BrowsingApril 15, 2011 >What does a Day of Silence sound like on radio?>Find out at 6:00 PM EST on Friday, April 15 as SiriusXM Radio’s OutQ will be airing an in-depth hour-long radio special on the National Day of Silence! The special will be hosted by Xorje Olivares from OutQ news and OutQ Executive Producer Amber Hall and will feature interviews from Maria Pulzetti and Jesse Gilliam, [...] April 15, 2011 Student Experiences of Day of Silence ResistenceWe receive a lot of emails and comments at info@dayofsilence.org, but some of the most upsetting are the ones outlining the ways that schools are restricting the rights of youth participating in the Day of Silence. Here are a few comments we’ve received this morning. It’s strong reminder of why the Day of Silence is [...] April 15, 2011 >Help Day of Silence for Follow Friday!>Every Friday the website TopFollowFriday.com ranks tweet endorsements of your favorite Twitterers. Last year the Day of Silence got FIRST PLACE! Even above Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga! See the screenshot:Help us again this year! Just send a tweet using these tags – #followfriday @dayofsilence – plus a message, like this: EXAMPLE: #followfriday @dayofsilence Tweet [...] April 15, 2011 >The Day They Heard Their Silence, by Anthony Crisci>Anthony Crisci is GLSEN’s Days of Action Intern. He’s been working really hard for the past several months to deliver communications, resources and products to student organizers. He reflects on his experience and shares with us his thoughts about the Day of Silence. ——- Labeling envelopes, collecting materials, posting information, responding to emails; these are [...] April 15, 2011 >DID YOU KNOW…? Important Facts>Today is the National Day of Silence. DID YOU KNOW…? Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT students experience harassment in American schools each year. 60% of LGBT youth feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation. Nearly 1 out of 3 LGBT youth missed school in the past month because of safety concerns. On [...] April 14, 2011 >Day of Silence is TOMORROW! Be Prepared!>Being a student and an organizer can be a lot! Frequently we hear from organizers who have been planning for the Day of Silence for weeks only to find themselves unprepared on the morning of their event. So, take the time this afternoon/evening to double check your to-do list with your advisor and/or fellow organizers. [...] April 14, 2011 >Have a Duct-Free Day of Silence!>We’ve received reports from a number of organizers who have suffered problems after wearing duct tape on their mouths. As a consequence we feel it is important to address this safety issue. While we have never encouraged nor endorsed wearing duct tape for the Day of Silence, we recognize that the symbolism of putting duct [...] April 14, 2011 >Day of Silence Student Voices: Coming Out in Silence, by Nowmee>Day of Silence Reporter and GLSEN Student Ambassador Nowmee S. shares their story of coming out and the importance of the Day of Silence. ——— Coming Out in Silence Sophomore year was coming to an end, and I had survived my first year in an American high school. I had just moved to the US [...] April 13, 2011 >8 Tips to Facing Opposition>As you’ve all seen, there are some groups and some individuals out there who are doing all they can to detract from the purpose of the Day of Silence. Some of these groups are encouraging parents to pull students out of school, organizing events to counter the Day of Silence, or protesting schools and community [...] April 13, 2011 >From Feminist Teacher: Prepare for the Day of Silence: Support Student-Activists>Cross posted from Feminist Teacher: educating for equity and justice Elizabeth J. Meyer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. She is the author of two books: Gender, bullying, and harassment: Strategies to end sexism and homophobia in schools (2009) and Gender and sexual diversity in schools [...] |
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