Subject: strictly fyi: Planning for Day of Silence, April 20, 2012
From: "Reis, Beth" <Beth.Reis@kingcounty.gov>
Date: 3/29/2012 2:58 PM
To: NEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org

Dear Safe Schools Coalition Members and Friends:

 

(1) From the GSA Network: Description: HighlightTips for a Fierce & Fabulous Day of Silence  

(2) from GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network): get gear, win a T-shirt and more

(3) from Lambda Legal: your legal right to speak (or not)

(4) from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Day of Silence resources for Educators, Mental Health and Child Welfare Professionals, Parents and Caregivers, and Youth

(5) from the Safe Schools Coalition’s own web site

 

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(1) From the GSA Network: Description: HighlightTips for a Fierce & Fabulous Day of Silence  


Are you busy planning for GLSEN's Day of Silence on April 20th? Thousands of GSA activists from across the country are, too.

GLSEN's Day of Silence is an event where, every year, GSAs take a vow of silence to recognize and protest the silence that LGBT people face each day. GSAs in California and throughout the United States have organized around GLSEN'S Day of Silence as a way to raise awareness and fight homophobia and transphobia in their schools. Quick history lesson: college students started the Day of Silence in 1996 at the University of Virginia. Over 150 students participated in the event, which inspired them to take the event nationwide. In 2008, over 8,000 middle schools, high schools and colleges participated.

To get started on planning a kick-ass Day of Silence on April 20, 2012, check out our Day of Silence Resource Guide and [if you are in California] connect with other GSAs in your area through our Facebook pages (National, SoCal, Central Valley, and NorCal).

Want more tips? Keep reading...

 

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(2) from GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network): get gear, win a T-shirt and more

 

Go to: http://www.dayofsilence.org/

 

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(3) from Lambda Legal: your legal right to speak (or not)

 

Go to http://data.lambdalegal.org/publications/downloads/fs_glsen-day-of-silence.pdf  

 

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(4) from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Day of Silence resources for Educators, Mental Health and Child Welfare Professionals, Parents and Caregivers, and Youth

 

Go to: http://www.nctsnet.org/resources/public-awareness/national-day-silence

 

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(5) from the Safe Schools Coalition’s own web site

 

Go to: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-dayofsilence.html

 

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