Safe Schools Coalition
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Safe Schools Coalition
The Safe Schools Coalition
is a public-private
partnership in support of
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender youth.
Its mission: “to help schools at home and all over the world
- become safe places where
every family can belong,
where every educator can
teach, and where every child
can learn, regardless of
gender identity or sexual
orientation.”
SSC Philosophies
• Every student deserves to
be safe and to feel
recognized at school,
including GLBTQ youth and
children with GLBT
parents.
SSC Philosophies
• Every student deserves …
• We are partners, not
adversaries, of schools …
and we understand that
educators have a really full
plate and huge
responsibilities.
SSC Philosophies
• Every student deserves …
• We are partners ...
• It is wrong -- and also
counterproductive -- to
compare oppressions
… and just because our
focus is anti-gay violence
doesn’t mean we can afford
to ignore racism,
xenophobia, etc.
SSC addresses the
needs
of gay, lesbian, bi, trans,
queer and questioning
children and teens
of students with GLBT
parents, guardians, and
other family members
of GLBT parents/
guardians and educators
of kids who get harassed
because somebody thinks
they’re gay.
What’s that look like?
• Intervention Services
1-877-SAFE-SAFE
intervention@safechoolscoalition.
org
• Technical Assistance &
Policy Advocacy
• Resources
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reports
posters
email list serve
television PSAs
web site
• Training & Education
• Research
SSC Structure
truly a coalition -- no paid
staff
no 501(c)3 status -- fiscal
agent is Lifelong AIDS
Alliance
3 co-chairs
3 co-secretaries
contracted webspinner
speakers’ bureau manager
has been an Americorps
volunteer … and we have
an urgent need for $$ to
replace her
SSC Structure,
continued ...
• volunteers & agencies
contribute:
membership co-chairs
intervention chair &
specialists
speakers bureau manager
speakers/trainers
warehousing & distribution
list serve management
financial oversight
development
some costs of printing,
mailing, training