October 1, 2012 OUTreach News!
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Dear OUTreach friend,
Summer is over, but things are heating up at OUTreach! Join us at one of FIVE events this week - there's some fun, educational and saucy ways to celebrate the start of history month (complete with flapper gowns!), celebrity CNN anchor Don Lemon, the first WSU Diversity Conference to focus on LGBT topics, a free film screening with Stonewall witness Robert Peery King, a special GSA-themed play directed by our friend Jerry Rapier of Plan-B Theatre Company, the incomparable Dr. David Parker...whew! Join us for one or see us at them all, but don't miss these great opportunities!
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Community Events this Week!
| |  Monday, October 1st Happy LGBT History Month! Pleasant Valley Library, 6:30 Meet Robert Peery King, eye witness on the day of the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Mr. King will speak during the reception at 6:30, then at 7:00 you are invited to a free screening of the amazing film "Stonewall Uprising." When: Monday, Oct. 1 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Where: Pleasant Valley Library, 5568 S Adams Ave., Washington Terrace, UT FREE, All ages!
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Thursday, October 4th - Field Trip and Community Event!
by Brent Hartinger
Directed by Jerry Rapier of Plan-B Theatre Company
Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Studio 115 in the Performing Arts Building (240 S. 1500 E.)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Join with the carpool (email for more info), or meet OUTreach youth and volunteers at the theatre!
Russel Middlebrook is convinced he's the only gay kid at Goodkind High School. Then his online gay-chat buddy turns out to be none other than Kevin, the popular but closeted star of the school's baseball team. Soon, Russel meets other gay students. And his best friend, Min, reveals that she's bisexual. But how can such a diverse group of kids get together without drawing attention to themselves? By creating a club that's so boring, nobody in their right mind would ever, in a million years, join it-The Geography Club. Brent Hartinger's play, based on his best-selling novel and soon to be a major motion picture, deals with hot topics seldom dramatized and explores the themes of friendship and belonging. It is a fast-paced, funny, and incisive portrait of contemporary teenagers who may not learn any actual geography in their latest school club, but who learn plenty about the treacherous social terrain of a typical American high school.
Thursday, October 4th - Field Trip and Community Event!
Weber State University presents "Changing the Conversation" - and it opens with a bang Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. with a reception at Weber State  University Davis Campus, followed by the opening session at 6:30 p.m.
David Parker, associate director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Center for Community of Caring Institute at the University of Utah, will focus on being an ally - someone who supports equal civil rights.
"Stop thinking that the only actions to change or improve a situation have to be large and difficult to do," Parker said. "Each of us can take every opportunity to shine a light on a positive way of interacting."
When: October 4th, 6:00 p.m. Where: WSU Davis Campus 2750 N.University Park Blvd.
Layton, Utah, Building 1 (look for signs) FREE, All ages Thursday, October 4th When: October 5th, 8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
FREE, All ages OPENING KEYNOTE: DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR 8:30 A.M.  Session 1: 9:30am - 10:20am ~BEYOND THE DIVISION: PART I Facilitated Discussion by Jayson Stokes ~DECONSTRUCTING GENDER WITH Dr. Gloria Wurst
~COMING OUT: A CONVERSATION with RC Callahan and PFlag
Session 2: 10:30am - 11:20am
~BEYOND THE DIVISION: PART II ~SEXUALITY, RACISM AND OPPRESSION: A PANEL DISCUSSION with Dr. Anette Melvin, Steven Vigil and Myles Davis Facilitated by Dr. Forrest Crawford ~HOMELESS YOUTH CULTURE AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
Facilitated by Marian Edmonds Session 3: 11:30am - 12:20pm
~LGBTQ LEGAL ISSUES DISCUSSION with Brandie Balken and Lauren Barros Facilitated by Barry Gomberg
~QPR TRAINING with Dr. Diana Abel and Dr. Larry Helmbrecht-LaPointe ~TOWN HALL MEETING with Dr. Susan Hafen Facilitated by Omar Guevara ~ Closing Keynote: Dr. Bill Bradshaw: OUR LGBTQ FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS: REPLACING MISINFORMATION WITH LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING Friday, October 5th  |
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This Week at OUTreach!
| | Wednesday, October 3rd
3:00 - 7:30 for ages 14 - 23:
 3:00 - 4:00 Workshop
Career Choice, Job Search and Resume Writing - You can do it!
Let's Talk:
Special Discussion Topic
Coming Out - when and where?
And have you seen the cool, interactive:
Special Guest: OUTreach friend and new partner: Pack and Pounce!
Brenda will tell us about the work she does to rescue and place unwanted and homeless animals in loving homes. And she promises to bring a furry friend or two! Want to learn more about volunteering? It's an awesome place, and OUTreach is thrilled to support the work they do by purchasing vouchers for homeless and youth in need to choose their own clothing in the Pack and Pounce Thrift Store.
OUTreach Clothing Swap and Giveaway!
Bring some, take some, or just take some! OUTreach has received lots of great clothes, and you are welcome to supplement your wardrobe, maybe start a whole new look! (and you did see Glee, last week right? Cue Sarah Jessica Parker!)
 | | GLEE - Full Performance of "The Way You Look Tonight" |
In the craft area: Paint your pet ;) and make pet toys!
 All afternoon:
Dr. Heather Ambrose and Dr. Teri Kay, are at OUTreach and available to offer free, confidential counseling to you (and with your family if you wish).
borrow books and videos from our library, create a masterpiece in our Art Center, chill out and play pool, foosball or ping pong, or use one of the computers in our Cyber Center.
OUTreach This Thursday, October 4th
3:00 - 7:30 Ages 14 - 23
TWO Field Trips, oh my!
Take your pick!
A trip to Salt Lake City to see the GSA-themed play, Geography Club OR a trip to the WSU campus in Layton to hear Dr. David Parker and CNN anchor Don Lemon (details above). Choices, choices... :) Space is limited for both, email or text 801-686-4528 to reserve YOUR spot!
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Upcoming Events, and YOU are invited!
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Read more above about these awesome community events:
Diversity Conference, October 4 & 5
Weber State University
Geography Club, October 4 & 5
Directed by Jerry Rapier, Plan-B
Northern Utah Coalition Night at the Speakeasy Fundraiser, October 5th
Marriott Hotel, Ogden
And mark your calendar!
Charm Field Trip!
October 10th, Weber State University
Eccles Theatre, 7:30
"Magical, surreal and transcendentally goofy!"
Transportation and tickets free for OUTreach youth :)
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