Central Valley
Save the Date!
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Expression
Not
Suppression
Coming Feb 7th, 2009 to
Fresno, CA
If you have questions please contact:
Robin
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GSA Network
BAKERSFIELD
YOUTH MEET UP!
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The purpose of the event is to help the GSA Network connect with local area GSA clubs, active or non-active.
The event is scheduled from:
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2008
at
The Empty Space Theater, 706 Oak St, Bakersfield.
Best of all, there is no charge to attend!
contact Robin for more info!
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Youth Empowerment Summit
LOST AND FOUND:
If anyone lost any items at YES on Dec. 7th, please contact us at [email protected] so we can return these things to you. |
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Dear GSA Activist,
We want to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year! GSA Network's Offices will be closed on Jan. 1st and 2nd.
We also want to welcome 7 new GSAs!! Welcome Dinuba High School GSA in the Central Valley; Homestead High GSA and Jewish Community High School GSA in Northern California; and Hoover High GSA, Ocean View High GSA, Ganesha High GSA, and The Winston School GSA in Southern California! There are now 693 GSAs active and registered with GSA Network in the 2008-2009 school year!
This brief issue of GSA Network News includes important reminders for 2009!
Happy Holidays,
GSA Network
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GSA NETWORK NEWS HIGHLIGHT:
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We will resume the GSA Network News Highlight on January 14th, with a special on what GSAs can do in relation to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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GSA NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. GSA Network Youth Meet Up!
Bakersfield! January 10th!
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Mark your calendars now and let students and friends know about an upcoming GSA Network event in Bakersfield!
GSA Network is coming to Bakersfield to host a Youth Meet-Up
with pizza and refreshments for all local area GSA members, allied students and friends. The purpose of the event is to help the GSA Network connect with local area GSA clubs, active or non-active.
GSA Network Youth Meet-Up in Bakersfield:
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2008 at
The Empty Space Theater, 706 Oak St., Bakersfield, CA.
Free!! There is no charge to attend!
Please RSVP soon to let us know if you'll be joining us or sending someone from your school. Contact Robin: [email protected] or (559) 268-2780. RSVPs are not required, but will help us to get a head count and plan for this FREE event.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, January 10, 2008, from 1:00 to 4:00pm! Empty Space Theatre: www.esonline.org.
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2. Ventura County GSA Summit! Jan. 31, 2009
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As part of our mission to empower youth activists, we are holding GSA Leadership trainings throughout Southern California. GSA Network will be holding a FREE leadership summit for GSA activists in Ventura County on Saturday, January 31st from 10am to 5pm at the offices of Ventura County Rainbow Alliance in Ventura. We are asking all youth who wish to attend to pre-register through our Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/socalgsanetwork or by emailing us at [email protected]. Youth who attend will: - Learn how to Have a Kick-Ass GSA! - Connect with other GSAs throughout Ventura County! - Gain leadership skills! Register by 1/16/09!!
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3. Expression Not Suppression (Fresno)
Save the date!
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Gay-Straight Alliance Network and Community Link present: Expression Not Suppression (ENS)
Save the date: Feb 7th, 2009
ENS is a FREE conference for LGBTQQI youth activists and their allies
who are dedicated to defeating homophobia and transphobia and creating
safe and supportive schools for everyone.
The target audience is high school & middle school students.
Teachers & GSA advisors are welcome.
The event will be held on Saturday, February 7th from 12pm-9:30pm.
The location will be 2131 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93704
The conference features workshops and speakers that will help you feel comfortable with who you are, explore how you express yourself, and develop tools to change the world around you.
After the workshops, there is a free dinner, dance and drag show!
If you'd like more info or would like to help with planning,
please call 559-268-2780 or email [email protected]
REGISTRATION OPENS 1/9/09
All interested youth should register at www.gsanetwork.org/ens after
1/9/09.
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4. LGBT Inclusive Curriculum at Your School?
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Are You Interested in having LGBT Inclusive Curriculum at your School?GSA Network's Statewide Advocacy Program is excited to announce the creation of a statewide working group for developing LGBT Inclusive Curriculum Campaign in schools. The Statewide Advocacy Council is looking for youth who would like to be involved in developing the campaign materials and are willing to develop a campaign at your school to try out the new materials. This working group will be hosted by the Statewide Advocacy Council, a group of 15 youth from across California, who help GSA Network determine the priorities of our advocacy programs. If interested, please contact t. aaron hans at [email protected] or call 415.552.4229.
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5. GSA Site Visits! GSA Network Staff can visit your GSA
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Is your GSA running out of ideas for meetings? Is it lacking members?
Does your GSA want a peer-led training on pretty much anything GSA
related? Or do you just want someone cool and totally fun to come and
sit in on your meeting and share resources?
Well then time to contact the GSA Network!
Here
at GSA Network there are 3 Program Coordinators for every region of
CA (Kiely, Daniel, and Robin) that would love to come and visit your
GSA and provide resources, feedback, or your own personalized mini
training!
