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The Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County
The Safe Schools Project is a county-wide effort to help make K-12 schools in Santa Cruz County a safer place for Queer & Queer-friendly youth. Co-sponsored by: The Santa Cruz County Task Force for LGBTIQ Youth (Queer Youth Task Force), affiliated with the Diversity Center; Triangle Speakers; STRANGE; PFLAG Santa Cruz County; Rainbow Society; Together for Youth; YWCA Watsonville; Rainbow Alliance; YouthServe; GLBT Alliance and other queer youth allies.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Safe Schools Project is to:
* Raise awareness of the harsh atmosphere queer youth face on school campuses in Santa Cruz County.
* Advocate for the enforcement of AB537.
* Be a catalyst for action in each school district to make schools safe for all youth.
OBJECTIVES
* Create partnerships with school personnel, parents, students, & community members.
* Inquire about and document current AB537 policies and procedures in each school in SC County.
* Identify an effective structure to implement AB537, to be put in place where needed.
* Provide resources to help schools put AB537 policies and procedures into place.
* Provide written summary of the project.
* Create a safe space for students to voice their experiences for the evening of the speak-out.
Some Project Activities:
* School Resource Officer (SRO) training
* National Day of Silence, Wednesday, April 13th for High School and Junior High School students.
* Website listing AB537, The California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, compliance officers at each K-12 school in Santa Cruz County.
Resource Information:
AB 537 - The California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000
www.ab537.org bridge-builders.org/diversity
Learn about The California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 - Assembly Bill 537 (AB 537). Many teachers, students and staff are still unaware that AB 537 exists. Visit the two great sites above to better understand the implementation of this law.
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Some Easy Ways to Support Local LGBTIQ Teens: click here.
For some information about Curricula Resources, click here.
Middle Schools Project: click here.
Resources, Links, & Fact Sheets: click here.