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| Second Annual Day of Silence | ||
| Wednesday, April 18 | ||
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| Location: | Waubonsie Valley High School | |
| Date/Time: | 4/18/2007 | |
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Get ready for the campus to be a little quieter! On Wednesday, April 18, students at Waubonsie Valley will join students across the nation in a Day of Silence to protest the discrimination, harassment and abuse—in effect the silencing—faced by lesbian, gay, and bisexual, and transgender students and their allies in schools. This is the second year that WVHS is participating in the Day of Silence, a day recognized by high schools across the country. Participants will be silent during the entire school day, wearing stickers and passing out ‘speaking cards’ that read: "Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies in schools. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. What are you going to do to end the silence?" Here at Waubonsie, the Day of Silence is organized by Identity, a gay straight alliance and school club with the goal of providing a safe space for students who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual; students who are questioning their sexuality; and students who support their gay, lesbian, and bisexual peers. The GSA hopes that the Day of Silence will work towards ending some of the silence and hatred students face. GLSEN’s 2003 National School Climate Survey found that more than 4 out of 5 LGBT students report verbal, sexual or physical harassment at school and 29% report missing at least a day of school in the past month out of fear for their personal safety. The Day of Silence is one way students and their allies are making anti-LGBT bullying, harassment and name-calling unacceptable in American’s schools. About the Day of Silence The Day of Silence, a project of GLSEN, is a nationwide, student-led event during which hundreds of high schools and colleges protest the oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. For more information about Identity or the Day of Silence, please contact Adam Page at the Gold Campus, or Lou Mahalik at the Green Campus. For more information and a complete collection of organizing materials, visit www.dayofsilence.org. |
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Day of Silence Card [pdf: 54k] |
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2590 Ogden Avenue Aurora, IL 60504 |
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| Name: | Adam Page | |
| Phone: | 375-3155 | |
| Email: | adam_page@ipsd.org | |
| Listed: | 4/13/2007 10:06:00 AM | |
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