We'll do our very best to visit your GSA, and if we can't
make it to your school for a visit because of distance or scheduling, we're more than happy to
answer any questions by phone or email. We love talking with GSA
members!
And our mini trainings are freakin' awesome! These
trainings are youth led, so what's better than learning about GSA
organizing from another experienced GSA member?
So if you want
to be like all the cool youth who are doing it, be sure to contact your
local GSA Network Program Coordinator today!
Northern California
For more info contact [email protected] or call 415-552-4229
Central Valley
For more info contact [email protected] or call 559-268-2780
Southern California
For more info contact [email protected] or call 213-482-4021
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6. Re-Register your GSA!
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Keep your club registered! Get new resources & stay informed!!
Before
you plan any events for your GSA, remember to register or re-register
your group with the GSA Network. Do it NOW to make sure you receive our
student resource sheets, FREE posters, other resources, and
notifications of future GSA Network or LGBT-related events. (Mailings
will go out only to California GSAs in middle and high schools.)
Register online at http://www.gsanetwork.org/register/index.php
If you have any questions or concerns contact:
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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GSA Network News is a publication of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Events,
resources, and news items listed under "Other Announcements" are not
sponsored or written by GSA Network, and do not necessarily reflect the views
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NATIONAL
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7. Call to U.S. Artists
- "Being Gay: A Visual Dialogue Between Straight and/or LGBTQ Artists."
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Call to U.S. Artists
Juried Exhibition
"Being Gay: A Visual Dialogue Between Straight and/or LGBTQ Artists."
http://www.2ndcitycouncil.org
The
exhibition explores such topics (but is not limited to) faith and
homosexuality, gay history, sense of community, effect on professional
life or society, gay neighborhoods, fashion, homophobia, straight
people in gay places, ageism in the gay community, gay role models,
ordinary lives, coming out, gay icons or heroes, discrimination,
homosexuality as an evolutionary puzzle, integrating into society,
political issues, is tolerance enough?, marriage, PRIDE, engaging in
gay rights issues across cultural and religious borders, feelings
associated with being gay, regional differences, gay as a main
identifier, gay friends or family members.
Jurors: David Burns, Austin Young & Matias Viegener
See website http://www.2ndcitycouncil.org for more info and complete biographies.
Entry Deadline is Sunday, January 18, 2009
2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space (2cc)
435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 901-0997
Email [email protected]
Eligibility
Open to artists living in the U.S.
All work submitted for consideration must be available for exhibition March 7, 2009 - April 1, 2009
Please do not enter work previously shown at 2cc.
Cash awards $500, $300, $200, $100 plus the infamous Eye Opener Statue. Please see a detailed description and instructions on how to enter:
http://artscenecal.com/1208/2ndCity1208.html
For questions, please email: [email protected]
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8. NYAC Calling All Queer Youth Bloggers
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The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is seeking LGBTQ youth contributors for its blog. If you identify as LGBTQ and are under 24 years old, you are eligible! If you enjoy blogging and have an opinion to share, please submit a sample column and you could be the next contributor to NYAC's blog.
To visit NYAC's blog, click here.
To submit a sample blog, click here.
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CA STATEWIDE
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NOR CAL
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9. Sacramento 2009 Queer Prom (Feb. 7th)
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Save the Date!
Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Queer Youth Program Presents:
The 2009 Queer Prom
Come join the Masquerade!
When: Feb 7th
Where: The Double Tree Hotel
From: 7pm to 11pm
Tickets: $5.00 in advance, $10.00
more info at: [email protected]
Fabulous Door Prizes, Dance to Great Muisc, Decorate Your Own Mask, Get Your Picture Taken
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10. HOLY ROLLERS: A BIG Gay Skate Party!
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 8:00-10:30 pm
Redwood Roller Rink: 1303 Main St., Redwood City, CA 94063
$10 entry fee
Just like holy rollers take their ministry around the nation, The Sisters of
Perpetual Indulgence will take their ministry around the rink!
This will be a social mixer for LGBTQ youth with one goal in mind: to have a good time! All proceeds raised will go to LYRIC.
Festivities include:
- Raffles throughout the night
- Skate contests
- Great music
- ...and your chance to see a Sister strut her stuff or fall (gracefully) on
wheels.
We also learned today that 92.7 is making this an official event and will bring their big sound truck and personalities out for the evening and do heavy promos on their morning drive-time shows.
I hope that this is something GSAs can get behind and that the evening will provide a needed fun evening for queer youth in your area!
For more information, you're welcome to contact me or my sister who is the point nun (and one with the inspiration) Novice Sister Desi Groan [email protected] and phone: 415-203-0681.
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence take a very active interest in youth, especially those beyond the SF downtown area, and we provide grants and resources as often as possible to support the safe development of LGBTQ youth and resources to build their communities.
Much love
Sr. Merry Peter, SPI
http://www.thesisters.org
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence� is a leading-edge Order of queer nuns. Since our first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted ourselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment. We belive all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty and we use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.
