An international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, that is working to help schools - at home and all over the world - become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
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Or mail this form with your check made to " ERW Education Fund" with "Safe Schools Coalition" in the memo to:
c/o Equal Rights Washington
PO Box 2388
Seattle WA 98111
THANK YOU!
Equal Rights Washington Education Fund serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Safe Schools Coalition
and is a 501(c)(3) organization. (U.S. Tax ID #: 32-0146056).
For more information about our fiscal sponsor see: ERW Education Fund.
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Got a problem at school with anti-gay harassment?
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In Washington State:
1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) 24 hours a day - the phone line is answered at the Sexual Assault Hotline and they will have a Safe Schools Coalition Intervention Specialist volunteer get back to you within 24 hours.
Or contact us by email (click here:Intervention) and we will respond within 24 hours.
For non-emergencies:
206-451-SAFE (7233).
or contact form:
General Questions
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1.) Pink Prom 2014 - Everett, WA - April 26
The Pink Prom
1920s - The Great Gatsby
Saturday, April 26, 2014
8 p.m.-midnight Everett Community College Henry M. Jackson Center, 2000 Tower Street. A safe and sober event for GLBTQs and friends, ages 14-20. $15 single ticket / $25 couple's ticket "Youth are able to attend work parties to earn free tickets. Our goal however is to make sure that youth have the opportunity to attend. So if you have a youth that cannot attend a work party and is not able to afford a ticket, we have scholarships to make sure that all youth who want to attend are able to do so." Event on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/events/1417983485122383/Info: 425-263-2908 globeleaders@hotmail.com
| Sponsored by GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered) and PFLAG-Everett.
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2.) IMPORTANT: Safe Schools Coalition's next meeting is TODAY - Tuesday, April 15th in Seattle!
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The next Safe Schools Coalition meeting is today, Tuesday, March 18th from 3-5pm at Planned Parenthood on Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA. Brett Niessen facilitates. Contact Brett if you have agenda items to suggest or if you need instructions about attending in person or calling in by conference call. Use this contact form on our website. All are welcome! You do NOT need to be a Coalition member to attend.
For more information, see this page.
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Leadership Team:
Co-Chairs:
- Lead Chair -- Matthew Wilson (Oasis Youth Center): send a message or call 253-671-2838
- Back-up Lead Chair -- Seth Kirby (Oasis Youth Center): send a message or call 253-671-2838
Co-Secretaries:
Mailing List Managers:
- Wazina Zondon and Elena Jaime - Resource & Lesson Planning Guide messages
- Gabi Clayton - Coalition Announcements, Action Alerts, News, Law & Policy, Legislative/Elective messages, Events, and Member Organization Only Fundraising* messages and more!
- Interested in being a SSC Mailing List volunteer? Great! Contact Gabi!
* Note: Fundraising messages are only sent for Safe Schools Coalition member organizations. Join the Coalition!
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