"Safe Schools:  New Challenges, New Opportunities" (plenary)

• Safe Schools:  New Challenges, New Opportunities [PDF]
  Our comment:  Includes a few comments from various presenters, plus our own Jean Hodges (Mountain West Regional Director) gives her "Top 10 Safe School Strategies".  Lastly, some highlights from GLSEN's 2005 School Climate report (the latest statistics available) are presented.
• See also: 

  • From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America - A National Report on School Bullying
    (by the Gay/Lesbian/Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 10/11/2005 - their latest report available.  A report of findings from their 2007 National School Climate Survey will be available in Spring 2008, on their website.)

"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)

• How to Make Your Chapter a 'QueerSpawn' Magnet [PDF]
  Our comment:  A very informative workshop that includes a lot of information helpful to children of same-sex couples or of a GLBT parent, in addition to chapters who'd like to reach out to this growing population within our GLBT community.

• That's So Gay:  Portraits of Youth with LGBT Parents.  A do-it-yourself, youth created, educational exhibit to raise awareness in your community resource guide (by COLAGE).

• Resource:  Just for Us:  A publication of COLAGE for people with LGBT parents - online issue archive

• Flyer:  Visibility Resources from COLAGE - Raise Awareness about Children with LGBT Parents! [PDF]

"Navigating Schools K-12 with a Transgender Child"  (workshop)

• Navigating Schools K-12 with a Transgender Child [PDF]
  Our comment:  A very informative workshop with a lot of useful and helpful information for transgender youth, their parents, and their school.
• Tips and Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Transgender Youth
• Tips and Strategies for Addressing the Challenges that Face Transgender Youth
• Resource:  Making Schools Safe for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students:  A Resource Guide [PDF]
• Resource:  PFLAG's Transgender Network (TNET)
• Resource:  Transgender Resource List  [PDF]

See also:  "Embracing Trans Families" (workshop)

Miscellaneous "Stuff" - Youth-Related:

• Youth Support:  Adhesive Stickers for Youth
  Our comment:  Two of these supportive stickers were produced by the ACLU's "Get Equal" project.  The third sticker is a school "safe space" sticker, produced by the GSAFE Student Network, and is for school teachers, counselors, and/or school nurses to display on their classroom or office door if they are a GLBTQ-friendly/supportive staff member willing to provide a "safe space" for GLBTQ students.  I'm sharing these with you all to hopefully get your creative juices flowing to design and produce your own GLBTQ-youth supportive stickers (or, seek these out if you wish) for your chapter's GLBTQ youth and all the schools in your area.