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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.
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General Questions
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1.)
ELA and History Resource:
Matthew Shepard (Grades 9-12)
He Continues to Make a Difference is a resource for high school educators that includes information and best practices for supporting LGBT students and developing an LGBT-inclusive curriculum, along with classroom resources and lessons aligned with ELA Common Core State Standards. Click here to learn more.
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2.) LGBTQ-Inclusive Lesson Planning Guide - May
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As you are planning your lessons for May, you may find it helpful to integrate some of the following, to infuse LGBTIQ/2-spirit* cultural awareness into the every day life of your classroom. Those teaching history, civics, social studies, family & consumer sciences, or language arts, item #3 will be useful in teaching writing skills. Please click here to learn more about this Safe Schools Coalition resource.
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3.) LGBT Pride Month Guide for Teachers
| | Plan ahead for Pride Month this coming June. GLSEN's guide for teachers offers resources for including LGBT themes and history into your curriculum. Please click here to learn more. |
4.) Asian Pacific Islander Heroes of the LGBT Community
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Asian American and Pacific Islanders are a diverse and important part of the LGBT community. API individuals have a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, which include all countries on the Asian continent, as well as several Pacific islands. GLSEN's API Heritage Month Heroes downloadable flier has information about nine notable API heroes. It's perfect for sharing. Print off copies and pass them out to members of your GSA, teachers and fellow classmates. Please click here to learn more.
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5.) Unheard Voices: Stories of LGBT History
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GLSEN, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and StoryCorps have collaborated to create Unheard Voices, an oral history and curriculum project helping educators integrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history, people and issues into their instructional programs. This curriculum is intended for grades 6-12. Please click here to learn more.
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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
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