Thursday, April 6
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Register today!
GSAFE and host UW-Green Bay Pride Center are pleased to present the return of Safe Schools, Safe Communities: State Conference on LGBTQ+ Youth.
Safe Schools, Safe Communities will feature a variety of speakers and workshops facilitated by local and regional experts. Conference participants will gain critical skills, tools, knowledge, and connections to help lead and support efforts to create safer, more inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ youth across Wisconsin, especially LGBTQ+ Youth of Color and Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. Our target audience includes adults who work with youth and their families.
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is happy to help students attend this event if interested. We can arrange transportation and help with the conference fees.
Let Helen Boyd-Kramer ( boydh@lawrence.edu ) know if you’re interested in attending.
Conference Schedule
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. – Registration
- 8:45-9:30 a.m. – Opening
- 9:45-10:45 a.m. – Workshop
- 11 a.m. – Keynote & Q&A with George M. Johnson
- 12 p.m. – Lunch & book signing
- 1-2:15 p.m. – Workshop
- 2:30-3:45 p.m. – Workshop
- 4-4:30 p.m. – Closing
About the Keynote Speaker: George M. Johnson
Our event is being headlined by award-winning and New York Times Bestselling Author, George M. Johnson. Their books “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “We Are Not Broken” are critically acclaimed, but have been under scrutiny and challenged for including frank discussions and content relating to race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. They will be providing our keynote address with a Q&A, along with a stand alone workshop and book signing.
Pre-Conference Sneak Peek of Wisconsin Pride Documentary
We are partnering with PBS Wisconsin for a pre-conference sneak peek of the first hour of the documentary, Wisconsin Pride, which chronicles our state’s LGBTQ+ history. A collaboration between PBS Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Historical Society, this groundbreaking and essential documentary is set to premier later in June 2023. Along with an advance screening of part of the documentary, the event will also feature a panel and discussion. The sneak peek is only open to conference attendees and invited special guests. Sneak peek seating is currently limited and will be made available to attendees based on when they register.
Questions? Contact Maren Phalen (maren@gsafewi.org).