CURRENTNEWS
Letter from ROSMY Board
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READ MORE >How can YOU help Virginia’s GLBTQ youth?
Sponsorship of a CRISIS package only $30
Each CRISIS package contains a personalized letter, the CRISIS curriculum for fostering positive discussion about differences with youth, parents, and caregivers, 50 Youth Support Line Cards, and a companion copy of Mitchell Gold’s moving look at 40 real accounts of growing up gay in America, CRISIS. Call (804)644-4800 to be a sponsor.
Project Discovery
Community News!
If you are woman or know a woman coming out later in life, there is a safe, confidential forum for you to share your experience with others and seek support.
READ MORE >Giving to ROSMY
Please consider ROSMY when planning your annual giving. Click below for more information about our participation in United Way, the Combined Federal Campaign Local and the Government & School Campaign.
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Why not do stuff with us? We generally have something going on - and we're always open to suggestions.
ROSMY'S 3rd Annual Alternative Prom!
Start Time: Saturday, April 17 at 8:00pm
End Time: Sunday, April 18 at 12:00am
Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church
More info on Facebook!
ROSMY Youth Arts Initiative
The ROSMY Youth Arts Initiative brings the Arts to life for ROSMY youth. This winter, our youth will attend live performances and art exhibits throughout the Richmond community. GLBT musicians, directors, actors, artists and dancers will visit ROSMY to give the youth an inside look at their craft as well as sharing their success stories of overcoming obstacles in pursuit of their dreams.
March 16th "Fashion Night: Marc Jacobs." Sign up with Ashley at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Join us on one or all of the following to see what we're up to... and learn more about our current activities and events.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HELP NEEDED: LGBT YOUTH - Speak out about your school experiences!
Help GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) inform education policymakers and the public about what's really going on in our nation's schools by completing the 2009 National School Climate Survey, GLSEN's sixth national survey about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in school.
If you are identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), attended high school or middle school sometime during the last school year (2008-2009) and are at least 13 years old, tell us about your experiences in school. If you did not complete the entire school year you are still eligible. The survey is completely anonymous.
For more info and to complete the survey online, visit: www.glsen.org/2009survey
LGBT Youth (all races) and African-American Youth (all sexual orientations)
… check out the You Know Different campaign and support HIV testing
Joining Facebook to promote 'You Know Different'
The award-winning 'You Know Different' campaign, which is designed to encourage youth of color to get tested for HIV, has added an online component on Facebook. By joining the 'You Know Different' page on Facebook, you could help spread the word about the campaign and even win a prize for yourself and your organization! To learn more, click here.
Become a trained ROSMY facilitator!
Work directly with GLBTQ youth ages 14-20 in a support group setting. You must be 23 years old or over to become a facilitator. An application and background check are required. Please e-mail Youth Programs Coordinator and Volunteer Manager Ashley Mitchell at youthprograms@rosmy.org to sign-up for training. This is a unique and great experience to work with youth who struggle with sexual orientation and gender identity. We look forward to seeing you there!
Dates are as follows:
*YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH PORTIONS OF THE TRAINING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION TO DEEM YOU A FACILITATOR
*Dinner will be provided on Friday and lunch on Saturday
ROSMY Charlottesville
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 from 6-9pm AND SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 from 10am-4pm
LOCATION: ASG Building*, 963 2nd Street SE,Charlottesville, VA 22902 *Please visit the ASG website for directions—map quest/Google maps/etc do not take you to the correct location: ASG directions
(ROSMY CHARLOTTESVILLE support groups meet every Monday evening from 6:30-8:30pm and there are monthly volunteer meetings).
ROSMY Richmond
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010 from 6-9pm AND SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010 from 10am-4pm
LOCATION: ROSMY BUILDING-2311 Westwood Avenue - Richmond, Virginia 23230
(ROSMY RICHMOND support groups meet every Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30pm and there are monthly volunteer meetings).
