Materials from the 2007 PFLAG National Convention

The 2007 PFLAG National Convention: Bringing it Home to Arizona!

Below are links to materials obtained at the 2007 PFLAG National Convention (held Oct. 11-14, 2007 in McLean, VA) by attendees from PFLAG Phoenix. These materials may include documents obtained at the convention, typed or handwritten notes taken in various sessions by our attendees, links to websites which contain specific information presented or discussed at the convention, and more. These materials are intended as reference materials for PFLAG Phoenix members and members of other PFLAG Arizona chapters who would like to know more about any of the topics presented/discussed at the national convention.

Clicking on a "Subject Matter" link below will take you to it's expanded webpage with all the links to the convention documents.

Subject Matter	Plenary/Workshop Title (session type)

Intro - Convention Introduction	Brief introductory section of a larger presentation given to PFLAG Phoenix Steering Committee. Includes brief info. about Capitol Hill Lobby Day, some quick convention "fun facts", and a summary of PFLAG National's achievements for 2007.
Intro - Chapter Survey Results	Highlighted results from PFLAG's first-ever chapter leader survey
Intro- Mountain West Caucus	Highlights from the Mountain West Regional Caucus held at the convention.

Chapter - Support Facilitation	"Creating a Safe Space: Chapter Support Facilitation 101" (workshop)
Chapter - Fundraising	"Fundraising 101: Golden Tips for the Golden Rule" (workshop)
Chapter - Media Tools	"Grassroots Media (or DOGMA, Not Just for Extremists Anymore!)" (workshop)

Communities - Diverse	"Welcoming Cultures: What We Can Learn from Them" (workshop)
Communities - Diverse	"Diverse Communities: How to Reach Us" (plenary; focus on trans, bi, Latino's)
Communities of Color	"Reaching Out to Communities of Color" (workshop; focus on Latino's)
Communities of Faith	"Faith Community Focus: What Works?" (plenary)

Outreach - Straight Allies	"PFLAG Announces ‘Straight for Equality’"
Outreach - Awareness	"The 'Stay Close' Campaign" (workshop)

Resources - Incredible DVDs	Incredible films we saw at the convention -- now available on DVD
Resources - New Books	New books introduced to us at the national convention -- one available for FREE!
Resources - New Organizations	New organizations introduced to us at the national convention
Resources - New Resources	New resources introduced to us at the national convention -- all free downloads

Tech - Blog Services	"The Voice of Your Chapter: Blogs and How to Get the Most Out of Them" (workshop)
Tech - Web Services	"PFLAG’s New ‘NetCommunity’ Web Service" (workshop)

Transgender Advocacy	"Transgender 101: Advocacy to Make Change"
Transgender Families	"Embracing Trans Families" (workshop)

Youth - GLBTQ/Schools	"Safe Schools: New Challenges, New Opportunities" (plenary)
Youth - 'QueerSpawn'	"How to Make Your Chapter a ‘QueerSpawn’ Magnet" (workshop; 'QueerSpawn' is a term coined by children born/adopted to same-sex couples or a GLBT parent)
Youth - Transgender	"Navigating Schools K-12 with a Transgender Child" (workshop)