The Safe Schools Coalition Speakers Bureau -
Washington State & U.S.: Need training for students or staff? The
Safe Schools Coalition offers workshops for students, educators and
communities entitled "Understanding and Addressing Anti-Gay Harassment
and Violence in Schools" and "Understanding and Addressing
Malicious Harassment and Violence in Schools." We can also offer
longer, more skill-based training for schools, tailored to their specific
needs regarding bullying and harassment in schools and/or sexual diversity in
schools. We serve the state of Washington, but can travel elsewhere if costs
are covered. Within the state, donations are encouraged, but not required.
Website:
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org; Contact
Katrina Pestano, our speakers
bureau manager, through the web contact form:
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/contact/?id=9 or
call her at 206-451-SAFE (7233).
Meet our trainers:
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/trainers/trainers-ofSSC.html.
Asian Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance
– Puget Sound: Speakers Bureau does anti-homophobia work and educates
the public about the existence of Asian and Pacific Islander people who are
also sexual minorities. PO Box 14232, Seattle, WA 98114.
Equity Educators
– Coaching for Change:
They work with programs, organizations, schools, parent groups, providing
training and consultation on multiple issues impacting communities. Workshop:
"Young Children & Bias" and others. Contact: Theressa Lenear 206/501-6121,
tlc102043@comcast.net and or Fran
Davidson, islandnavigator@yahoo.com;
Based in Seattle, Washington. Phone: (206) 351-7977.
Gender Diversity: Education and Support Services: Gender
Diversity is an education, support, and training organization committed
to increasing awareness and understanding of the normal range of gender
variations in children, adolescents, and adults. Services include
weekly groups for parents, teens, and children; trainings and
consultations, referral services and national conferences.
Speakers and panel presentations available. Call 1-855-4 GENDER (toll
free) or email info@GenderDiversity.org for more information. Website: http://www.genderdiversity.org/
GLSEN-Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network Day of Silence
Training and Organizing: GLSEN is a education organization creating
safe schools for GLBT people. http://www.glsen.org The Day of Silence is the
largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all,
regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. http://www.dayofsilence.org
Leanne Neifert of GLSEN is willing to do training for GSA's and other like
organizations in the Greater Puget Sound area.
Phone: 425-226-5210; E-mail:
leanne@dayofsilence.org
GLSEN Washington State:
GLSEN is an education organization creating safe schools for all lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people. GLSEN Puget Sound strives to assure
that each member of every school community is valued and respected
regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Contact person: Robert Raketty, Executive Director; 1605
12th Ave, Suite 32; Seattle, WA 98122 (Next to the Capitol Hill Arts
Center); Phone: 206-330-2099, or 877-GLSEN-WA; Fax: 206-329-1185; Toll-Free number for anyone outside the Seattle Metro area!
(877) GLSEN.WA (877-457-3692); Email: mail@glsenwa [.] org;
Website:
http://chapters.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/washington/home.html
GLOBE – GLBTQ Loving Ourselves
Becoming Empowered – Youth Program – Everett &
Snohomish County: this youth support group was
initially based out of the Snohomish Health District in Everett and
since 2007 it has been a program of the
Everett/Snohomish PFLAG. It offers a youth panel of speakers with adult
facilitators to share their stories and experiences with any group of
professionals, students, or school staff - free of charge. They also offer a
variety of anti-homophobia workshops and GLBTQ awareness trainings for school
teachers, counselors, and administrators, in addition to HIV/STD prevention
services and educational materials. Mailing address: PO Box 12884, Everett, WA
98206;
Phone: 425-263-2908;
Email:
globeleaders@hotmail.com;
Website:
http://www.globeyouth.com
Queer Youth Project (Formerly called
"Just Us Youth") and PFLAG
– Bellingham & Northwest Washington:
Queer Youth Project and PFLAG together
offer panels composed of youth, their coordinators and one or two parents --
5-8 people usually. They last from 40 minutes to 2.5 hours--depending on what
the needs are and what info the group wants them to cover ( faith, schools,
recreation, etc ). They serve mostly Whatcom County but would consider panels
elsewhere if it were 100% funded. They don't charge a fee, but encourage
donations to Just Us and PFLAG. Contact people Gina Fagan-Kley: Phone:
360-224-3624 or 360-380-7585, Email: fagankley@earthlink.net
and Tami Stamper: Phone: 676-2579, Email: nwproud@yahoo.com;
Website: http://www.pflagbellingham.org
King County Sexual Assault
Resource Center - KCSARC - King County: KCSARC facilitates two 10-hour
workshops dealing with school harassment, "Halting Hate: Decreasing
Anti-Gay Violence and Harassment in Our Schools," and "Sexual
Harassment in Schools: Beyond Targets to Remedies." KCSARC offers
training and presentations tailored to specific adult or student audiences
about anti-gay and sexual harassment, forming gay-straight student alliances,
