Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 17:17:04 -0800 From: Jean Richter Subject: 1/14/2000 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news, pt. 2 1. CA: Funding approved for shelter for homeless gay youth 2. Canada: Equity for All conference to be held in Toronto ================================================================= San Francisco Chronicle, January 13, 2000 901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, 94103 (Fax 415-896-1107 ) (E-MAIL: chronletters@sfgate.com ) ( http://www.sfgate.com ) Shelter for Young Gays Gets an OK $73,000 reserved for S.F. program Yumi Wilson, Chronicle Staff Writer San Francisco took its first step yesterday toward funding a program that would bus homeless gay and lesbian young adults from the Castro to Noe Valley, where a church has offered to house them at night. The Board of Supervisors Finance and Labor Committee voted 2 to 1 to appropriate as much as $73,000 for the program. The shelter would be run by the nonprofit Ark of Refuge and provide 10 beds nightly at the Metropolitan Community Church-Golden Gate at 1508 Church St. [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org] ================================================================================== Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 07:14:05 -0500 From: Lisa Moser Subject: Toronto Equity for All Conference Toronto Conference: Equity For All http://www.dezines.com/rainbow/conf/rcnc.htm Safe Schools for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth February 18th (evening) and February 19th, 2000 Jarvis Collegiate Institute 495 Jarvis Street (at Wellesley) Toronto ON Learn how education makes equity possible Gain practical strategies and resources Hear expert speakers Discuss inclusive curricula Network with peers A high percentage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth, and those perceived to be, remain targets of verbal and physical attacks in our schools. In response, the Rainbow Classroom Network and sponsors developed a professional development conference to provide educators, youth and others with practical tools, resources and strategies to create safer schools for everyone. Friday Evening, February 18 6:00 - 7:00 Registration 7:00 Welcome 7:05 - 7:30 Entertainment Part I (Forte ­ The Toronto Men’s Chorus & Iris ­ The Toronto Women’s Chorus) 7:30 - 8:15 Keynote Speaker, Tomson Highway Tomson Highway Award-winning Cree playwright, novelist, musician and educator. His work reflects a rich blend of the two cultures he embodies. Tomson's insights as an artist will be shared with humour and a wisdom unique to this man. 8:15 - 8:30 Entertainment Part II (Forte ­ The Toronto Men’s Chorus & Iris ­ The Toronto Women’s Chorus) 8:30 - 9:30 Reception 10:00 Informal Social Gathering ­ Location to be determined Saturday, February 19 7:45 - 8:45 Registration / Breakfast 8:45 - 9:30 Welcome, Plenary Session 9:45 - 11:00 Workshops ­ Section One 11:15 - 12:30 Workshops ­ Section Two Lunch, Resources Fair, Regional Meetings 1:30 - 2:45 Workshops - Section Three 3:00 - 4:15 Workshops - Section Four 4:15 - 4:30 Conclusion Of Conference Workshop Presentations ­ No Pre-registration Required Back to School: The Triangle Program and Marginalized Youth Steven Solomon, MSW, School Social Worker, Human Sexuality Program/Triangle Program, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Vanessa Russell, Teacher/Coordinator, Triangle Program, TDSB Often Invisible: Supporting Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Dino Paoletti, Program Coordinator Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Program, Central Toronto Youth Services GLEE: Gay and Lesbian Educational Equity Project Timothy Bedford, Teacher and Ph.D. Researcher (Education and Homophobia), Oulu University, Finland Making Connections: A Gay-Straight Alliance Model Marc Colbourne & Leighann Wichman, Outreach Workers, LGB Youth Project, Nova Scotia Erin Casey, Provincial Co-Ordinator, Planned Parenthood, Nova Scotia Working With Transgender Youth Mirah Soleil Ross, 519 Church Street Community Centre, Toronto We're Erasing Prejudice for Good Adam Peer, ESL/ESD Teacher