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Monday, November 2, 2009

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East Bay LGBTQ Welcoming & Inclusive School Forum and San Francisco Elementary School Fair and Forum

NEW INFORMATION EVERY YEARHELP GET MORE LGBTQ PARENTS AT YOUR SCHOOL AND MAKE IT MORE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE!

Our Family Coalition is pleased to invite you to participate in our annual San Francisco and East Bay Welcoming and Inclusive School Forums.

These forums are designed to give school administrators, teachers and parents an introduction to some of the innovative and groundbreaking strategies to creating inclusive and welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) parents and their children which is needed now more than ever.

East Bay School ForumRegister: Click here!

When: Thursday, November 5, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Malcolm X Elementary School, 1731 Prince Street, Berkeley (map it)
Dinner and childcare on site included, $5 per person suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds
San Francisco Elementary School Kindergarten Fair and Forum *Register: Click here!

When: Saturday, November 14, 11:30am-3:30pm (School Fair 11:30am-1:00pm, Forum 1:30-3:30pm)

Where: Rosa Parks Elementary School, 1501 O'Farrell St., San Francisco (map it)


*The San Francisco School Forum will feature a school fair where public and private schools from the area will be tabling. Parents are encouraged to ask their schools to participate. To register your school for the school fair tabling portion of this event, click here.
Lunch and childcare on site included, $5 per person suggested donation, one one turned away for lack of funds
Help us promote this important event!

We need your help to encourage your schools parents, teachers, and administrators to attend this important event. Please forward this email to parents, teachers, and school administrators you think may be interested in attending.

Our Family Coalition promotes the rights and well-being of Bay Area lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer families with children and prospective parents through education, advocacy, social networking, and grassroots community organizing.

Headquarters: 870 Market St., Ste. 872, San Francisco, CA 94102

East Bay Office: 344 40th St., Oakland, CA 94609


· 415-981-1960