Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 00:40:53 -0500 From: David Leonard, NENET: The New England Network of LGBT Student Organizations. Subject: 1996 STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE The following conference is being organized by Clark Univeristy and will probably take the place of the nenet conference. One agenda item for the conference appears to be the future of networking efforts in the new england area, aside from online efforts of course :-) David > >--- Forwarded message follows --- >From: eberendes@gramps.clarku.edu (snow queen) >Subject: 1996 STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE >Message-ID: <23DEC95.01441793@gramps.clarku.edu> >Sender: news@black.clarku.edu (USENET News System) >Organization: Clark University >Date: 23 DEC 95 01:44:17 GMT >Lines: 131 > > >Please post this where it would be appropriate. Thanks!! > >THE 1996 NEW ENGLAND >GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER >STUDENT LEADERSHIP >CONFERENCE. > >BiLaGa (the Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Alliance of Clark University) is >sponsering a student leadership conference in Worcester, Massachusetts on >February 23-25, 1996. > >The purpose of the conference is fourfold: > > 1. To equip students with the tools needed to become better leaders. > > 2. To breakdown homophobia, both internal and external, through > workshops, speakers, and engagements. > > 3. To create a network of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender > students in the New England area. > > 4. To instill a sense of pride by educating students about the > accomplishments of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender > community. > >------------------------------------------------------- >For only $50.00, you receive a ticket to a top-class comedienne, attend >five workshops, dance all night to groovin' music, hear a nat'l gay >speaker, and enjoy three catered meals. It is one of the best deals going. >Hope to see you for a fabulous weekend! > >------------------------------------------------------- > >Schedule of Events: > >Friday, February 23, 1996 > 5-7pm registration in University Center > 8pm comedienne at Atwood Hall > GEORGIA RAGSDALE > an incredible lesbian comedienne, Georgia is a must > see. She has appeared on such shows as "Women Aloud!" and > PBS's "In the Life." She has performed int the Palladium in > New York City, the Improv in Los Angeles, and our very > own Provincetown at the Crown & Anchor, just to name a few. > Her performance is open to the public (tickets for those not > attending the conference, are $5 with a student ID and $10 > for non-students). > >Saturday, February 24, 1996 > 9am Opening Speaker LYNDA PRIVITERA "Are We There Yet? : the > Spiritual Journey of Gay America and Confronting the Religious Right > for Equal Rights." > > 10am Spirituality Workshops > -Morningstar Metropolitan Community Church (an > interdenominational Christian fellowship) > -Native American > -Dignity (a Roman Catholic gay organization) > -Am Tikva (a Jewish gay organization) > -United Church of Christ > -Wicca > > 11:10am Sexuality Workshops > -Transgender > -Gay Male > -Lesbian > -Bisexual > > 12:20-1:50 Lunch in Dana Commons (price included in package) > > 2pm Sexuality Workshops 2 > -Bisexual > -Lesbian > -Transgender > -Gay Male > > 3:10pm General Interest Workshops > -Gay History > -Substance Abuse > -P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) > -Safe Sex/ AIDS > -GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocate Defenders) > -Coming Out as a Young Adult > > 4:20pm General Interest Workshops 2 > -MGLPC (Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus) > -Coming Out in the Workplace > -Gay History > -Safe Sex/ AIDS > -Substance Abuse > -P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) > > 6pm-7pm Dinner in Dana Commons > > 8pm-Midnight DANCE in Tilton Hall (at University Center) > >Sunday, February 25, 1996 > > 11am-12noon Brunch in Dana Commons > > 1pm Speaker in Atwood Hall > MICHELANGELO SIGNORILE is the author of "Queer in >America" and a columnist for "Out" magazine. He has written for the New >York Times, USA Today, Advocate, and People magazine. He has currently >published a book titled "Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or >Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Co-workers." At the forefront of the >"outing" controversy, Signorile delivers lectures nationwide which >provoke numerous debates. He will be speaking on Sunday at 1pm (the >engagement is free and open to the public). He will also be available for >book signing after the lecture in the Blue Room (second floor of Atwood >Hall). > >----------------------------------------- >There will also be vendors from "Heaven and Earth", "Bead-azzled", and >"Pride and Joy." >----------------------------------------- >For hotel information, call The Crown Plaza at 1-800-628-4240 >or Clarion Suites Hotel at (508)753-3512. >----------------------------------------- > >For more information about the conference or about registering, call >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >PATRICK BEAUDRY at (508) 754-1292 >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >or write: BiLaGa c/o Patrick Beaudry > Clark University > 950 Main Street - Box 183 > Worcester, MA 01610 > > I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (( ____ David Leonard )) \____/_ "so much to do, so little time !" ,-|~~| /~~~~\ \ NENET: dleonard@nenet.org `-|__| \____/ NENET Web: http://www.nenet.org/nenet `'`'`'