Campus Pride solicits Call for Workshops for Models of Pride College Track

Models of Pride, a free, one-day, LGBTQ youth conference, is now accepting proposals for workshops to be presented on October 15, 2011 at University of Southern California, USC.

Purpose:
The purpose of the youth workshops is to provide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth (LGBTQ), between the ages of 12 and 24, an opportunity to ask questions of themselves and their peers; to explore the nature of their orientation and identity; to gain an understanding about how their community relates to society in general; to become aware of community resources and realize that allies exist for them among their peers, in the adult LGBTQ community and in their schools.

Guidelines:
Models of Pride seeks proposals from both the youth and adult communities for potential workshops that embody our purpose. We encourage workshop proposals that integrate and acknowledge communities with regard to race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, culture, ability, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Workshop Topics in the past have included: Relationships • History • Sexuality • Family Issues • Political Activism • Gender Identity • Mental Health • Culture • Safer Sex • Self-Esteem • Recreation/Sports • Foster Care • Substance Use & Abuse • Literature • Spirituality • HIV/AIDS/STIs/STDs • Education • Religion • Disabilities • Careers • Gay-Straight Alliances • Immigration • Arts • Hate Crimes/Harassment • Ethnic/Cultural Identity • Media/Communications • Legal Issues & Rights.