The new CGY Center has the following volunteer opportunities available. The CGY Center serves LGBT youth in the Chicagoland area from 13-23 years of age. To apply for any of the volunteer positions below or for more details of the position contact Frank Walker at basebawl@hotmail.com . Most of their work is done on weekends.
Volunteer positions currently being filled are for Youth Service Workers, HIV/STD Prevention Specialist, Life Skills Specialist, Community/Public Relations Director, Director Volunteer/Interns, Director Events/Activities/Clubs, Young Women's Program Coordinator and Young Men's Program Coordinator.
Their new space will be at 1218 W. Addison, to be named the Chicago Gay Youth Center. Volunteer Orientations and Trainings begin Nov. 5 by appointment only.
They will still be holding their youth movie nights at Gerber/Hart on Wednesdays from 6-9 p,m, free for youth 23 and under, $1 for others. Youth can vote for movies that they want shown each week on our Web site right now, groups.msn.com/ChicagoGayYouth.
DePaul Youth Theater
The Theatre School at DePaul University, announces that applications are being accepted for the 2004-'05 Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre. The deadline is Dec. 1.
The Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre is an annual project with the goal of developing plays for production by The Theatre School's award-winning Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences series. Founded as the Goodman Children's Theatre in 1925, Chicago Playworks is the city's oldest continuously operating children's theatre. It has been the first theater experience for generations of Chicago's young people and was one of the first major theaters for children in the United States.
Call Lara Goetsch at DePaul at 齅) 325-7938 or lgoetsch@depaul.edu or log on to theatreschool.depaul.edu
Be 'Out, Safe & Respected' at School
In September, Lambda Legal launched a national campaign aimed at making schools safer for LGBTQ youth. 'Out, Safe & Respected' includes public service announcements (PSAs) that will run on television and radio in key markets throughout the country. Featuring a group of LGBTQ young people from Chicago, the PSA leads with the message that it's OK to be who you are and offers important information about students' legal rights. The campaign, which will continue through the school year, also features an interactive Web site and a fun and informative 'tool kit' designed to help LGBTQ high school students learn about their rights and how to exercise them.
See the site: www.lambdalegal.org .
Send A Queer Book to School
According to a recent study by GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Educators Network), 55% of American high schools do not have any LGBT resources in their library.
As the new school year starts, it's the perfect time to add needed materials to the shelves of your old high school's library. So, send a message and a copy of KINGS & QUEENS: Queers at the Prom or a book from GLSEN's list of recommendations.
Go to www.reunion.com and get your school's address. Then, if you want to send a copy of KINGS & QUEENS, head to www.amazon.com, search King and Queens by David Boyer. Or, if you'd like to select a book from GLSEN's list of recommendations, head to www.glsen.org . Don't forget to include a little note
