GSAFE Updates

GSAFE Seeks Interns for the 2014-2015 Academic Year

07/09/2014

GSAFE is excited to announce our internship opportunities for the coming academic year (September-May). If you’re looking for professional experience in youth development work, community organizing, and/or effecting school systems change, this is the perfect internship program for you! All internships require a commitment to working 8 hours per week and will either be compensated […]

Photos from Celebration of Leadership 2014

07/02/2014

Thank you to the 500+ students, educators, business and community leaders who attended GSAFE’s 18th Annual Celebration of Leadership Banquet on Saturday, May 10th at the Monona Terrace in Madison. If you have not yet seen them, photos from the event can be seen on the Our Lives Magazine Facebook page here. A big […]

LGBTQ Youth Of Color Leadership Conference 2014

05/15/2014

On May 23, 2014 GSAFE is hosted a day-long LGBTQ Youth of Color Leadership conference to create a space for LGBTQ youth of color and their allies to discuss what LGBTQ identities look like in their communities, identify the issues, and discuss ways to build! The conference took place at the Dream Bank in Madison, WI. Youth […]

Petition: Release GSA Network Alum from ICE Detention

04/18/2014

TO: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA; IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR, DANIEL RAGSDALE; DIRECTOR OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SECRETARY JEH JOHNSON Release Yordy Cancino and all LGBTQ Immigrants from ICE detention. Grant the asylum requests for Yordy Cancino, a former Gay-Straight Alliance club president and GSA Network Alum and the other LGBTQ immigrants seeking asylum: Edgar Alejandro Aldana (CA), Valeria […]

Teen Pride Arts on April 13th

03/14/2014

Teen Pride Arts 2014 slated for April 13th at Overture Center for the Arts Rotunda Stage Teen Pride Arts is an annual gathering of rainbow-spectrum teens, friends, and allies, coming together to celebrate their identities, enjoy performances, network, and make art. The event will bring teens from around the state, many of whom are involved […]

GSAFE is Hiring a Part-Time Bookkeeper

02/14/2014

Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools (GSAFE) is hiring a Part-Time Bookkeeper to implement best practices in accounting, bookkeeping, and record management, including proficient use of Quickbooks and our fundraising database, eTapestry. Specifically, the Bookkeeper will: Maintain accurate records in Quickbooks, which primarily involves the input of revenues and expenses with proper account coding. Write […]

The School-to-Prison Pipeline for LGBT Youth

02/11/2014

GSAFE’s Manager of GSA Outreach, Tim Michael, recently wrote a blog post entitled “The School-to-Prison Pipeline for LGBT Youth” for the National Council on Crime & Delinquency. As stated in the blog, GSAFE has recently entered into local and national conversations about the school-to-prison pipeline and how it impacts students of color, students with […]

GSAFE Co-Hosts White Privilege Conference

12/02/2013

GSAFE is proud to serve as a co-host for the White Privilege Conference “Building Relationships, Strengthening Communities, Seeking Justice” coming to Madison, WI March 26-29, 2014. Click here for more information on the WPC.

TDOR Events in Wisconsin

11/18/2013

We have heard about a number of different public events being organized in Wisconsin to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance. Here are the details for the ones we know about: La Crosse: There will be a candlelight vigil in La Crosse, sponsored by the UWL Pride Center, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20th, at […]

GSAFE is Hiring a Racial Justice Youth Organizer!

11/04/2013

Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools (GSAFE) is hiring a Racial Justice Youth Organizer to create, implement, and evaluate our new Madison Racial Justice Program. This program is focused on building the leadership of LGBTQ youth of color in Madison public high schools. Specifically, the Racial Justice Youth Organizer will: Teach a weekly leadership development […]

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