GLSEN INC

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC VOICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, PRESS AND GLSEN CONSTITUENTS WITH REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATES MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT GLSEN, INC.'S MISSION AND EFFORTS TO CREATE SAFE AND AFFIRMING K-12 LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT ENSURE ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE, IN THE U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM CAN THRIVE AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, MEDIA AND GLSEN CONSTITUENTS INFORMATION REGARDING GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGING, TRAINS SPOKESPEOPLE TO EFFECTIVELY DISCUSS GLSEN'S ISSUES, PLACES MEDIA STORIES ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, DEVELOPS MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS FOR GLSEN'S PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES DIRECTLY WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND WITHIN COALITIONS FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT WILL CREATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND AFFIRMING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE LGBGTQ+, TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCE MARGINALIZATION.

GLSEN'S EDUCATION PROGRAM DEPARTMENT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT MOBILIZE EDUCATORS AND LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE RACIAL, GENDER, AND DISABILITY JUSTICE OUTCOMES IN K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEMS. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY ON LGBTQ+ ISSUES IN SCHOOLS (EDUCATOR GUIDES, CURRICULAR RESOURCES, TRAINING AND EDUCATOR/STUDENT LED INITIATIVES) THAT ENHANCE EDUCATOR AND STUDENT CAPACITY TO CREATE AFFIRMING AND LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GLSEN ENVISIONS.THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE STRENGTH AND IMPACT OF YOUTH-LED INITIATIVES INCLUDING STUDENT CLUBS (COMMONLY KNOWN AS ""GSAS"", GENDER & SEXUALITY ALLIANCES OR GAY-STRAIGH ALLIANCES), THE WELL-KNOWN NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION, INCLUDING DAY OF SILENCE AND SOLIDARITY WEEK, GLSEN'S NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL, AND OUR SIGNATURE RESOURCES THAT INCLUDE CHANGING THE GAME, SAFE SPACE KIT (GLSEN'S GUIDE TO BEING AN ALLY TO LGBTQ+ STUDENTS), AND ""READY, SET, RESPECT!"" GLSEN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOOLKIT.GLSEN'S EDUCATION PROGRAM DEPARTMENT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT CREATE TOOLKITS, AND OUR CHAPTER-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.