Network News
+Love Plus+ Youth Poster Project
Attention all Gay-Straight Alliances in Seattle Metro area high schools! We have a great opportunity for GSA members to develop posters that promote loving and positive relationships and prevent abuse.
The winning GSA will receive $400 for their group and the winning poster will be printed. Two runners-up will receive $200 for their group. All eligible entries will be included on a prevention poster Facebook page here.
I’d like to come to your high school and talk with your GSA group before the deadline of April 11. Please call me at 206-568-7777 or email to set-up a time to meet or with questions.
Love PLUS Submission Details (questions to consider, deadlines, poster sizes)
Questions to consider: how does violence affect LGBTQ community? what are some strategies to heal from violence? how can individuals/society support LGBTQ folks to have healthy and loving relationships?
Deadline: mail submissions postmarked by Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 or
email submissions to by 5pm, Friday, April 13th, 2012
Northwest Network c/o Vijou
P.O. Box 18436
Seattle, WA 98118
Please include your name, school, contact phone # and/or email and a few sentences about your poster
SIZES: 8.5×11 or 11×17
New NW Network Program! – Queer Parent Lunch & Learn
The NW Network is pleased to announce an exciting new series for Queer Parents on the theme of “Birds & Bees for Queer Families: Safety & Power Classes for Kids and Skill Share for Parents”. These session will be held on the last Sunday of each month from January through June. Each session will focus on a different topic – see our calendar below for more info and to sign up for one or all!
Lunch will be provided, as well as child care and kids classes.
Classes will be held at the Southside Commons (3518 S. Edmunds St.) from 12 pm – 2 pm.
Thank you to “Kidpower, Teenpower, Fullpower International” for permission to use their exceptional “People Safety” curriculum for this program.