Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 13:38:28 -0800 From: jessea@uclink2.berkeley.edu (Jessea NR Greenman) Subject: Healing Homophobia Conference - Austin TX Folks, conference descriptions such as this one give you ideas about what can be done in your area, so that's why we send out this stuff the list, even if people can't attend this particular conference. Perhaps you know some folks in Texas that could make use of it. It also might be possible for you to obtain, by payment, the conference materials...for further info on that, contact Steve Siefert at . ------------------------------------------- >I wonder if you can do me a favor and send out the electronic brochure below >to your GLBT list. Even though many of them may not be close enough to come >to the workshop, perhaps they can pass it on to people they know. > >Thanks, >------ >Steve Siefert > > >OUT YOUTH AUSTIN PROUDLY HOSTS: > >HEALING HOMOPHOBIA: >Creating Healthy Schools and Families > >An invaluable opportunity to benefit our children and youth by exploring how >we look at sexual orientation > >Presented by >Lisa Rogers, LMSW >and >Steve Siefert, LMSW-ACP, LPC > >Saturday, November 18, 1995 >Grace United Methodist Church >205 East Monroe St. >Austin, TX > >All proceeds benefit Out Youth Austin, a 501(c)(3) organization providing >peer support for sexual minority youth since 1990. > >.6 CEU credits available for social workers; other professions pending. > > >ABOUT THE PROGRAM > >Issues of sexual orientation often create many sensitive reactions and >questions. However, due to myths, stereotypes, hatred and fear, parents and >professionals alike are often denied the opportunity to explore them safely. > Even very young children are affected by societal attitudes about being >different. Estimates are that 1 out of 4 families has a gay or lesbian >member, and it is becoming much more common to know that someone you care >about is gay or lesbian. This program will >-provide current research information, >-illustrate how attitudes about gay and lesbian people affect everyone, >-engage participants in safe and interactive exercises to explore their own >beliefs in an atmosphere of respect, >-provide tools for managing challenges of diversity of all kinds, >-facilitate a discussion on what can be done. > > >ABOUT OUT YOUTH AUSTIN > >OYA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that exists to provide an >environment in which youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or uncertain about >their sexual orientation can openly and safely explore and affirm their >identities. OYA's mission is to protect the interests of these youth and to >promote their emotional, mental, and physical well-being. To this end, OYA >provides outreach programs, general community education, and direct services >to youth. > >ABOUT THE PRESENTERS > >Lisa Rogers has been program director of Out Youth Austin since its inception >in 1990. In 1986 she completed a Master of Arts in Religion at the Episcopal >Theological Seminary of the Southwest, followed by a chaplaincy at Austin >State Hospital. She received her Master of Science in Social Work in 1990 >from UT Austin. > >Steve Siefert is a clinical social worker in private practice with extensive >training in child and family therapy. He obtained his Master of Science in >Social Work from UT Austin in 1989 followed by a Fellowship at the UT Medical >Branch in Galveston. He has co-led school-based support groups for G&L teens >and is the current president of the Austin Network for Gay and Lesbian >Educators and Supporters. > >YOU SHOULD ATTEND IF > >-The rising rate of teen suicide alarms you (30% of completed teen suicides >are by gay and lesbian teens). > >-You want to help keep families together (25% of gay males are forced from >their homes prematurely). > >-School drop out concerns you (G&L teens are more than twice as likely to >quit school). > >-Substance abuse matters to you (G&L teens are 2-3x more likely to abuse >substances). > >-Violence disturbs you (40-45% of G&L youth are victims of violence). > >WHO SHOULD ATTEND > >Anyone Concerned About Youth >Clergy >Counselors >Nurses >Parents >Physicians >Police Officers/Juvenile Workers >Psychologists >School Administrators >Social Workers >Substance Abuse Counselors >Teachers > >SCHEDULE > >8:30-9:00am Registration >9:00-Noon Presentation w/break >Noon-1:00 Lunch Provided On Site >1:00-4:00pm Presentation w/break > > >LOCATION > >Grace United Methodist Church is located 1 block East of Congress Ave. on >Monroe St., just South of Town Lake. > > >REGISTRATION FORM >-----------cut here------------------------------------ > >OUT YOUTH AUSTIN PRESENTS >HEALING HOMOPHOBIA: CREATING HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES > >Name Occupation > >Address City State >Zip >Phone #'s Day ( ) Eve ( ) > >Registration Fee (includes refreshments, lunch, and materials) > > Professional* $65.00 > Regular $55.00 > Student (full time) $45.00 > Early Discount** -$10.00 > Please accept this tax > deductible gift to OYA of $ > ---------------------------------- > TOTAL INCLOSED $ > Checks Payable to: Out Youth Austin > > Mail to: Out Youth Austin > 425 Woodward St. > Austin, TX 78704 > >*includes CEU Credits ** If payment received by 10/30/95 > >For paper copies of this brochure reply to or call >512-326-1234 or 512-329-6373. > >Please Note Any Special Needs You May Have At The Workshop: > >------THANK YOU!------------end of brochure----------------- *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ YOU MAY RE-POST OR PRINT, WITH ATTRIBUTION Jessea Greenman The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project*; ph/fax: 510-601-8883, 586 62nd St. Oakland, CA 94609-1245 Gopher to "gopher.outright.com" Organizing Manual: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ (under construction) http://www.pride.net/pridenet/groups/person Resources: http://emanate.com/glwa/proj21 (courtesy "Gay & Lesbian Web Alliance") Action Alerts and Organizing Manual: http://www1.usa1.com/~furball/glb/person.html/ (courtesy Children's Animated Television) The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project is *always* looking for volunteer organizers. Please cc us (for our files) on all correspondence you send or receive regarding one of our action alerts. Thanks! *P.E.R.S.O.N. (copyrighted) stands for Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally.