Stories Project Kick Off Tues 2/15

Today we're announcing our Stories Project, what will be a multi-year oral history project. We're seeking accounts of school experiences around bullying, name-calling, coming out, being closeted, and much more.  The first phase of the Stories Project is a team service project of Public Allies Cincinnati, an AmeriCorps program that specializes in leadership development and community service. We at GLSEN Greater Cincinnati are thrilled to collaborate with this dynamic group of emerging leaders.  For the first phase of the project, a short video to debut at our Prom on Saturday, May 7 at the Contemporary Arts Center, we're seeking to compare experiences of people in high school now/in the last seven years, with experiences of those who were in school forty or more years ago.  If you're in one of those categories or are just really excited about the Stories Project, we hope you can join us for a kickoff mixer next Tuesday, February 15. We'll have activities and discussion prompts to get you thinking about your own story. (Note: we will not be filming or recording at the Mixer. That's later!) Stories Project: Kickoff Mixer Tuesday, February 15 at 6:00 PM Clifton Cultural Arts Center 3711 Clifton Avenue, 45220 Parking at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center is free and easy -- info and directions are here.  See the facebook event page here. Over the next few years, there will be several more phases of the Stories Project. We want to collect accounts from the broadest possible range of Greater Cincinnati individuals and communities, to learn and be able to illustrate experiences around school climate, bullying culture, and what people in schools can do to help.  Stay tuned as we progress through the project. We want to hear from you! If you have questions or suggestions about the Stories Project, please contact Josh Wagoner, Stories Project Director, at pr@glsencincinnati.org.          GLSEN Greater Cincinnati is a proud member of Community Shares. Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati is a partnership of 28 local nonprofit organizations building social and economic equity and a healthy environment in Greater Cincinnati. Community Shares raises awareness and support for its member organizations through workplace giving campaigns, professional enrichment, community education, and a variety of innovative initiatives GLSEN Greater Cincinnati (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) works toward safe schools for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. We hope this email is welcome and informative. Most people who join our mailing list do so by providing us their email address at a GLSEN event or at our table at a public festival. If you no longer want to receive our emails, please use the "SafeUnsubscribe" feature at the end of this message. Please note that unsubscribing from this email list will not remove you from our Quarterly newsletter distribution list or our physical mailing list.