From+Rhetoric+to+Reality

Welcome to the collaborative space for our January 20, 2011 webinar.


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Safe. Inclusive. Welcoming. From Rhetoric to Reality.


 * How making our communities safe places for LGBT youth can transform them for all of our members**

Featuring Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen Facilitated by Sara Shapiro-Plevan

 The last few months have seen an alarming number of news stories about bullying, torture, and suicide of young gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. While the media attention garnered by these tragedies was unprecedented, sadly, these situations are not uncommon. As concerned Jewish educators we are uniquely situated to create affirming communities inclusive of LGBT teens and their families. Using the growing resources available today we can educate ourselves and our communities about diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity through the lens of Jewish values of community. Together we will share strategies for creating safe environments for our youth before we reach crisis situations. Our conversation begins with LGBT teens and their families as a starting point, and will use their example to help us to think about frameworks for creating safe and inclusive spaces for all, across our community.

Please help us build a list of resources by contributing to the list of available resources below.

Strength Through Community [|www.strengththroughcommunity.org] Jewish individuals and couples from [] [|My Life is No Place for Hate]
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**Resources: Curriculum**  Hineni: Film & curriculum [|__http://www.hineinithefilm.org/store/index.php__]

**Resources: Organizations/Online Collections of Resources**

 Gay, Lesbian Youth Support Project [|__http://www.healthimperatives.org/glys/glys.htm__]  Institute for Judaism & Sexual Orientation [|__http://elearning.huc.edu/jhvrc/__]  Keshet [|__keshetonline.org__]  Mayan [|__mayan.org__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Trevor Project <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.thetrevorproject.org/__] TransTorah [] CBST [|www.cbst.org]

[|The Keshet Training Institute]: Building Inclusive Cultures in a wide variety of settings and communities (prior knowledge/experience not necessary) The target audience is Jewish Educators who care about making truly inclusive communities (not just for LGBTQ Jews, which is a common misconception). The Training Institute will provide participants with tools (programs, resources, etc.) for advocacy //and// programming; it offers a combination of the theoretical and practical so that people understand things conceptually but are also able to implement changes in their institutions.
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