BrowsingSeptember 14, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Alan BrownAlan Brown Trustee, The American Boychoir School Princeton, New Jersey As a newly-appointed trustee to a small independent middle school, one of the first things I did was to request a copy of the official school handbooks–this included the Employee Handbook as well as the Student & Parent Handbook. To prepare for the new year, [...] September 12, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Sabrina, TroySabrina Student Troy, MI At my old school, it didn’t seem possible for any student to be openly LGBT without having to face relentless bullying. I knew of a small but prominent GSA there, but never thought to join, especially in the midst of a harsh school climate and the scrutiny of my peers. I [...] September 10, 2012 Welcome to GLSEN’s Back-to-School Voices Campaign!With September in full swing, I cannot help but remember many moons ago when I was preparing for my first day of a new grade. Bags packed and the supplies, I most likely just bought with my mom the weekend before, ready to be used as I vigorously attempted to capture everything I thought would [...] August 20, 2012 Knee Deep in Camp & Loving ItAs I stepped off the plate at the world-famous JFK airport in New York City, I began contemplating what my first Camp GLSEN experience would be like. Would this be another one of those camps where instead of learning how to be a leader, I’m instead learning the art of appearing to pay attention while I’m [...] July 20, 2012 Camp GLSEN: How Being a Jump-Start Coordinator Taught me the Meaning of YOLO!I was born in Middletown, CT. African American, Islander, Gender Variant Male. I come from a place of many identities; some easier to express than others. My childhood was rough for me. I had to deal with many challenges including a learning disorder and health issues. Needless to say, school was not my favorite place [...] April 5, 2012 Making this the Biggest DOS Yet!Students from across the country and the world will be joining forces on April 20, 2012 for the 26th annual Day of Silence. What started as an activity by a few dedicated college students in 1996, this day has become the largest student-led day of action in the nation! Here at the GLSEN national office [...] March 16, 2012 Your new Day of Silence websiteThe Day of Silence (DOS) is the largest student lead day of action in the nation; it’s so large that its reach has also gone international to countries such as Russia and Singapore. Because of such attention and traffic during this important day we have worked hard and are proud to announce the launch of [...] |
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