In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
Wanna meet other people fighting homophobia?
Wanna learn how to improve your GSA?
Wanna become a leader?
*** Join us for one of our upcoming GSA Leadership Trainings! ***
Learn how to facilitate a meeting, make your GSA more inclusive, and build coalitions with other students.
All GSA Leadership Trainings are FREE. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Los Angeles:
Saturday, February 23th -- 10:00am - 5:00pm
the Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles
(co-sponsored by the LA Gay and Lesbian Center)
Limited space is available for the Los Angeles Leadership Training. Please RSVP your group or as an individual. For more information or to register, contact CC Sapp at GSA Network at 323.662.3160 or cc@gsanetwork.org.
South Bay:
Sunday, February 24th -- 9:30am - 4:00pm
Billy DeFrank Center
938 The Alameda, San Jose
(co-sponsored by GSA Network and the Billy DeFrank Center)
For more information about the South Bay Leadership Training, contact Emilie at 415.552.4229 or emilie@gsanetwork.org.
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2. Queer Youth Art Show
For one night only...
A celebration and exhibition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning youth artwork.
February 9, 2002
5:00-8:00pm
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - 701 Mission St. in SF
Sponsored by LYRIC
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3. Bike Out Event (SoCal)
Calling all Transgender, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Questioning and Queer youth (and their straight supporters) ages 14-23!
Ride the length of Catalina Island with other queer youth! Camp outdoors, see beautiful scenery, and experience a great sense of accomplishment! Bike Out's most popular trip, the Catalina Island 4 day trip, is now open for registration! There are only 10 spots available. You don't need to be an athlete to come, and you don't need to have your own bike. There are sliding scale fees - No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Bike Out provides the bikes, helmets, water bottles, food, tents and other gear.
Bike Out's Catalina Island trip will leave Sunday morning, March 24 and return early evening March 27.
Bike Out is a non-profit organization that promotes self esteem, health and leadership among lgbtq youth through challenging mountain biking expeditions. All youth are welcome on Bike Out trips.
To register, call Becca or Karina at (310) 578-9994 and leave us the following info:
From the GLSEN Peninsula/South Bay Chapter:
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 12, 7-9 pm, there will be a very special meeting, open to all, to discuss the future of the Peninsula/South Bay chapter of GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. GLSEN is the premier national organization dedicated to improving school life for GLBT students and teachers, and your local chapter NEEDS YOU NOW!!
After a long and successful history in our area (counting its days as GLSEN San Mateo), GLSEN P/SB is at a crossroads and needs new blood willing to assume positions of leadership. This extremely important asset to our community will *cease to exist* unless there is a strong showing of support for keeping it going at the meeting on 2/12. PLEASE CONSIDER how valuable it is to have a group out there providing vital support to our GLBT teachers and leading sensitivity trainings in schools!! Our local GLSEN chapter is a unique and extremely valuable resource -- please help keep it alive!
To learn more about GLSEN, check out the local and national websites:
GLSEN P/SB: http://www.glsenpsb.org
National GLSEN: http://www.glsen.org
Meeting details:Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7-9 pm, Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma Street in Palo Alto, phone (650) 494-0972 (YWCA). Please tell everyone you know who cares about this issue -- GLBT, straight, people of every occupation!
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5. Vital Signs - Health Zine for LGBTQ Youth
Check out Vital Signs, a bi-annual zine by HIFY (Health Initiatives for Youth). It is filled with informative articles and images as well as fiction and poetry by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, & Questioning youth. Recent issues have addressed topics such as drugs, sex, latex, body image, bi-phobia, and access to health care.
Write, make art, or take pictures for Vital Signs. The next issue of Vital Signs is going to be about ACTION. What's that mean? Activism, taking control of your life, being active, making choices, anything but being a passive observer. We want your stories, drawings, poetry, photographs, and ideas. Vital Signs is for youth and by youth so it can't happen with out you!
