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GLSEN IS DEDICATED TO ENDING THE VICTIMIZATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUESTIONING (LGBTQ) YOUTH IN K-12 SCHOOLS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. 57.6% OF LGBTQ YOUTH FEEL UNSAFE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR GENDER IDENTITY AND, AS A RESULT, ARE LESS LIKELY TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL POTENTIAL. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION. SINCE 1990, GLSEN HAS MEASURABLY IMPROVED SCHOOL CLIMATE FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS IN THE US, AND REDUCED THE DISCRIMINATION THEY FACE IN OUR SCHOOLS, WHILE INSPIRING AND SUSTAINING THE GROWTH OF GLOBAL SAFE SCHOOLS MOVEMENT. PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS WORK.

MEDIA RELATIONS & PUBLIC VOICE: PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, PRESS AND GLSEN CONSTITUENTS WITH REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING MATERIALS ABOUT GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGING, TRAINS SPOKESPEOPLE TO EFFECTIVELY DISCUSS GLSEN'S ISSUES, PLACES MEDIA STORIES, DEVELOPS MARKETING CAMPAIGNS FOR GLSEN'S DAYS OF ACTION, PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTS ALL DEPARTMENTS IN CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT ADVANCE GLSEN'S WORK TO CREATE SAFE AND INCLUSIVE K-12 SCHOOLS FOR LGBTQ YOUTH.

GLSEN'S EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT PRODUCES RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS (EDUCATOR GUIDES, CURRICULAR RESOURCES, TRAININGS AND EDUCATOR/STUDENT LED INITIATIVES) THAT ENHANCE EDUCATOR AND STUDENT CAPACITY TO CREATE THE KINDS OF RESPECTFUL, AFFIRMING AND LGBTQ INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GLSEN ENVISIONS. AMONG THIS IS SUPPORTING THE STRENGTH AND IMPACT OF MORE THAN 7.500 STUDENT-LED CLUBS (COMMMONLY KNOWN AS "GSAS", GENDER & SEXUALITY ALLIANCES OR GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES), THE WELL-KNOWN NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION, INCLUDING DAY OF SILENCE, SOLIDARITY WEEK, AND NO NAME CALLING WEEK, GLSEN'S NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL, CHANGING THE GAME: THE GLSEN SPORTS PROJECT INITIATIVE, OUR SIGNATURE SAFE SPACE KIT GLSEN'S GUIDE TO BEING AN ALLY TO LGBTQ STUDENTS AND READY, SET, RESPECT! GLSEN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOOLKIT, AND OUR CHAPTER-BASED PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON ISSUES OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION IN K-12 EDUCATION, INCLUDING GLSEN'S BIENNIAL SURVEY OF LGBTQ STUDENTS, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY, NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR. GLSEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE EVALUATES GLSEN PROGRAMS AND RECOMMENDS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND PROVIDES TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND LOCAL ADVOCATES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND IMPROVE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO LEADS GLSEN'S INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO 40+ NGO PARTNERS IN FOUR GLOBAL REGIONS TO DEVELOP THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY ON LGBTQ ISSUES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER GLSEN DEPARTMENTS, THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ORGANIZES INTERNAL AND PARTNER CAPACITY TO ENGAGE WITH MULTILATERAL PROCESSES AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER NORMS OF ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION FOR LGBTW YOUTH IN EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD, AND TO ENSURE THEIR INCLUSION IN GLOBAL EFFORTS TO MAKE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATES DIRECTLY WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND WITHIN COALITIONS FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT WILL CREATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND AFFIRMING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS. COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDANCE TO VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCATES WORKING TO CREATE SAFE, AFFIRMING AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE VOLUNTEERS AND ADVOCATES INCLUDE 43 ACCREDITED CHAPTERS THAT WORK TO REALIZE GLSEN'S MISSION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS WHO TAKE ACTION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. EXECUTIVE SETS GLEN'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND SUPERVISES ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK. THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS DEVELOPED BY EXECUTIVE TEAM AMPLIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT, INCREASING THE REACH OF GLSEN'S RESEARCH AND CURRICULA, AND INCREASING INFLUENCE IN THE EDUCATION WORLD AND THE SAFE-SCHOOLS AND LGBTQ MOVEMENTS. CHAPTERS NETWORK WORKS DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING TO MAKE SCHOOLS SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND AFFIRMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND/OR GENDER EXPRESSION. CHAPTERS PROVIDE DIRECT TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS AND HOLD EVENTS THAT CONVENE STUDENT GSAS AND OTHER CONSITUTENCIES TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. THEY ALSO CONDUCT INITIATIVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GLSEN'S MISSION AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL WORK.