November 21, 2012 OUTreach News!
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Dear OUTreach friend,
Please join us Monday, November 26 at the Pleasant Valley Library (7:00) for a community forum to show support for same-sex parents and their children.
We will have a panel of experts and families, moderated by Charlie Trentelman to discuss the Davis County Book banning case and as true of all of our forums, it's an opportunity for your to share your thoughts and hear the thoughts of others in a safe, welcoming space.
Read more below, and DO join us!
Remember, it's LOVE that makes a family...all of us at OUTreach wish you and your family, whatever your family may be, a happy and healthy holiday. |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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3:00 - 7:30 for ages 14 - 23:
Join us for fun games, crafts, and a homemade Thanksgiving Dinner!
courtesy of our fabulous friends, the OWLS
(Older, Wiser, Lesbians) and their families!
OUTreach will be closed Thursday for the holiday, so don't miss our OUTreach family celebration Wednesday!
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Join us Monday, Nov. 26:
Community Forum: Love Makes a Family
Book Banning and Same Sex Parents:
7:00 p.m., Pleasant Valley Library Auditorium
5568 South Adams Avenue, Ogden, UT 84405
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Standard Examiner reporter Charles Trentelman will moderate a panel of educators, psychologists, same sex parents and their children this Monday. What is all the fuss about? A book that tells the story of what Charlie calls the new normal family (read his article here). This forum is an opportunity to hear the thoughts of others and to express your own, all in the spirit of fostering understanding of this vital issue that the country is watching. What happens here is a precedent for other communities to emulate, either to censor or celebrate diversity.
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Why is this important to OUTreach? Because if who you are isn't respected, if your family is labeled in such a way to make you feel "less than," you are at greater risk for bullying, suicide and homelessness. This matters...be there, share your thoughts and passion for the equality and worth of all families, all parents, ALL children.
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Save the date (December 15) for our
Fantabulous Holiday Fête
our annual fundraiser to benefit OUTreach programs...and look for your special email invitation this weekend!
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Have you heard? Be a part of something new and wonderful!
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OUTreach is thrilled to announce that we are the lead organization in the newly formed Utah Safe Schools Coalition. OUTreach is working with key partners from around the state to form a leadership team and member organization to help address bullying, make schools in Utah safer, and provide resources for communities around the state. Interested in being a member (either as an individual, organization, or business), or to be considered for the leadership team? Call Marian at 801-686-4528 or email medmonds@ogdenoutreach.org.
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About OUTreach
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 OUTreach Resource Center, which provides educational, health and enrichment opportunities and support for 350 LGBT and allied youth ages 14-23 as well as community services for LGBT and allied adults. Our projects include: Safe and Sound host homes for homeless youth, homeless youth resources, family strengthening and reunification services, community education, suicide and bullying prevention, and the Utah Safe Schools Coalition.
The Center is open for youth ages 14-23 from 3:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 705 23rd Street, Ogden.
Want more info, ask questions, or become a volunteer? Visit ogdenoutreach.org, email us, or call 801-686-4528 |
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