If you want to receive Vital Signs call:415-274-1970, x 26 or e-mail:
puborders@hify.org
If you'd like to submit work to Vital Signs (or ask questions about doing so) call Mia at 415-274-1970, x17 or e-mail:thompson@hify.org
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6. Spoken Word Workshop (SF)
drama queens, book worms, poets, MC's, writers . . .
it's time to build
FREE poetry spoken word performance session
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trangsgender, Queer, and Questioning Youth
Mondays 4-6pm free & food provided
Youth Speaks 2169 Folsom St
(btwn 17th and 18th - near 16th St BART) FRISCO
hosted by the fabulous Mario Balcita and tyger walshe
pens paper microphones heartbeats pencils dreams rhythm visions reality
u p l i f t e d
Youth Speaks 415.255.9035 ext 12 http://www.youthspeaks.org
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7. New Resource on Body Image
YouthResource has a new web section on BODY IMAGE
YouthResource's new page is called "Reflections on body image and queer identity." It includes an interview with writer, editor, and activist Hanne Blank on size and sexual health; information on eating disorders; myths and facts about body image; tips for creating a body-positive attitude; and stories from other young people on their experiences with body Image. Go to:http://www.youthresource.com/ourlives/bodyimage/index.cfm.
YouthResource, a Web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old, takes a holistic approach to sexual health by offering support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people. YouthResource has four focus areas:health, advocacy, community, and issues in our lives.
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8. SOUL Workshop Manual for Sale
The School of Unity and Liberation (SOUL) political education manual is finally here!
SOUL has been facilitating introductory political education workshops since 1997. They have conducted 250 workshops across the country with more than 3150 youth. These workshops were developed by young people - people of color, women, working class, and queer - for others like us.
SOUL's workshops cover the important issues that young people face, use their experience as a foundation, and build analysis and critical thinking. This workshop manual is a must for youth organizers, youth workers, youth service providers, and all youth program coordinators.
The SOUL workshop manual has workshops on:
identity * power analysis * economics and poverty * racism * sexism * homophobia *
disability oppression * youth organizing * globalization *
campaign and strategy development * histories of resistance * environmental racism * welfare * prison system * schooling conditions
Cost:Individuals - $25-50 (plus $5 for shipping), Organizations - $100-150 (plus $5 for shipping)
To order the SOUL workshop manual, send the following information with a payment to:1357A 5th St., Oakland, CA, 94607
Name:
Organization:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
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9. Job Announcement - Q Action
Q ACTION
FLIQ PROJECT ASSISTANT
This position is part of a collaboration between Stop AIDS Project and the Queer Youth Training Collaborative (QYTC).
ORGANIZATION
The mission of the STOP AIDS Project is to prevent HIV transmission among
all gay and bisexual men in San Francisco through multicultural,
community-based organizing. Q Action is a program of the STOP AIDS Project
and works to reduce HIV transmission and build a healthy future for young
gay, bisexual, queer, questioning and transgender men, 25 and under.
REPORTS TO : Q Action Workshops Manager
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The Q Action FLIQ Project Assistant works with the Q Action Workshops
Manager and FLIQ Production team to conceptualize, develop and produce Q
Action's film project addressing HIV transmission issues for young gay,
bisexual, queer and questioning men 25 and under.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
SALARY & BENEFITS
Depending on experience with no benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please submit a cover letter, resume and the names and contact information
of three references by Friday February 22, 2002, 5:00pm. Mail to Roberto
Ordenana, STOP AIDS Project, 2128 15th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114-1213.
E-mail applications will be accepted to ROrdenana@stopaids.org Faxed
applications will be accepted at 415-575-0166.
No telephone inquiries, please.
This position is open until filled.
The STOP AIDS Project tries to prevent the spread of HIV in many ways, some of which include gay, bisexual, and transgendered sexually positive and sexually explicit language and images. Frank sex talk and images, as appropriate, are part of our work. Applicants should be able to be comfortable in such an environment.
The STOP AIDS Project does not discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, age, sex, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, veteran status or disability as defined by applicable federal, state and local law. People with HIV/AIDS, people of color and women are encouraged to apply.
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empowering youth activists to fight homophobia in schools
Carolyn Laub
Executive Director
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
160 14th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
ph:415.552.4229
fax:415.552.4729
carolyn@gsanetwork.org
http://www.gsanetwork.org/
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Last updated 2/7/2002 by Jean Richter, richter@eecs.Berkeley.EDU