Letter From GLSEN Southwest New Hampshire
Here's an update on Our Recent Activities and Programs!
The Chapter this year has been involved in several educator training programs, including the National Education Association Training Program on School Safety, Bias, and LGBT Issues in Education, The Keene State University Safe Zone Program and the School for International Training Masters of Arts in Teaching Program.
Sessions on Creating Safe Schools for All Students and/or Classroom Resources for Addressing Bias were given to k-12 educators at the NEA-NH New and Preservice Teachers Conference and the Fall Instructional Conference in 2006, as well as at the Preservice and New Teacher Conference in April of 2007. We recently completed two half-hour presentations for education majors at Keene State College on making one's class more welcoming and safe for students who may be questioning or already know their sexual orientation; and participated in a Keene State College masters-level counselor training class panel discussion around GLBT issues and how to make one's counseling practice safe for GLBT students. At the November New Hampshire Parent Teacher Association State Conference, we sponsored an Information table with other vendors and enjoyed casual conversation with attendees as we handed out information.
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