April 24, 2012 OUTreach News!
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| Wednesday and Thursday OUTreach
3:00-7:30 for ages 14-23
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In addition to the fun activities and classes OUTreach always has, there is an important need that we will address this week in the wake of another local LGBT youth suicide on Monday, April 23rd.
Tomorrow, April 25th, psychologist Dr. Health Ambrose will conduct a special session on dealing with the aftermath of suicide, plus instruction on what to do if you fear someone might try to take their own life. We will form a student task force to plan for a community event to publicize the suicide epidemic in Northern Utah.
The suicide rate for youth in Utah is EIGHT times the national average. OUTreach will take a proactive role in addressing this tragic loss of life, and asks for your support as we plan for community events to raise awareness and find solutions.
Scheduled, fun programming for this week:
Community Gardening! 4:00
Shanae Larson, incoming president of the Ogden Junior League will share the happy news that OUTreach youth now have a plot at OASIS! Shalae will tell us all about why community gardening is so important, and about the cool things that the Junior League is up to.
Teen Health and Leadership Class
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30.
Did you know that this innovative program is a pilot project of the Federal Department of Health and Human Services? And OUTreach is the only LGBT center in the United States that is a participant in what is hoped will become a model for other locations to emulate. The idea is that a core group of exceptional youth learn about health, particularly as it relates to relationships, and then the youth teach their peers and the larger community how to live healthy lives. The instructors from the Weber-Morgan Health Department are fabulous, and the classes are fun, fun, fun!
Heather Ambrose, PhD, LMFT, LPC is an amazing therapist who volunteers her time counseling youth, adults and families at OUTreach.
Want to learn more? Stop by and chat with Dr. Ambrose on Wednesdays!
Day of Silence, Queer Prom and Youth Empowerment Summit Follow Up
Last week was FILLED with exciting opportunities for learning, advocacy and fun! We will share stories and lessons learned.
Movie of the week: The amazing and incomparable...RENT!
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New Youth Summit Workshop!
| |  Amir Jackson: founding director of Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation OUTreach is pleased to announce that Amir will be holding a special workshop for youth at the Youth Summit. Amir is expert at showcasing the amazing talents that youth too often aren't even aware of themselves. Check out the video of the fashion show launch party for Nurture the Creative Mind's magazine, The Blank Page. Amir is the latest in a stellar line-up of speakers and presenters from Utah, Texas, California and Washington State.
Save the date! July 27 & 28, Weber State University. |
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Special "Bullied" Event UPDATE
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 OUTreach and its partners, Ogden PFLAG, Weber State LGBT Initiatives and SAGE presented a wonderful film and panel that was attended by a crowd that overflowed the Ogden Library main Branch Auditorium.
Panelists spoke openly about their experiences with bullying, and unknown to all of us, a local LGBT high school student took his life in response to bullying that very day. OUTreach and its partners are now planning a community event to highlight youth suicide and what can be done to prevent tragic loss of life. Watch the OUTreach facebook page for announcements
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Upcoming Events - mark your calendar!
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May 2 ACLU Banquet
 Celebrating Lincoln Parkin, 2012 Activist Scholar!
Eight OUTreach youth will attend the ACLU Bill of Rights Celebration Banquet where Lincoln will be featured as an award recipient.
The special guest and keynote speaker is Spencer Overton, of George Washington University Law School. Mr. Overton served as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice, in the Office of Legal Policy under the Obama Administration.
Cai Noble, Operation Shine America Workshop
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Free classes for OUTreach youth and adults!
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Our friends at Bright Blessings are offering FREE classes in beginning belly dancing on Saturdays at 4:00! Or join them for discounted kung fu classes - half price on Fridays for OUTreach friends! And yoga classes are free for the first five OUTreach youth and adults who reserve space before each class Thursdays (6:00 and 7:30) and Sundays (10:00 and 11:30). Simply reserve your spot through the Bright Blessings facebook page.
Bright Blessings is located at 107 25th Street in Ogden. Just say you are with OUTreach, and have fun!
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