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Queer, Trans* & Allied Student Summit — Fall 2017

Resist Oppressive Forces: Unite and Protect our Diverse Communities

Saturday, October 7, 2017
9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Delta High School at Cabrillo College – Aptos

All Middle School & High School LGBTQIA/Ally Students welcome!

  • Meet students throughout Santa Cruz County and beyond — from Watsonville and Salinas to Scotts Valley — who are working to help create safer schools in their community!
  • Lunch and Snacks Provided
  • Catered Taco Bar Lunch by D’La Colmena
  • Experience workshops put on by fellow youth and community members
  • Meet LGBTQIA/Ally Community Leaders
  • Fruit Smoothie Party
  • and more

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Workshops Announced!

  • Asexuality and the Spectrum
  • Mindfulness and Mental Health: Living With Our Joys and Our Struggles
  • Family Acceptance & Building Networks of Support
  • Non-Binary Youth – When the Box Doesn’t Fit
  • How to Grow a Supportive, Ally, Celebrating Parent(s) for LGBTQA Youth
  • SEXpression
  • “We’ve Been Around” Film Viewing
  • Community, Solidarity, and Embracing Nonconformity
  • Being Queer in Physical Labor Work
  • Exploring Different Forms of Congruence
  • How to Make Lit Posters

Summit Schedule

  • 9:30-10:00 am: Check-in, Smoothie Party & Resource Fair
  • 10:00-10:30 am: Opening and Ice Breakers
  • 10:30-10:45 am: Snack Break
  • 10:45-11:35 am: Workshop Session #1
  • 11:35-11:50 am: Snack Break
  • 11:50-12:40 pm: Workshop Session #2
  • 12:40-1:15 pm: Closing Ceremony
  • 1:15- 2:00 pm: Catered Taco Bar Lunch by D’La Colmena & Resource Fair
  • 2:00 pm: End

The Fall 2017 Summit theme is “Resist Oppressive Forces: Unite and Protect our Diverse Communities”

Student leaders and members from the Delta High School Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) student club selected the theme of “Resist Oppressive Forces: Unite and Protect our Diverse Communities.” Their statement reads: LGBT+ folks come from diverse backgrounds. As a community we must stand together in solidarity, united over our commonalities and celebrating our differences.

New for Fall 2017 Summit!

  • In collaboration with Gender Spectrum & Watsonville Film Festival

 

Creating gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens

 


Start the 2017 Queer History Month weekend of Oct 6-8 with a weekend full of opportunities for LGBTIQA & Ally Youth!!

  • Oct 6: WFF Master Classes @ NEST, Digital NEST, Watsonville, 4-7 pm
  • Oct 7: Queer, Trans* & Allied Student Summit, Aptos, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
  • Oct 7: Salinas Valley Pride, Epicenter, Salinas, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Oct 7: Watsonville Film Festival, Chavela, Mello Center, Watsonville, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
  • Oct 8: WFF Master Classes @ NEST, Digital NEST, Watsonville, 1-5 pm
  • Oct 8: Watsonville Film Festival, Raising Zoey, Appleton Grill, Watsonville, 4:00 – 5:45 pm

The 2017 Watsonville Film Festival is proud to celebrate two LGBTQ films: Chavela & Raising Zoey — all info and trailers available on the WFF website! Complimentary tickets for youth — just show up and say you are part of the Safe Schools Project!

In collaboration with Gender Spectrum, Watsonville Film Festival and Salinas Valley Pride Festival

Register Now – Save your spot!

Queer, Trans* & Allied Student Summit Fall 2017 Attendee Registration Form

This is the registration form for individual attendees, every individual attending will need to either register online in advance or on the morning of the event.
  • This question is merely for statistical purposes. Answering this will not influence your chance of attending the conference.
  • This question is merely for statistical purposes. Answering this will not influence your chance of attending the conference.
  • Please provide root form: He, She, Xe, etc. This question is merely for statistical purposes. Answering this will not influence your chance of attending the conference.
  • This question is merely for statistical purposes. Answering this will not influence your chance of attending the conference.
  • Watsonville, Aptos, Santa Cruz, etc.
  • Bus, Car, Walking, Carpooling, etc.
  • Vegetarian, Vegan, Omnivore, Pescatarian, etc.
  • Food (e.g. Nuts, Gluten), Environment (e.g. Perfumes, Cigarette Smoke), etc. Answer n/a if not applicable.
  • Name of Emergency Contact

Sponsors

Sponsored by the Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County, a program of the Queer Youth Task Force and:

  • Delta High School’s Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA)
  • Delta High School at Cabrillo College
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County
  • Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz
  • Bread for the Journey
  • California Rural Legal Assistance – CRLA
  • County Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
  • Diversity Center Youth Program
  • Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network (GSA Network)
  • Gender Spectrum
  • Good Times Community Fund
  • Our Gente: A Program of The Epicenter
  • Out In Our Faith
  • Pajaro Valley Pride
  • Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD)
  • PFLAG Santa Cruz County
  • Salinas Valley Pride
  • Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS)
  • Santa Cruz County Office of Education (SCCOE)
  • TransFamily Support Group
  • Trans* Teen Project of Santa Cruz County
  • UCSC Lionel Cantú GLBTI Resource Center
  • United Way of Santa Cruz County
  • Watsonville Film Festival
  • and additional community organizations

Volunteer or Sponsorship Opportunities

For information on how to become a volunteer or sponsor at the Fall 2017 Summit, please email us or call (831) 427-4004

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  • Read about the 2017 Winter Summit in the Santa Cruz Sentinel “South County Summit Empowers LGBTQ Youth”
  • Read about the 2016 Spring Summit in the Santa Cruz Sentinel “Scotts Valley High School to host Queer, Ally Student Summit” and “Santa Cruz County LGBTQ youth meet at Queer & Ally Student Summit“

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