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Superheroes Come Out for Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools

10/23/2013

7th Annual Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools a super success! Thank you to everyone who came out for the Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools on Sunday, October 13th at the Goodman Community Center. We had a day of great weather, great costumes, and great community! In case you haven’t seen them yet, race results for the 5K […]

Race Results for Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools

10/14/2013

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 7th Annual Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools! We apologize for the delay in getting the race results posted. Here they are: 5K Race Results 10K Race Results Big thanks to Race Day Events and our timing volunteers for making this happen! […]

Fall GSA Conference on November 9th

10/02/2013

Save the date! Our Fall 2013 Conference will be held on Saturday, November 9th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Oregon, Wisconsin. Entitled “END: Empowerment, Networking, and Diversity”, the conference is open to current middle school and high school students, as well as to GSA advisors and other school professionals who are supporting GSAs and […]

Volunteer for the Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools!

09/05/2013

On Sunday, October 13th, GSAFE will hold our 7th Annual Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools. The event features a 5K walk, a 5K run, and a 10K run, and we are always in need of volunteers to help us out that day with various tasks: Event set-up: Staff and volunteers arrive at the Goodman Community Center […]

Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools – Register Today!

08/22/2013

GSAFE’s Walk/Run/Eat for Safe Schools Sunday, October 13th, 2013 Online registration is now closed. Please register on-site. 9:30am – Registration Opens 11:00am – Walk/Run Kicks Off! Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer a free community lunch this year. While we will provide snacks, lunch will be available for purchase at Ironworks Cafe and several food […]

GSAFE Staff Attends ActionCamp in Denver

07/26/2013

At the end of June, GSAFE staff members Key Jackson and Tim Michael attended “ActionCamp 2.0” in Denver, Colorado, which focused on organizing to end the school-to-prison pipeline. ActionCamp was organized by the Advancement Project, in partnership with the Alliance for Educational Justice, the Dignity in Schools Campaign, Padres & Jóvenes Unidos, Labor/Community Strategy […]

Standing Up Against Injustice

07/17/2013

Dear friends and supporters, Like many of you, are our hearts are with the family and friends of Trayvon Martin. While we cannot know their grief, the impact of both his loss and the absence of justice are deeply felt. As an organization, GSAFE works to build schools where students are free to learn […]

Charlie Daniel Receives Human Rights Award

06/26/2013

Long-time GSAFE supporter Charlie Daniel received the 2013 Rev. James C. Wright Human Rights Award from the City of Madison last week. From The Madison Times: The Equal Opportunities Commission’s Committee has selected Charlestine “Charlie” Daniel as the winner of the 2013 Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award. This award honors the late Rev. […]

Time of Celebration, Mourning & More Work

06/26/2013

This week is a time of both celebration and mourning. On the one hand, DOMA and Proposition 8 have been overturned – paving the way for marriage equality for LGBTQ people. At the same time, the Voting Rights Act has been gutted and Affirmative Action is in question – which are huge blows to the […]

Two Wisconsin Youth Named Point Scholars

06/19/2013

Camden Goetz and Emily Ptak-Pressman to Receive Point Foundation Scholarships Every year, the Point Foundation awards a collection of deserving LGBT students in college and graduate school scholarships to continue their education and enable them to give back to the communities from which they came. This year is no different, but the 2013 class of […]

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