| March E-Newsletter |
| Volume III / Issue 3 / March 13, 2007 www.respectsacramento.org |
| 2. Our next meeting: Wednesday March 14 All interested members of the community are welcome to join us at the Lambda Community Center for our next regular meeting on Wednesday, March 14 at 6:30 pm. The Lambda Center is located at 1927 L Street in midtown Sacramento. We will be making decisions regarding our next GSA Workshop/Summit, as well as discussing this year's GSA Dance event in the spring. Students and teachers are especially encouraged to attend and become involved in planning and creating our annual events. What would you like to do? We hope you'll join us! 3. New meeting location starting in April - the Lavender Library Beginning next month, April 11, our regular monthly meetings will return to the Lavender Library Archives and Cultural Exchange at 1414 21st Street. Our meetings will continue to be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. We return to the Lavender Library because of its accessibility for people of all abilities and in order to reconnect with our common mission of supporting education for youth. Hope you can make it in April! |
| 6. GSA Network News Save the date - Queer Youth Advocacy Day, March 26,2007 Mark your calendars for QYAD 2007 on March 26 in Sacramento! Queer Youth Advocacy Day is a youth-led lobby day at the Capitol where hundreds of youth activists come together and educate lawmakers about the need for statewide policy that will make schools safer and more supportive for LGBTQ youth. QYAD 2006 was huge success that brought 500 people to the Capitol, showed California legislators the power of youth activism, and opened a lot of people's eyes to the kind of harassment and discrimination still faced by many students. Now, it's time to go back to the Capitol and show them that we're still fighting for safer schools! WHO: LGBTQ youth & their allies WHERE: Crest Theater & the Capitol (Sacramento) WHEN: Monday, March 26, 2007 WHY: To network with other youth activists, learn important advocacy skills, and help make change for schools all over California Informational packets with additional details will be mailed out later this fall to all GSAs registered with GSA Network. Keep an eye on your mailboxes! For more info, email advocacy@gsanetwork.org or call 415-552-4229. Volunteers needed for Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007 Sacramento-area volunteers are needed for QYAD 2007 tasks including soliciting donations for meals, assisting in the pick up and delivery, and/or the planning, set-up, and clean-up of meals. Please contact at whill@naswca.org or (916) 202-9700. |
| 4. GSA Dance - April 28 The 4th Annual Gay-Straight Alliance Dance will be held April 28 from 7 to 11 pm at Hiram Johnson High School, 6879 14th Avenue in Sacramento. Hiram Johnson GSA students are taking the lead in planning, but we need more students to get involved for planning, decorations, etc. Contact Respect Sacramento at info@respectsacramento.org to see how you and your GSA can help! |
That's enough for now. Did I leave anything out? Please drop me a line. Do you have an announcement or item that you'd like to include in our newsletter? Would you like to write an opinion piece about something in the LGBT education area? Tell us about what's going on in your GSA! Send complaints, comments, or submissions to admin@respectsacramento.org and I will be happy to place it in our newsletter, which is composed at the end of the current month and sent out in the first week of the subsequent month. Make this your newsletter by contributing to it! See you at our next meeting on March 14 at the Lambda Community Center at 6:30 pm. Jerry O'Connor Respect Sacramento Board Member Respect Sacramento PO Box 191678 Sacramento CA 95819 (916) 733-2135 info@respectsacramento.org www.respectsacramento.org |
| In this edition 1. From the Editor 2. Our next meeting 3. New meeting location starting in April - the Lavender Library 4. GSA Dance - April 28 5. Announcements 6. GSA Network News 1. From the Editor SRGSA Yvonne & Lance Scholarship Sacramento Regional Gay-Straight Alliance (SRGSA) was founded by a group of students who wanted to see a change in the public school system. They were tired of seeing the inaction by administration in dealing with harassments that were directed at actual and/or perceived lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. This year the SRGSA, along with its “parent” organization Respect Sacramento, has decided to grant two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors in the greater-Sacramento area. This scholarship is named after two students, Lance and Yvonne, in honor and respect for the hard work in ensuring that LGBTQ students (actual or perceived) are protected on their campus and full compliance with California state law. Download complete information and application directions here. Download the Application Form here. Download the References Form here. The deadline for submitting the application is May 1. Upcoming GSA Training Students and advisors who are interested in participating in the development of our upcoming youth leadership training modules are encouraged to come by our next meeting on March 14. Last year's training was very successful and well-received--in part, we think, due to the input and direction from youth and adult advisors. |
