SAFE in Connecticut: Schools are for Everyone
While there are many programs created for and dedicated to the eradication of bullying, most do not specifically address the bias that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth face on a daily basis. In Connecticut, The Governor's Prevention Partnership, GLSEN Connecticut, The Anti-Defamation League and True Colors, Inc., four nonprofit organizations at the forefront of anti-bias work, have come together to create SAFE in Connecticut Schools are for Everyone, a program designed to address anti-LGBT bias in schools and create change through the minds and hearts of the adults who teach our children.
Objectives
- Decrease use of hurtful, offensive or exclusionary language and/or practices in their schools.
- Intervene when witnessing anti-LGBT language, harassment and/or bullying.
- Serve as a resource and support for students who may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning.
Trainer(s): Robin McHaelen and Leif Mitchell from A World of Difference Institute
When: Tuesday, April 3rd, & Wednesday, April 4th, 2012; 8:30am - 3:30pm (both days)
Where: William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, Hamden CT
Cost: $175 per person
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