609Friday, April 4, 2003
10:15 AM-12:15 PMConvention Center:103C
AAHE/School
Youth and Diversity
The first presentation intends to encourage and support involvement of all faculty/staff in support of the academic and personal needs of GLBT students. The second presentation provides health educators with skills for addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth in schools using the Coordinated School Health Program as a framework for discussing these issues. The final presentation assists middle and/or high schools to create or strengthen gay/straight alliances or diversity programs in either a community or site-based setting.
Keyword(s): gender issues, high school issues, middle school issues
Presider: Dawn Graff-Haight, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR
Speakers:
Allies as Critical Partners in GLBT Advocacy
Jean Henry and Warren McNab, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
The Coordinated School Health Program as a Framework for Advocacy for LGBT Issues in Health Education
Lisa K. Angermeier, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN and D. Kay Woodiel, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
Youth Against Ignorance Mentor Training Projet
Kerry McElroy, Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District, N. Dighton, MA and Anne C. Kotch, Dighton Rehoboth Regional School District, Rehoboth, MA

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