BrowsingAugust 23, 2011 >Hope Rekindled at 2011 Student Ambassador Summit>As we near the beginning of a new school year, we wanted to take this opportunity to further re-energize you and share the reflections and goals of our 2011-2012 GLSEN Student Ambassadors. Eighth grader Carly F. is already back at school in Arizona, attending band practice, catching up with friends about her summer and working [...] August 16, 2011 >Over 60 Chapter Leaders and Jump-Start Coordinators Attend Camp GLSEN 2011>By Community Initiatives Intern Noah Branman Camp GLSEN returned to Edith Macy Conference Center in Chappaqua, NY for the third year in a row. Over 60 Chapter Leaders and high school leaders across the country who make up our Jump-Start Coordinators joined with much of the GLSEN staff for an extended weekend of learning, planning, [...] July 27, 2011 >Whether in LA or New York, GLSEN Student Ambassador Bonds Always Flourish>By Communications Intern Jesse T. This year GLSEN’s Ambassadors Summit was held in Los Angeles, CA. That’s a long way from New York City, where I come from, and where the Ambassador Summit was held in previous years. However, just because the summit was far away, doesn’t mean I didn’t feel right at home when [...] July 27, 2011 >Help Keep California’s FAIR Education Act on the Books> By Public Policy Intern Noel Gordon Two weeks ago, the State of California made history (yet again) by enacting the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act. Signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, the bill ensures that California schools will soon start integrating the history of the LGBT Civil Movement into basic [...] July 8, 2011 >When Advocating for Safe Schools on Capitol Hill, You Are More Than a ‘Lobbyist’> By Public Policy intern Noel Gordon A lot of people like to throw around the term ‘lobbyist,’ especially when talking about how ‘special interests’ have taken over Washington D.C. But if my experiences in the nation’s capitol have taught me anything this summer, it’s that you have to find things out for yourself. Last [...] June 28, 2011 >Second Year Student Ambassador Volunteers at GLSEN National for the Summer>My name is Jesse Tauber and I’m volunteering with GLSEN this summer. I’m a rising high school senior and a transgender FTM. I’ve been working with GLSEN for what seems like forever now after discovering them through a Day of Silence tweet chat in 2009. I am a second year GLSEN Student Ambassador, helping to [...] June 23, 2011 >Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) Co-sponsors Safe Schools Improvement Act> By Public Policy intern Rebecca Weidler Most policy advocates in the non-profit community go months—sometimes even years—without ever seeing the results of their day-to-day letter writing, phone calls, Hill meetings, and hour-long strategizing sessions with partner organizations. I knew that my summer internship with GLSEN would be extremely educational and infinitely rewarding, but I [...] June 20, 2011 >Meet GLSEN’s Communications Intern> Hello! My name is Lisa Lamontagne and I am GLSEN’s Communications Intern for the summer. I attend Hofstra University on Long Island and will be finishing up my B.A. in Video/Television this coming year. A career goal I’ve been dreaming of, for what seems like all of my life, is to one day be [...] June 17, 2011 >Maine Defeats Attack on Human Rights Act> By GLSEN Public Policy intern Rebecca Weidler Last week, the Maine legislature voted 81-61 (House) and 23-11 (Senate) to reject a proposed bill that would have required transgender individuals to use the restrooms, locker rooms, and showers of their assigned biological sex rather than their gender identity. The proposed legislation would have negated parts [...] May 27, 2011 >Thank You to GLSEN’s 2010-2011 Student Ambassadors> We are just days away from making our final decisions for next year’s GLSEN Student Ambassador team and wanted to take a few moments to recap what has been an absolutely tremendous year for safe schools advocacy work. During this last school year, you’ve read their work on our blog, seen their videos on [...] |
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