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11. Youth Calendar (S.F.)
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San Francisco's LYRIC Youth Center hosts events almost everyday for LGBTQQ youth.
LYRIC
LYRIC's
mission is to build community and inspire positive social change
through education enhancement, career trainings, health promotion, and
leadership development with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,
and questioning youth, their families, and allies of all races,
classes, genders, and abilities.
Calendar of Events
http://lyric.org/calendar.html
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Central Valley
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12. Youth Alliance Meetings Fridays (Fresno)
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So Cal
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13. CA Transgender Conference: Equality and Parity 1/26-1/28 (L.A.)
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Equality & Parity - Transgender Conference 1/26-1/28
Attend the Equality & Parity conference in January 26th-28th, 2009.
It's a statewide transgender conference!
Many issues will be covered at this FREE conference!
If you have an address 50+ miles from where it takes place in Los Angeles, you can apply for travel & hotel scholarships.
If you live within 50 miles you can apply for travel scholarships.
Register online or learn more about the conference at: www.equalityandparity.org
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14. LGBT Youth Calendars (L.A. and San Diego)
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Check out these new calendars for LGBT Youth!
Los Angeles Youth
http://lalgbtcalendar.pbwiki.com/
http://www.virsil.com/
San Diego Youth
www.ourlgbtevents.org/
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15. Teachers and Community Educators' training on "It's Still Elementary" (Irvine)
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GLSEN and community partners present: Teacher and Community Educators' training on "It's Still Elementary"
In February 2008, Lawrence King, a 15-year-old openly gay student at E.O. Green Junior High in Oxnard, CA was murdered because of his sexual orientation. The FBI 2006 Hate Crimes Statistics report an estimated 9.7% of sexual orientation hate crimes occurred at a school or university. Schools are still not safe for those with perceived differences.
Over a decade has passed since "It's Elementary" sparked national momentum to create hate-free safe school environments that encourage respect for all. However, escalating school violence underscores the need to promote curriculum and increase efforts to ensure all youth have access to education free from harassment.
IT'S STILL Elementary presents a moving story about the power to ignite positive social change through documentary film and grassroots organizing. It examines the incredible impact of "It's Elementary" over the last decade, and follows up with teachers and students featured in the first film to see how lessons about LGBT people changed their lives. "IT'S STILL Elementary" also documents the story behind the controversial PBS broadcast of It's Elementary and the infamous right-wing attacks on the film and its creators. It's STILL Elementary is a call to action for parents and educators to continue working for safe, inclusive schools.
This film helps dispel stereotypes by promoting respect and understanding before prejudices root.
The training will be held at:
COR AME Church
46 Maxwell in Irvine
January 24, 2009 from 8-12
For more information contact:
Danielle Nava
Associate Director
Anti-Defamation League
Orange County/Long Beach Region
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JOBS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
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16. eQuality Scholarships
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The eQuality Scholarship Collaborative honors and encourages northern
and central California students for their service to the
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community by providing scholarships for
post-secondary education at approved institutions. In 2009, about nine
$5000 scholarships will be awarded.
Applications are now available from high school guidance counselors.
Applicants must:
- be a resident of northern or central California, but may study
elsewhere (go to the web site for a map of specific counties);
- have completed or expect to complete high school or equivalent between
July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2009;
- plan to attend or began attending an accredited post-secondary
institution (college, university, or vocational/trade school) in the
United States for the first time in 2009 (proof of enrollment will be
required before scholarship funds are disbursed);
- have demonstrated service to the LGBTQ community (applicants of all
sexual orientations and gender identities are eligible); and
- be available for an interview either by phone or in person on March 29
or April 4, 2009.
Completed applications, including transcripts and a letter of
recommendation, must be postmarked no later than February 21, 2009. Completed applications should be mailed to:
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
P.O. Box 191311
San Francisco, CA 94119-1311
The Collaborative is the joint effort of a group of organizations based
in the San Francisco Bay Area. It began in 1989 as a scholarship program
by PG&E's lesbian and gay employee association, now PG&E PrideNetwork.
The following year, the Bay Area Network of Gay and Lesbian Educators
(BANGLE) - now Ally Action - joined the effort. The other organizational
members of the Collaborative are: KP Pride, Out & Equal Workplace
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17. Point Foundation Scholarships for 2009-2010
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The Point Foundation is truly a great organization and is making a
difference in the lives of 90 scholars this year! Point Foundation is
the nation's largest scholarship granting organization for LGBT students
of merit. Point provides support through multi-year scholarships,
leadership training, mentoring and hope to LGBT students who are
marginalized because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or
gender expression.
Applications for the 2009-2010 school year become available at
www.pointfoundation.org
December 12th, 2008 with a February 9th, 2009 deadline.
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NEWS
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empowering youth activists to fight homophobia and transphobia
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.552.4229 (Phone)
415.552.4729 (Fax)
[email protected]
http://www.gsanetwork.org
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