Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-up When: Fridays 3:30pm - 6pmWhere: First Christian Church in Watsonville Santa Cruz Queer Youth Meet-up When: Saturdays 1pm - 3:00pmWhere: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz Queer Youth Leadership Meet-Up When: Saturdays 3pm - 3:30pmWhere: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz For more information contact the LGBTQ Youth Program at (831) 425 - 5422 x104 or email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
GSA Advocacy & Youth Leadership Academy (GAYLA) 2016 Nor Cal Region – Application Open
GAYLA participants will gain valuable leadership experience through a full day of training and advocacy activities to enhance their understanding on how legislation and policy affect our daily lives. When: Saturday, April 9th, 2016 @ 8am - 6pm Where: Preservation Park, 1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612 Ages: 14 - 18 Visit GSA Network to register today! … [Read more...]
Today: Free Online College Fair for LGBTQ Youth & Families!
Please help us support LGBTQ youth looking at post-secondary education by sharing today: Sample Tweet: Win $5000 in prizes, Free online college fair w/@campuspride today! Talk with us there! #LGBTQcollege411 #Admissions CampusPride.org/CollegeFair DETAILS: Campus Pride Online College Fair Thursday March 17, 2016 Live Broadcast 4:00pm EST www.CampusPride.org/CollegeFair Chat with College Reps from 3:00pm – 9:00pm EST The Campus Pride National College Fair Program is the only one of its kind to help students … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Queer & Ally Student Summit 2016: Ensuring Healthy Relationships Across the Spectrum, March 19 –
All Middle School & High School Students Welcome! Lunch and Snacks Provided. Register Online Today! When: Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Where: Scotts Valley High School, Scotts Valley Sponsored by the Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County, a program of the Queer Youth Task Force Additional events posted on the Queer Youth Updates Calendar … [Read more...]
Diversity Center Youth Program’s Queer Youth Weekly Meet-Ups [Every Friday & Saturday]
Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-up When: Fridays 3:30pm - 6pm Where: First Christian Church in Watsonville Santa Cruz Queer Youth Meet-up When: Saturdays 1pm - 3:00pm Where: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz Upcoming: Healthy Relationships 101 Workshop on March 4 Queer Youth Leadership Meet-Up When: Saturdays 3pm - 3:30pm Where: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz For more information contact the LGBTQ Youth Program at (831) 425 - 5422 x104 or email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
LGBT News: San Jose’s first rainbow-colored crosswalk debuts on The Alameda
“The crosswalk, located in front of the DeFrank center at the corner of The Alameda and South Morrison Avenue, is the first of its kind in the city. In addition to brightening up the Midtown business district, it will serve as a symbol for San Jose's s close-knit gay community.” Read the full article in The Mercury News … [Read more...]
[Save the Date] Queer & Ally Student Summit 2016: Ensuring Healthy Relationships Across the Spectrum, March 19
Ensuring Healthy Relationships Across the Spectrum Saturday, March 19th, 2016 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Scotts Valley High School, Scotts Valley All Middle School & High School LGBTIQ/Ally Students welcome! Meet students throughout Santa Cruz County — from Scotts Valley to Watsonville — who are working to help create safer schools in their community! Lunch and Snacks Provided Experience workshops put on by fellow youth and community resources. Meet LGBTIQ/Ally Community Leaders Fruit Smoothie Party and more Register now and … [Read more...]
[This Saturday] The Diversity Center Youth Program Present “Healthy Relationships 101”
Join us for a fun & interactive workshop on positive decisions, communication, and STI prevention. You’ll leave with all the info you need to maintain healthy and happy relationships. When: Saturday, March 5th, 2016 @ 1pm Where: The Diversity Center For more information, contact The Diversity Center Youth Program at (831) 425 - 5422 x104 oryouth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
[Save the Date] 3rd Annual Time is Now: LGBTQI Youth Summit, April 30, Oakland
This year our theme: THRIVIN NOT SURVING! will highlight how LGBTQ Youth of Color THRIVE , find wellness, and create their OWN survival! This amazing day brings together 100 Queer and Trans youth, for building COMMUNITY, ART, and WORKSHOPS! The TIME IS NOW is open to all youth but is FOCUSED on LGBTQI youth of color! During the TIME IS NOW you will: 1. Go to workshops LEAD by your peers and adults covering a wide range of wellness, health education and career pathway topics! Workshops are hands-on, interactive and FUN! 2. Participate in … [Read more...]
20th Annual Youth Speaks Grand Slam Finals, April 16, SF
Join us in celebrating the twentieth edition of the Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam. Two decades ago, we hosted the country’s first-ever teen poetry slam. Forty-three young poets participated, with hundreds of audience turned away at the door. Now, the annual event features hundreds of young writers from throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, and attracts nearly 10,000 audience members over the two-month period. The first Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam became the seed that sowed a global youth poetry movement. When: Saturday, April … [Read more...]