| The 2011 PFLAG National Convention
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2011 Convention Workshop Descriptions
| Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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| All day: |
Lobby day |
| 7:00am – 8:00am: |
Travel to Capitol Hill
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| 8:30am – 9:30am: |
Rally on Capitol Hill
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| 10:00am – 4:00pm: |
Lobby Day meetings |
| 5:00pm – 8:00pm: |
Convention Registration Open
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| 4:00pm – 8:00pm: |
Dinner and activities on your own |
| 8:00pm – 10:00pm: |
Film Festival 1 (for Early Arrivals) |
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| Friday, November 4, 2011 |
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| 9:00am – 8:00pm: |
Registration |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm: |
PFLAG Annual Meeting |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm: |
Lunch on your own and networking |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm: |
Opening Ceremony |
| 2:15pm – 3:45pm: |
Workshop 1 Sessions
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Creating Thriving Chapters: How to Attract, Develop, and Retain Members
Brooke Senter, PFLAG National
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Expanding the Advocacy Toolkit: Strategies, Research, and Lessons Learned
Alison Gill, GLSEN
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Facilitation Skills: Going from Good to Great
Cesar Hernandez, PFLAG National
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Finally, a Federal Hate Crimes Law! Now, what can we do with it?
Rhodes Perry, PFLAG National
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How to Do It All (Better) with Technology
Steve Krantz, PFLAG Regional Director
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Powerful Partnerships: Making Cultural Diversity Successful
Jean-Marie Navetta and Mekina Lucas, PFLAG National
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What Transgender People and Their Families and Friends Need from PFLAG
Julie Nemecek, PFLAG National Board
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What National PFLAG Provides to Local Chapters: Are We Getting Enough Bang for Our Buck?
Dan and Nancy Tepfer, PFLAG Dayton
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Plenary Session 1
How the PFLAG Voice Changes Hearts, Minds and Laws
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| 5:30pm – 8:30pm: |
Regional Meet-ups and dinner
on your own
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| 8:30pm – 10:30pm: |
Film Festival 2 |
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| Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
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| 7:00am – 9:00am: |
Continental breakfast |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm: |
Registration |
| 9:00am – 10:30am: |
Workshop 2 Sessions
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Changing The Game: Making K-12 Sports and Physical Education Safe and Respectful for All
Pat Griffin, GLSEN Sports Project
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Don't Filter Me! Anti-LGBT Web Filtering in Public Schools
Josh Block and Chris Hampton, ACLU
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(Effectively) Sharing Your Personal Story to Create Change
Jean-Marie Navetta, PFLAG National
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Fundraising 101: Basic Tricks of the Trade
Brooke Senter, PFLAG National
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Growing Strong Roots: Grassroots Organizing in Rural Communities
Kathy Godwin and Kathy Reim, PFLAG Regional Director Council
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Help Keep Binational Families Together in the US
Judy Rickard, author
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Now What Do I Say? Tips on Guiding and Supporting Distressed Parents
Michael LaSala, Rutgers University
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Organizing Nimbly, Living Boldly
Rev. Marty Kuchma, St. Paul's UCC
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Supporting Parents of Trans and Gender Non-conforming Children
Catherin Hyde, PFLAG Columbia, MD
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| 10:30am – 11:00am: |
Break and networking
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| 11:00am – 12:30pm: |
Workshop 3 Sessions
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Advanced Facilitation: Going from Great to Fabulous
Cesar Hernandez, PFLAG National
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The Care & Feeding of Straight Allies: Creating Effective Programs for PFLAG Chapters
Jean-Marie Navetta, PFLAG National
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Claim Your Rights! Take Responsibility and Report LGBT Bullying, Harassment, or Discrimination
Rhodes Perry, PFLAG National
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Creating Supportive Spaces for Gender Diversity
Joel Baum, Gender Spectrum & Ellen James, PFLAG Regional Directors Council
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Growing a PFLAG Chapter: It's Not Magic, It's Planning and Networking
Michael Travis, GLSEN Washington state & Kathy Reim, PFLAG Regional Directors Council
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A Positive Catholic Approach to Marriage Equality
Francis DeBernardo, New Ways Ministry
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Will the Real Chapter Leader Please Stand Up? Establishing Winning Board and Leadership Practices
Jamie Curtis, PFLAG National
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Progress, Advocacy and Options in Education: A Panel Discussion on Education Reform
Panel
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| 12:30pm – 2:00pm: |
Lunch on own and networking
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| 2:00pm – 3:30pm: |
Plenary 2 |
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm: |
Break and networking
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| 4:00pm – 5:30pm: |
Workshop 4 Sessions
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Cultivating Respect: Safe Schools for All
Mekina Lucas, PFLAG National
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(Effectively) Sharing Your Personal Story to Create Change
Jean-Marie Navetta, PFLAG National
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Family Acceptance Project
Caitlin Ryan, Family Acceptance Project
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Finding Faith in Your Chapter
Jamie Curtis, PFLAG National
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The Journey to Authenticity: Voices from the Transgender Spectrum
Jean Hodges, PFLAG Regional Directors Council
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Status of LGBT Federal Legislation in the 112th Congress
Rhodes Perry, PFLAG National
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Why Marriage Matters: Messages that Really Work!
Lanae Erickson, Third Way & Regina Clemente, Freedom to Marry
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| 7:00pm – 9:30pm: |
Awards Dinner |
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| Sunday, November 6, 2011 |
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| Note: we will try to arrange for an ecumenical faith service |
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| 7:00am – 9:00am: |
Continental breakfast |
| 8:00am – 9:30am: |
Workshop 5 Sessions
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Advanced Facilitation: Going from Great to Fabulous
Cesar Hernandez, PFLAG National
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Being an Activist without Being a Victim: Personal Strategies for Burnout, Blowout, and Breaking Up
Dr. