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YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATES PRIDE!
Click here to see the great video of the Y's celebration in the annual PRIDE celebration!
YMCA STAFF RECOGNIIZED AT AYP CONFERENCE IN DALLAS
Six YMCA staff will be recognized at the Affinity/Employee Resource Group AYP National Conference Reception in July. Each Affinity/ERG nominated a person to receive this award. These are the movers and shakers that promote diversity & inclusion through their volunteer efforts in the movement.
Asian Leadership Network Peter Chong, VP/Executive Director, Downtown Berkeley Branch YMCA
Hispanic/Latino Leadership Network Cristina Ballesteros, Assistant Director Human Resources, YMCA of San Diego County
GLBT Resource Network Richard Clegg, Resource Director, Association Resources, YMCA of the USA
Emerging Leaders Resource Network Sarah McMunn, Specialist, Leadership Development, Training & Leadership Development, YMCA of the USA
Women’s Leadership Resource Network Kathleen Riggins, President/Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of Silicon Valley
African-American Leadership Forum Carolyn Creager, Director, Multicultural Development, YMCA if the USA.
YMCA GLBT MEMBER IN THE NEWS
YMCA GLBT Resource Network Member is in the news! The National Association of Social Workers has highlighted Marty and his husband during Pride month. Marty was asked about his career as a social worker and his proudest achievements.
YMCA GLBT Resource Network National Chair, Alexander Vaughan promoting YMCA GLBT and other employee resource groups at the HR FORUM.
NEW WEBSITE RESOURCE: THE HOMECOMING PROJECT
When you reflect on your high school experience, chances are there are aspects you would choose to do differently. Did you struggle with your identity? Did you have a hard time fitting in? Were you unsure of who to turn to for support?
Through The Homecoming Project, Live Out Loud is encouraging the LGBT community to make the journey back to their high schools to speak with a new generation of students about the unique experiences which have shaped the individuals they are today.
2011 YMCA GLBT RESOURCE NETWORK NATIONAL CALL MARCH 25th
Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation.
Check back soon for the full audio presentation!
GLBT HISTORY NOW ARCHIVED IN THE KAUTZ FAMILY YMCA ARCHIVES
More than 100 documents from the inception of the GLBT affinity group to present day have been submitted to be archived in the Kautz Family YMCA Archives. These documents will be part of the permanent collection in the Archives, availalbe for viewing.
Y RESOURCE TO ADDRESS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT BULLYING
This resource paper is offered by the YMCA GLBT Affinity Group in collaboration with the YMCA of the USA. This piece was designed to help you create or improve a safe and affirming environment for GLBT or questioning youth and young adults, especially in circumstances where any person is suffering due to bullying or cyber-bullying because of his or her actual—or perceived—sexual orientation.
Newsweek recently featured author Rachel Simmons in an insightful article entitled “The Nine Most Common Myths about Bullying.” Ms. Simmons is the author of “Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls” and co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute. She is one of the few adult commentators on this subject who is willing to be brutally honest about her own personal experiences with bullying and aggression (both the bullied and the bully rarely are willing to tell others the depths of their feelings and reality of their experiences). This article is excellent supplemental reading for this important topic covered in our October 2010 Action Alert. To read the article, visit www.newsweek.com and search on “Rachel Simmons” YMCA GLBT Fall 2010 edition is now on newstands!
The Steering Committee met in Kansas City on April 17-18, 2010 with Judy Stein from Quatt Associates to identify the mission of the GLBT Affinity Group and its top priorities for the next three years. A formal document and executive summary will be coming soon.
Mission Statement:
All GLBT individuals are safe, welcomed and valued so that they can fully advance the mission of the YMCA.
Priorities:
Advocate for GLBT equal treatment and inclusive YMCA policies and practices
Expand the network of GLBT staff and allies
Build the infrastructure to advance the work of the affinity group
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YMCA GLBT Resource Network National Chair, Alexander Vaughan promoting YMCA GLBT and other employee resource groups at the HR FORUM. 
When you reflect on your high school experience, chances are there are aspects you would choose to do differently. Did you struggle with your identity? Did you have a hard time fitting in? Were you unsure of who to turn to for support? 
