announcements.
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Mother Calls For Change After 11 year old Son's Suicide
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"A mother whose
11-year-old son took his own life this week is speaking out. She says
her son, Carl Joseph Walker Hoover, was constantly bullied at school in
the weeks leading up to his death."
"Sirdeander
Walker: He was being teased at the school - he was being made fun of -
he was being bullied. A lot of it surrounded by 'you act gay,' 'are you
gay.'
Walker,
captain of the 6th grade parent teacher organization says the bullying
has been going on all year -- she knew Carl had been upset by it and
had alerted the school."
To read more, click here.
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For other LGBT Youth News, check out this resource: lgbtyouthnews.blogspot.com
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Looking for someone to
talk to?
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Try calling one of these LGBTQQ Youth Hotlines to chat, get info or find resources:
The Trevor Project
(866) 4-U-TREVOR
(866) 488-7386
24 hrs / day
trevorproject.org
GLBT National Youth Talkline 1(800) 246-PRIDE
1(800) 246-7743
Mon-Fri, 5pm to 9pm
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