harassment policy issues and community organizing. KCSARC also offers
one-on-one consultation on any of the above issues within King County. Phone:
425-226-5062; Email: education@kcsarc.org;
Website:
http://www.kcsarc.org
Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington
– Washington State: a nonprofit organization educating the gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community and the general public on how
to advance the civil right of same-sex couples to legal marriage. LMAW serves
as a clearinghouse for same-sex marriage information in Washington State and
offers speakers and resource materials. Phone: 206-464-3009; Email: legalmarriagealliance@juno.com;
Website: http://www.lmaw.org
Lifelong AIDS Alliance – King
County: provides education for the general public and high risk
populations (seminars, a speakers’ bureau). 1002 E. Seneca St., Seattle, WA
98122; Contact person: Erick Seelbach; Phone: (206) 329-6923; Email:
previnfo@lifelongaidsalliance.org
; Website:
http://www.lifelongaidsalliance.org
Lifespan Educational Services – Olympia & Washington State:
LES offers training and coaching in
Washington State and elsewhere (for businesses and corporations, governmental
agencies, schools and colleges, community-based organizations, professional
conferences, faith-based organizations, and others) on how to create
“healthy” classrooms and schools that foster respect and enhance learning
for a wide diversity of learners and topics. Workshop options include, among
many others, "Harassment and Violence as Symptoms in the Health of
Schools," "Safe Schools," "Preventing Sexual
Harassment," "GLBT Youth: Understanding Their Issues,"
and "GLBT Youth and their Substance Use Issues." Contact: Evonne
Hedgepeth, Ph.D., Exec. Dir. Phone: 360-352-9980; Email: evonne@lifespaneducation.com;
Website: http://www.lifespaneducation.com
Love Makes a Family – Portland
& SW Washington: works for social change and to provide a public voice
for all families, especially those subjected to social, economic, and legal
discrimination due to sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. PO Box
5163, Portland OR 97208-5163; Phone: 503-228-3892; Email: Info
@
LMfamily.org;
Website: http://www.lmfamily.org
Men’s Violence Project – Olympia,
Washington, & U.S.: Combining lecture, music, experiential exercises
and interactive discussions, MVP examines gender issues, homophobia, bullying,
sexual harassment, alcohol and drugs, prevention and intervention skills, and
school violence. Compassionate and challenging, MVP is designed to enhance
healthy, equal relationships between young men and women. Preview a few songs
online and read about various training options. Phone: 360-866-7140; Email:
tdenny@olywa.net;
Website:
http://www.olywa.net/tdenny/programs.htm
OASIS youth group – Tacoma
& Puget Sound: Oasis offers workshops/trainings on a variety of topics
including: AIDS/HIV prevention, same sex domestic violence and diversity
workshops for school staff. They also take youth panels to high schools to
talk. They tailor their presentations to the audience. They are available
easily in the Puget Sound area but are willing to travel throughout Washington
given a little notice.
Phone: 253-534-3204; Email:
oasisyouthcenter@gmail.com;
Website: http://www.oasisyouthcenter.org
The Odyssey Youth Center – Spokane
& Spokane County: Odyssey offers GLBTQ youth panels in Spokane and
Spokane County. These panels are available to schools, Universities, youth
organizations, etc. The purpose of the youth panels are to increase awareness of
the issues GLBTQ youth face, and ways in which participants can support GLBTQ
youth in the community. Phone:
509-325-3637; Contact form:
http://www.odysseyyouth.org/ContactUs.htm;
Website:
http://www.odysseyyouth.org/
OutSpoken LGBT Youth Speaker’s Bureau:
a program of The Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of
Abuse, OutSpoken is a diverse group of LGBT and allied youth, adults and
providers dedicated to challenging bullying, oppression and anti-LGBT violence
in our schools. By training youth to be educators, the OutSpoken Speakers’
Bureau empowers youth to directly address and challenge the systems that impact
their lives. They hold regular trainings to support you in building the skills
needed to be an educator, and then pay them to share thier experiences and
knowledge with others. Interested in having a panel of LGBT and allied youth at
your school, organization or event? Outspoken has panels available on the topics
of coming out, youth empowerment, anti-oppression, being a queer youth of color,
experiences in foster care, alternative education, experiences in faith
communities and much much more. Address: P.O. Box 18436, Seattle, WA 98118;
Phone: 206-568-7777; Email:
info@nwnetwork.org; Website:
http://nwnetwork.org/what-we-do/youth-programs/
PFLAG Speakers Bureau –
Greater Seattle/Puget Sound: Parents,
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays has panels of parents and GLBT
people who
focus on telling personal stories. Often requested in schools. Coordinator:
Wendy Wartes,
phone 425-483-6642; Email:
kheeta2@comcast.net
Planned Parenthood of Western
Washington’s Teen Councils – Western Washington:
Peer
education programs where trained, supervised high school-aged people provide
energetic classes for peers and younger youth about teen pregnancy, AIDS,
abusive relationships, and some GLBT issues. Contact your local Planned
Parenthood.
