In this issue of GSA Network News, you'll find:
GSA Network Highlight
Welcome back to school!
GSA Network Announcements
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Welcome back to school!
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Please update the names and contact information of your GSA advisor and president so we can continue to send you fabulous resources for your GSA.
Send us an email to let us know how GSA Network can help your GSA this year!
Use our online form at http://www.gsanetwork.org/register or email register@gsanetwork.org
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1. Become a Make It Real Leader!
Help implement California's school nondiscrimination policy!
Make It Real Youth Leaders Wanted! Get paid to train other youth about the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 (AB 537) and how GSAs can get their schools to protect students from harassment and discrimination.
Application Deadline: September 10, 2002
Compensation: $50 stipend per 3 hour workshop.
Responsibilities:
For more information and to apply, visit http://www.gsanetwork.org/mirapplication.html Questions? Email cathy@gsanetwork.org
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Video Screening, Poetry Reading and Art Portfolio Graduation
Friday, September 6th at 7:00pm
2. Reach LA presents:Youth, Mind and Voices
This event will showcase multimedia artworks created by youth participating in our Computer Active workshops in:
Video Production
Youth in the Video production workshop will screen six short pieces that are
experimental documentaries including poetry and diaristic videos. Topics range from a visual examination of hunger to gay girl drama on telephone party lines. The workshop was lead by media artist Gina Lamb with visiting interns from the Pitzer College Media Studies Department.
Creative Writing
Visiting Artist Gloria Alvarez conducted a six week creative writing workshop with the entire REACH LA youth staff and visiting interns from Pitzer College and the Archdiocese Youth Employment Program. Youth will do readings and a display of espejos (visual and written "mirrors").
Art Portfolio
Youth artists from Manuals Arts, Jefferson,
and Roosevelt High Schools that participated in the REACH LA 2001/2
visual arts portfolio workshop will be recognized plus share their experiences and work completed as a result of this program.
For more information contact:
Luis Sierra
(213) 622-1650 Ext. 103
(213) 622-0976 Fax
REACH LA
1400 East Olympic Blvd. Suite 240, Los Angeles CA.90021
(Between Central & Alameda)
Free parking is available on the roof - enter on Birch Street at back of building
ADMISSION IS FREE
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3. A Queer Exchange (LA)
A practical and intensive workshop for emerging artists.
Led by performance artist and teacher Danielle Brazell
How is Queer identity targeted, marketed, put on the auction block? How is it not?
"A Queer Exchange" is part performance workshop, part think tank, and part community dialogue. Geared for emerging adults (18-26) this 8-week series provides a forum to investigate these burning issues and more. Your art can play a role in shaping the culture. And you can make sure it gets seen and heard.
Free!
8 Saturdays, September 14 - November 1 2-5pm
Public Presentation:7pm Friday, November 1
Registration is free, but space is limited!
All workshops will be held at
The Village @ Ed Gould Plaza
1124 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038-1212
For more information or to reserve a space
Email:agexchange@mindspring.com
"A Queer Exchange" is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department public project presentations and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Cultural Arts Program.
Apologies for cross postings.
Please forward far and wide
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4. Teaching Respect for All Conference, Oct. 4-6 (LA)
On October 4-6, the GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) National Conference will take place in Los Angeles.
Teaching Respect for All is a conference dedicated to enriching education by providing a forum for educators, community members, parents, and students to learn about, discuss, and create change in schools. Particularly with the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 (AB 537) now in place, this is a wonderful environment for any person seeking more education or looking to network with educators from across the country. Teaching Respect for All aims to build the capacity, conviction and number of activists working to create a future in which every child learns to accept and respect all others.
Additionally, students are invited and encouraged to attend. There will be specific conference workshops and social gatherings for student attendees.
Conference and registration information can be found on the GLSEN website at http://www.glsen.org.
