Subject: IMPORTANT: Important Safe Schools Coalition meeting Tuesday, December 18 from 3-6:00; Safe Schools Coalition Fall Training Series Continues December 15 - clock hours available. |
From: Gabi Clayton ~ Safe Schools Coalition <gabi@safeschoolscoalition.org> |
Date: 12/13/2012 10:59 PM |
To: IMPORTANTNEWS@safeschoolscoalition.org |
INVITATION: Please join us for the Safe Schools Coalition December meeting on Tuesday, December 18 from 3-6:00 Pacific Time. We will conduct regular business from 3-4 pm that will include very important transition and committee updates. This meeting will be followed by a facilitated celebration of our accomplishments, closure to the current structure of the coalition and looking toward the future. Please bring a memory to share as we acknowledge the leadership of Beth and the foresight of the Seattle King County Dept oPublic Health to support this important work. This activity will be facilitated by Pat Vivian and followed by some light refreshments. We hope that all of you can attend.
************************************See this page for information on joining us for this meeting.
See this page for more information about the status of the Coalition.
See November Minutes below and here (pdf file) and Essential Jobs Nov-June 2013 (pdf file)---
Safe Schools Coalition Meeting November 20, 2012 3pm Pacific Time
Chairing: Mo Lewis; Recording: Kathryn Korch
Present:
Beth Reis, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Tracy Flynn, Welcoming Schools
Eric Bennett, GLSEN-WA
Gabi Clayton, PFLAG-Olympia, Families United Against Hate, Youth Guardian Services
Alec Clayton, PFLAG-Olympia
Kathy Sakahara, League of Women Voters of WA
Angela Rinaldo, Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Will Gibson, individual volunteer (not representing a member organization)
Mo Lewis, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
Vijou Bryant, Northwest Network of bisexual, trans, lesbian and gay survivors of abuse
Kathryn Korch, Science and Management of Addictions (SAMA) Foundation
On the phone:
Matthew Wilson, Oasis Youth Center at Pierce County AIDS Foundation
Christen Zsilavetz, individual volunteer (not representing a member organization)
Agenda:
- Committee Members
- People who have offered
- Jobs- Essential/Non-essential
- Strategic planning
- Budget
Strategic Planning - Tracy Flynn with the update
- Working with Community Consulting Partnership
- Time frame is from February-May
- Essential positions need to be filled from now until June in order to work with Community Consulting Partnership
- Team to work on strategic planning will be; Tracy Flynn as the lead chair with Emily Emerson, Matthew Wilson, Eric Bennett and potentially Kathy Sakahara
- The cost to the coalition is $100.00 to work with Community Consulting Partnership
- We would work with 7 consultants over a 3 month period and would met with them periodically but are required to attend 4 Saturday meetings which Eric Bennett said he could volunteer his time to go
- Decision: YES, we agreed without dissent to apply to work with the Community Consulting Partnerships to facilitate our transitional and strategic planning efforts
Essential Jobs:
- See attached excel sheet for essential jobs and who will be doing them
- People made 6 month commitments to these jobs; Nov or December or January (varies by person) through June, and have one lead person with other people who are willing to help or serve on their team
- Media inquiries will come to Kathryn and inquiries needing urgent response will go to Matthew
- All media inquires that aren’t urgent will be dispatched by Kathryn to whomever they best fit based off the media team sending in their note on what their specialties
- Everyone on the media team will send Kathryn info on what their area of expertise is to help facilitate who can answer media inquiries
- Beth Reis will meet with each new Leadership Team member to discuss and turn over what they need for the responsibilities they are taking over.
- Eric Bennett will record meetings and will have assistance for one meeting from Airen Lydick and will have Kathryn Korch and Frank Couch from SAMA to help when needed
- Beth Reis will touch base with OSPI and politely decline their assistance for recording meeting minutes
Non-essential Jobs:
- Kathy Sakahara could be contracted to do development grants, workplace giving and recruiting
- Angela and Beth will work on potential contract for Kathy’s services
Budget:
- Austerity Budget
- Beth will draw up contract with OASIS for 6 hrs/week of Matthew’s Time
- Angela and Beth will draw up contract for Gabi Clayton’s time
- Beth and Angela will work on budget and report back to Coalition in December
INVITATION:
Please join us for the Safe Schools Coalition December meeting on Tuesday, December 18 from 3-6:00. We will conduct regular business from 3-4 pm that will include very important transition and committee updates. This meeting will be followed by a facilitated celebration of our accomplishments, closure to the current structure of the coalition and looking toward the future. Please bring a memory to share as we acknowledge the leadership of Beth and the foresight of the Seattle King County Dept of Public Health to support this important work. This activity will be facilitated by Pat Vivian and followed by some light refreshments. We hope that all of you can attend.
The Safe School Coalition Fall Series December 15, 2012.************************************
Please turn in your registration form as soon as possible.
Final training schedule with new workshop descriptions is below in this email and also online here:
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/speakersbureau/WorkshopDescriptions.htm
where you will also be able to access the flyer and registration form.
5 clock hours will be available for $2 each.
Safe Schools Coalition Presents: Safe Schools Series 2012
Professional Development Training Program
Training Schedule:
LGBTQ Bullying and Harassment: Prevention and InterventionPlease forward to your contacts.
December 15, 2012 - 10:30-1:30
Explore case studies of anti-LGBTQ bullying, harassment and intimidation and practice strategies for recognizing it. Share skills of intervention and develop prevention strategies. Know school-related law and policy regarding LGBTQ issues.
Intersections: LGBTQ Youth of Color and Immigrant Youth
December 15, 2012 - 2:00-5:00
Examine approaches for supporting LGBTQ youth of color and/or LGBTQ immigrant youth. Critically examine homophobia and/or transphobia in popular culture and learn strategies of using popular culture to discuss these issues.
Thank you!
Questions? Email Katrina Pestano:
Katrina@safeschoolscoalition.org
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