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Ally Week is HERE! PV faculty can grab a rainbow ribbon pin tomorrow in the mail room. #AllyWeek #pride🌈

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GLSEN’s (Gay and Lesbian Student and Educator Network) Ally Week is a student-led program where LGBTQ K-12 students and LGBTQ educators lead the conversation on what they need from their allies in school. Learn more about Ally Week here.

Get involved: GSA students are asking Park View Educators to #BeBetterAllies

  • Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @gsapvh for ally actions and daily educational materials for educators.

Learn: We are providing necessary information to make our community more knowledgeable about the needs of LGBTQ+ youth.

9/23 Bisexuality Awareness Day

9/24 Transgender Awareness Day

9/25 GSA Hosts our first ever Educator Roundtable! Please attend if you can!!!

  • 4:10-5:00 in PV’s Library
  • Based on your responses to the survey we sent out last week, these are the topics students have selected:
    • Using correct pronouns
    • Recognizing bullying: What to listen for AND what we should say
    • Balancing personal views with student needs
    • Gender-normative culture

9/26 GSA Meeting @4:10 in room 217

Teachers are always invited to come to our meetings to listen and be a part of our conversations and educational talks.

9/27 – Show you are an ally by posting on Social Media! (Tags: #BeABetterAlly, #allyweek, @gsapvh)

Be Visible

  • Wear a Rainbow: Pins available in the mailroom!
  • Safe Space Stickers: Last year, we asked faculty to buy Safe Space Stickers or magnets and “I Am An Ally” pins. This year, we will provide stickers (in English or Spanish) to any faculty member who wants them. There is a sign up sheet in Ms. Gray’s mailbox. You can also print your own Safe Space posters at http://glsen.org/safespace
  • T-Shirt Fundraiser: We will be selling shirts next month, once we’ve decided on a design.

Volunteer!

On October 23, we are going on a field trip to the Newseum and Smithsonian, which both have displays in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. But, the county has no buses. If you are willing to drive, or have another idea to help us out, please contact Ms. Gray.