To celebrate kindness and transform schools into safer spaces for all youth, GLSEN’s No Name-Calling Week was created as a collective effort to end bullying. Visit glsen.org/nonamecallingweek for help planning events, activity guides, lesson plans, student handouts, posters, and more! Feeling creative? Document how you participated in No Name-Calling Week, and share it with GLSEN’s Creative Expression Exhibit, which is an “...opportunity for individuals, schools, or groups (classes, GSAs, student clubs, etc.) across the nation to visually … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Home For The Holidays – A Guide for Self Care During the Holiday Season
“Queer, trans, gender non-comforming folks, and queer people of color — as well as others who may have challenging relationships with their families — can feel a challenging ambivalence about going home during the breaks daunting task. Here are a few tips for taking care of yourself!” Click Here to view the whole flyer created by UCSC’s Cantu Center … [Read more...]
[Reminder] New Year Queer Youth Meet-Up – Celebrate New Possibilities
When: Saturday January 2nd, 2015 @ 1pm - 3:30pm Where: The Diversity Center Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
[Reminder] QYLA Youth Talent & MC Auditions, Feb 20, 2016
The 19th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards is looking for three youth or group performances and two youth MCs for the show taking place on May 7, 2016. Do you sing? Do you dance? Do you play an instrument? Please contact us for available times to audition: (831) 427-4004 or talent@QYLA.org When: Auditions to be held on Saturday, February 20th Where: Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-Up – Every Friday!
In partnership with the First Christian Church, The Diversity Center's LGBTQ Youth Program will be holding Queer Youth Meetups in Watsonville! Every Friday after school, youth ages 12 - 18 are invited to join our dynamic team of youth activists and leaders from the Santa Cruz County. This meetup group will run in conjunction with the Saturday LGBTQ Youth Meetups; more for you to choose! Where: First Christian Church, 15 Madison St. Watsonville, CA When: Fridays 3:30pm - 5:30pm Contact Alex Santana Jr. at (831) 536 - 4472, or email … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Home For The Holidays – A Guide for Self Care During the Holiday Season
“Queer, trans, gender non-comforming folks, and queer people of color — as well as others who may have challenging relationships with their families — can feel a challenging ambivalence about going home during the breaks daunting task. Here are a few tips for taking care of yourself!” Click Here to view the whole flyer created by UCSC’s Cantu Center … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Home For The Holidays – A Guide for Self Care During the Holiday Season
“Queer, trans, gender non-comforming folks, and queer people of color — as well as others who may have challenging relationships with their families — can feel a challenging ambivalence about going home during the breaks daunting task. Here are a few tips for taking care of yourself!” Click Here to view the whole flyer created by UCSC’s Cantu Center … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Subjects to Change Winter Art Market, December 18
When: Friday December 18th, 2015 @ 4pm - 8pm Check back for more details … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-Up – Every Friday!
In partnership with the First Christian Church, The Diversity Center's LGBTQ Youth Program will be holding Queer Youth Meetups in Watsonville starting December 4th! Every Friday after school, youth ages 12 - 18 are invited to join our dynamic team of youth activists and leaders from the Santa Cruz County. This meetup group will run in conjunction with the Saturday LGBTQ Youth Meetups; more for you to choose! Where: First Christian Church, 15 Madison St. Watsonville, CA When: Fridays 3:30pm - 5:30pm Contact Alex Santana Jr. at (831) 536 - … [Read more...]
[Reminder] “Queer Youth Art Project – Identity and the Self-Portrait” Presented by The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County’s Youth Program and The Santa Cruz Art League, December 20
Have FUN with your queer peers learning drawing techniques that will help you express your beautiful self! There will be gallery showings across Santa Cruz County including at the Queer Youth Leadership Awards! Email Tate at youth@diversitycenter.org to get signed up. Next Class: Sunday, December 20th, 2015 @ 12:30pm-3:30pm Where: Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060** ** One class per month through May ** … [Read more...]