Volunteers are needed for this event. Those interested can simply email GLSENvolunteers@aol.com or call the
Los Angeles GLSEN office at 323-460-4573. Please contact us if you are interested and you will be provided with additional information. Information meetings will be held on the following dates:
Thursday, September 12, 7:00 - 8:30pm, The Village, Room 209
Saturday, September 14, 11:00am - 12:30pm, The Village, Room 111
We hope you'll join us for this truly profound event.
Warmest Regards-
The Los Angeles Host Committee
Teaching Respect for All 2002
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5. Models of Pride, October 12th, 2002 (LA)
Modles of Pride, the FREE annual conference for LGBT youth and their allies, will be happening this year on October 12th at Occidental College. Please visit http://www.modelsofpride.org for more information and for online registration (youth only, preregister).
We are also in need of volunteers. If you are interested in supporting the conference and volunteering contact Mary-Beth Meyer at BRASSEL@aol.com.
We also need facilitators to lead the ice breakers in the morning (10-10:45 a.m.). We supply the activities--you work with 8-10 kids. Those interested need to contact Alyn Libman at MrNutsNBolts@aol.com.
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6. Become a Human Relations and Anti-Oppression Facilitator (Northern CA)
for The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)!
16 Hour NCCJ Facilitator Training, September 25 - October 29, 2002:
An eight session training for Northern California community members
interested in becoming trained NCCJ facilitators for youth and adult human
relations and anti-oppression programs.
The NCCJ Facilitator Training is FREE. In lieu of a fee, participants will be asked to commit to volunteering 30 hours of service for NCCJ Northern California within one year of participation in the training. Someone on the NCCJ staff will work with you once you complete the training to ensure the best match of the volunteer commitment, from program facilitation to office assistance.
Schedule Overview -- Eight 2-hour training sessions, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25
Tuesday, October 1
Thursday, October 3
Wednesday, October 9
Tuesday, October 15
Monday, October 21
Wednesday, October 23
Tuesday, October 29
Who should apply?
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The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), founded in 1927
and formerly known as The National Conference of Christians and Jews, is a
nonprofit human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry
and racism in the United States. NCCJ promotes understanding and respect
among all people regardless of race, religion, culture, gender, sexual
orientation, socio-economic class, age or ability status through advocacy,
conflict resolution and education. NCCJ works to transform communities
through institutional change by empowering leaders so that all people will
have access to our nation's opportunities and be included in its promise.
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7. Job Announcement:Love and Justice Project Intern, CUAV
Community United Against Violence
(Job Announcement)
Title: Love and Justice Project Intern
General Responsibilities:
To support CUAV and the Love and Justice Project. CUAV is a non-profit anti oppression organization that was founded in 1979. CUAV provides prevention education to eliminate hate crimes and domestic violence in the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people. The Love and Justice Project is a collaborative project between LYRIC and CUAV. Love and Justice is a relationship violence/abuse outreach & education project empowering Bay Area lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth and their allies to become leaders in building healthy relationships in their communities.
Qualifications:
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth of color
Ability to commit for 1 year
Must be 17 years old or under
Willingness to learn job readiness skills
Ability to work in a diverse environment
Interested in learning about oppression and violence
Reliable, responsible, and punctual
Job Responsibilities:
Youth leadership development
Create and facilitate workshops on relationship violence
Participate in group facilitation, relationship violence, social justice,
and anti-oppression trainings
Attend weekly advisory group meetings
Participate in Speakers Bureau trainings
Take job skills class and other office tasks if needed
Organize youth events outreach work
Create youth zine/resource guide and outreach materiel
Salary: $7.50/ an hour
Interns will work part-time and up to 10 hours/weekPosition starts 4th week of Sept.
How to apply:Send resume or fill out application.
Tamiko Wilson, Youth Job Coordinator
415-777-5500 ext 319 or Tamiko@cuav.org.
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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 9/4/2002 by Jean Richter, richter@eecs.Berkeley.EDU