School's Out
Washington offers customized training to afterschool and youth
development (AYD) programs that serve children and youth. Their trainers bring a
wide range of experience and can tailor trainings to meet a program's particular
needs, including best practices serving LGBTQ youth and families. They have a
convenient
Training Request Form
which takes just a
couple of moments to fill out. Once you've contacted them, they'll be in touch
within two business days to discuss how they can help you.
http://www.schoolsoutwashington.org/
Stonewall
Youth – Olympia
& two-hour radius: Stonewall
offers "youth panels" who share their experiences on what it is like
to be a BLGT youth. An adult facilitator accompanies the panel and shares
information about the organization. In addition, they offer limited trainings
on diversity and inclusiveness issues. The length of the workshop/panel can
vary with the need of the audience. Traveling distance - flexible depending
upon compensation (mileage reimbursement/honorarium). Two-hour traveling time
(or shorter!) from Olympia is usually what works best. Contact person: Mara
Collins, program director: Phone: 360-705-2738 ext. 1; Email: marabcollins@yahoo.com;
Website:
http://www.stonewallyouth.org
The
SUN! (Speak Up Now) Project – U.S.:
SUN! provides classroom workshops on diversity and harassment nationally.
Also, professional
trainings for teachers and other school staff, mental health professionals,
etc. in using interactive techniques with youth and adults, around issues
including diversity, racism and homophobia, and dating and domestic violence.
Also, SUN! provides community retreats and peer education training. Contact
person M.A. Brook: Phone: 206-632-6399; Email: Thesunproject@aol.com
SYLAW
(Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington) – Puget
Sound: SYLAW
offers presentations and trainings in the Puget Sound to at-risk youth and
youth advocates on any legal issue related to youth, including education,
family, criminal, becca bill, and other areas. Phone: 206-464-5936 x 239;
Email: sylaw@u.washington.edu;
Website: http://www.sylaw.org
Washington State University’s Gender
Identity/Expression & Sexual Orientation Resource Center
– SE Washington:
The GIESORC Speakers Bureau
educates the community about the experiences of LGBTQ people. A typical Speakers
Bureau event features four trained panelists who speak openly about LGBT issues
and their own experiences, then take questions from the audience. Such sessions
are usually an hour long, although audience members often linger to ask personal
questions. Our trained panelists are LGBTQ and allied students who volunteer
their time to educate the university community about LGBT issues. Through
honest and open dialogue, issues of heterosexism and homophobia can be addressed
in a non-threatening manner. Phone:
509-335-6388; Email: hstanton@wsu.edu;
Website:
http://www.thecenter.wsu.edu/default.asp?PageID=954
WEA
(Washington Education Association – Washington State & U.S.:
WEA offers training anywhere in the United States on diversity issues as they
affect a safe schools environment. They also cover the legal implications and
responsibilities that school staff must be aware of.
Website: http://www.washingtonea.org
Youth
Eastside Services – East
King County: YES's "Honoring Diversity: An Anti-Harassment
Project" provides classroom workshops on diversity and harassment in east
King County (Washington State). Also, professional trainings for
teachers and other school staff, mental health professionals, etc. in using
interactive techniques with youth and adults, around issues including
diversity, racism and homophobia, and dating and domestic violence. Also
available as part of the trainings is a GBLTQ youth panel with moderator.
Contact person Brook: Phone: 425-747-4937; Website:
http://www.youtheastsideservices.org
Youth Suicide Prevention Program:
Training is available that focuses on GLBTQ youth and the issues they face.
These trainings are for service providers that want more information about
suicide prevention and early intervention, more information on why GLBTQ youth
are at an increased risk for suicide and self harm, and how they can best
support these youth to increase their protective factors against suicide and
self harm. YSPP envisions Washington as a state where youth suicide is a rare
event, where young people are nurtured and supported, where individuals and
families are aware of risk factors for suicide, and actively seek help from
accessible, effective community resources. To that end, they focus on public
awareness, training, and communities in action. Address: 444 NE Ravenna
Blvd., #401, Seattle, WA 98115; Phone: (206) 297-5922; Fax: (206) 297-0818;
General email: info@yspp.org; Website:
http://www.yspp.org/
