Subject: resources&events - oops - resending with almost all the original pieces
From: "Reis, Beth" <Beth.Reis@kingcounty.gov>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:09:38 -0800
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

(1) Jacob Friedman Holocaust Writing/Art Contest 2011 -- grades 5-12 in the PNW (WA, OR, AK, ID). Deadline: April 29, 2011.
(2) New CDC web page about LGBT youth
(3) Two recent TV news segments about a gender expansive little boy (who likes to dress in princess attire)
(4) REMINDER: Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has an awesome policy/procedure in support of transgender students
(5) Groundbreaking Web Resource for Lesbian and Gay Teens Launched (by SexEtc., a project of Answer at Rutgers University)
(6) Stalking Safety Planning
 
EVENTS:
(7) House Party in support of the Youth Suicide Prevention Program (THIS SUNDAY Jan 30, Lake Forest Park, WA)
(8) Safe Schools Advocacy Summit (March 27-29; Washington, DC)
 
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(1) Jacob Friedman Holocaust Writing/Art Contest 2011 -- grades 5-12 in the PNW (WA, OR, AK, ID). Deadline: April 29, 2011.
 
WRITING:
We've all seen bullying. Many of us have been victims of bullying. Some of us have been bullies. Now that you are a student of the Holocaust, how has your knowledge changed the way you think about-and react to-bullying?
 
ART:
If you were to create a poster for your school to discourage bullying and/or to remind students of the importance of respecting differences, what would it look like? In your artist's statement, please explain how your poster connects to what you have learned about the Holocaust.
 
Download flyer (pdf): http://www.wsherc.org/PDF/WAC2011_flyer.pdf
More about the contest: http://www.wsherc.org/writingcontest/contest.aspx
Sponsor: Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center.
 
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(2) New CDC web page about LGBT youth
 
Go to: http://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth.htm
 
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(3) Two recent TV news segments about a gender expansive little boy (who likes to dress in princess attire) 
 
Great story of an embracing family and school and mother/author of the children's book, My Princess Boy.
http://www.king5.com/new-day-northwest/Family-Embraces-Princess-Boy-104882999.html (This one features both Dyson's parents, Dyson's sibling, Dyson's teacher) HYPERLINK
 
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(4) REMINDER: Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has an awesome policy/procedure in support of transgender students
 
Go to: http://wiaa.com/ConDocs/Con358/Entire2010-11Handbook.pdf p. 45-46
 
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(5) Groundbreaking Web Resource for Lesbian and Gay Teens Launched (by SexEtc., a project of Answer at Rutgers University)
 
Go to: http://www.sexetc.org/topic/lgbtq
 
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(6) Stalking Safety Planning
 
Go to: http://www.ncvc.org/src/main.aspx?dbID=DB_Safety_Plan_GuideLines333
 
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(7) House Party in support of the Youth Suicide Prevention Program (THIS SUNDAY Jan 30, Lake Forest Park, WA)
 
RSVP to the hosts: OOPS I deleted the info prematurely - will resend tomorrow - meantime, save the date!!!
 
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(8) Safe Schools Advocacy Summit (March 27-29; Washington, DC)
 
GLSEN is pleased to announce the Safe Schools Advocacy Summit (SSAS) to be held from March 27-29, 2011  in Washington, DC. SSAS brings together student and adult activists for three days of learning and advocacy through a series of training sessions and a day of meetings with participant’s elected representatives. Learn more and apply here: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2680.html.
 
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