Peel District School Board Jim Giles, Grade 2/3 Teacher, Peel District School Board A Curriculum of Inclusion: The Gay and Lesbian Kids’ Place in the Classroom W. David Gamble, Head of Department of Languages Woodroffe High School, Ottawa .Carleton District School Board Parents Speak Out Carol Irwin, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Miriam Kaufman, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto LGBT Issues in a Catholic Setting Stan Kutz, Secondary School Principal (retired), TCDSB Norman Forma, Director of Education (retired), TCDSB Robert Nelder, Guidance Head (retired), TCDSB Robert Repicky, Staff Member, Catholic Teachers' Centre, TCDSB Mary Jo Callaghan, PFLAG Member, Toronto The Role of Teachers' Unions in Combatting Homophobia Mary Bricco, Executive Staff, Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Kelly Hayes, President, Hamilton-Wentworth, ETFO (local) Bullying and Homophobic Harassment: Same Thing? Bill Byrd, Safe Schools Coordinator, Toronto District School Board Kathy Bickmore, Asst. Professor of Curriculum & Sociology/Equity Studies OISE/University of Toronto Organizing in Your School - Students Raising Awareness A. Rainbow Week at Kingston CVI. Steve Durant, Student B. Peer-led Workshops. Youth Facilitators from Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia (TEACH) Opening Doors: Starting and Running a Support Group for LGBT Students. Daniel Pancer, Student Leader Eugen Zbrovsky, Student Leader Bernie Finnigan, Social Worker, Jewish Family and Child Service To Be or Not to Be Out: A Teachers' Forum Wayne Lee, Primary level teacher Christopher Snow, Junior level teacher Lisa Moser, Middle level teacher Maureen Addie, Secondary level teacher Human Rights and Reality: The Status of Legal Rights and Protections for LGBT Educators in Canada Sarah Baker, OISE/University of Toronto Practical Strategies for Responding to Homophobia in School Settings Facilitator: Tim McCaskell, TDSB Sexuality Issues for LGBT Youth Pam Thompson, Health Promoter, Planned Parenthood of Toronto Youth Facilitators from TEACH How Public Librarians Can Help You Address LGBT Issues Bill Vrantsidis, Toronto Public Library Rural Educators’ Round Table Lorne Gretsinger, Vice Principal, District School Board of Niagara Two teachers from rural areas (names withheld by request) Toward a More Equitable Curriculum: Gay and Lesbian Literature for Everyone's Classroom Susan Clifton, Teacher-Librarian, TDSB Les Parsons, TDSB teacher and educational writer (retired) Registration Fees * $25.00 Youth/Post Secondary * $95.00 Adult * $110.00 Adult (after February 4) Payable by Cheque or Money Order. Make cheques payable to: Rainbow Classroom Network Mail payments to: Rainbow Classroom Network C/o OISE/UT 7th Floor, 252 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1V6 INCLUDED IN FEE: Friday evening reception, Saturday refreshments and lunch, musical entertainment, free copy of book Creating Safer Schools for LGB Youth. Accommodation Maximum 10 minutes walk from the Conference Site! Cawthra Square Bed and Breakfast The Primrose Hotel 2 homes: 512 Jarvis Street and 10 Cawthra Square 111 Carlton Street at Jarvis Tel. (416) 966-3074 / Toll-free 1-800-259-5474 Tel. (416) 977-8000 www.cawthra.com ­ see pictures & reserve online! Single: C$79 Double: C$99 - $120 Single: C$64 ­ C$110 Double: C$104 ­ C$159 Howard Johnson Selby Hotel Town Inn Suites 592 Sherbourne Street at Bloor 620 Church Street at Charles Tel. (416) 921-3142 Tel. (416) 964-3311 Single: C$70 Double: C$90 Single/Double: C$125 Sponsored by: Education Wife Assault Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario Lesbian and Gay Community Appeal of Toronto OISE/University of Toronto (Student Services) Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (Toronto Elementary) Toronto District School Board Endorsed by: Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation =========================================================================== Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) These messages are archived by state on our information-loaded free web site: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/