Blending Support and Social Action: The Power of a Gay-Straight Alliance and PrideWorks Conference

Autor/inn/en	Friedman-Nimz, Reva; Altman, Jennifer; Cain, Spencer; Korn, Shira; Karger, Mary Jane; Witsch, Michael J.; Muffly, Sarah; Weiss, Melanie
Titel	Blending Support and Social Action: The Power of a Gay-Straight Alliance and PrideWorks Conference
Quelle	In: Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 17 (2006) 4, S.258-264 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-4610
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Justice; Social Action; Social Support Groups; Conferences; Homosexuality; Adolescents; Student Organizations; High Schools; Interviews; Gifted; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gerechtigkeit; Soziales Handeln; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Homosexualität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; High school; Oberschule; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Begabter, Hoch Begabter
Abstract	The role of a Gay-Straight Alliance as a force for social justice, as well as for support in a school community, is highlighted in one GSA's story. The GSA and an annual countywide conference, PrideWorks, have as their key goals education and advocacy. Their focus on making schools an inclusive and respectful place where all are welcome and valued carries a message for students, parents, and professionals. An underlying theme of bright, articulate teens as the leadership force emerges through the students' words and adults' reflections. The stories of the GSA and conference are told through interviews with key individuals, including teachers, current and former students, and other school personnel. Connections are made to the larger context of the "new gay teenager." (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10