Respect Report - May 2011
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RESPECT REPORT
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All
Students Have the Right to Thrive
by Eliza Byard, GLSEN Executive Director
Dear Supporter,
Watch
GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard's speech at our Respect
Awards - New York gala on May 23 about creating not just safe
schools but truly great schools for all students, regardless
of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Watch
the Speech |
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GLSEN Teams up with the NBA and the Ad Council
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Our Latest PSA |
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GLSEN and the Ad Council joined the National Basketball
Association (NBA) to debut a series of public service advertisements
(PSA) featuring Phoenix Suns stars Grant Hill and Jared Dudley
designed to address the use of anti-gay language among teens.
The campaign includes new television, radio, print and Web
ads. The TV spot launched this month during the NBA Conference
Finals on ABC, TNT and ESPN. The PSAs are an extension of
the award-winning Think
Before You Speak campaign and Changing
the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project. |
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Watch the PSA
Learn
more about GLSEN's new partnership |
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THE LATEST |
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GLSEN Launches New Logo |
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GLSEN unveiled its new logo, embodying the past,
present and future of GLSEN’s work – a
fresh, bold evolution of how our visual identity reflects
our mission to ensure safe, respectful and healthful
schools for all students regardless of sexual orientation
or gender identity/expression. You'll also notice
some design updates at www.glsen.org. Stay tuned for
more changes in the months ahead as we incorporate
the new look and feel into all the work we do to create
great schools and an equal opportunity for all students
to get an education. |
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Check out our New Look |
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GLSEN Announces the 2011 Educator of the Year |
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GLSEN is proud to announce the selection of Maryland
teacher Rich Espey as the 2011 GLSEN Educator of the
Year, presented by Sodexo.
Each year, the award recognizes a remarkable educator
who has demonstrated a commitment to GLSEN's mission
of ensuring safe schools for all students, regardless
of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. |
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TAKE ACTION |
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Save Schools State(ment) Update |
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Across the country, a number of state legislatures
are getting ready to close, while others are rapidly
shuffling through a number of bills before the end
of the legislative season. Overall, this year has
seen remarkable gains for LGBT students, considering
the threatening atmosphere at the beginning of the
session. |
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IN THE COMMUNITY |
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GLSEN Honors the Ladies of "The Talk" |
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Earlier this month, with a warm ocean breeze coming
off the Pacific and a picturesque pink hued Malibu
sunset, GLSEN supporters gathered for the Women Who
GLSEN event honoring the ladies of "The Talk"
for their support of GLSEN's safe schools work.
Sara
Gilbert and Leah
Remini were in attendance to accept the award,
along with a number of celebrities who spoke to the
need for safer, more inclusive school environments
that are free from bullying and harassment. |
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More and Check out the Red Carpet |
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Creative Expression Contest Winners |
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GLSEN is pleased to announce that the judging process
for the 2011 Creative Expression Contest is complete
and the winners have been selected. This year's
contest brought in many amazing and creative entries
including drawings, paintings, poems, stories, songs,
videos, sculptures and much, much more. We continue
to be touched by the wisdom and commitment demonstrated
by students to ending name-calling and bullying
in schools. We want to thank all of the students who
thought critically about the effects of bullying and
demonstrated great determination to assist in putting
an end to name-calling and bullying in their schools. |
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Winning Entried |
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Advise the U.S.
Department of Education about Educational Needs in Your
Region |
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The
Secretary of Education has appointed ten Regional
Advisory Committees (RACs) to advise the U.S. Department
of Education about the educational needs in each of
the ten geographic regions. Each RAC will conduct
an educational needs assessment and submit a report
to the Secretary, who will take the regional assessments
into account in establishing priorities for the comprehensive
technical assistance centers. In conducting its assessment
of regional educational needs, each RAC is seeking
input from people within the region. Here is
your chance to make a difference in education policy. |
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Give Your
Input |
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GIVING |
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Last Day to Bid in Online Auction |
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Tomorrow is your last chance to bid on one of many
great auction items such as ...
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Did You Know? |
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LGBT students who have supportive educators
in school are much less likely to miss school
because they feel unsafe than students without
supportive school staff –22%
compared to 49% |
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(Source:
2009 National School Climate Survey) |
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GLSEN on Facebook |
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Our Facebook page has topped
192,000 fans! Become a fan and join an online
community committed to ending anti-LGBT bullying
in schools across the country. |
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Become
a Fan |
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Support Our Safe Space Campaign |
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The Safe Space Kit, which
includes the Guide to Being an Ally
to LGBT Students, provides concrete strategies
for supporting LGBT students, educating about
anti-LGBT bias and advocating for changes
in your school. |
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Barclays Capital has partnered with GLSEN since 2009, demonstrating
their support of GLSEN and the students we work to be a support
and resource for, everyday. Each year GLSEN receives support
from a variety of institutions, including private foundations,
corporations and corporate foundations. National Sponsors make
significant annual commitments to GLSEN Learn
more. |
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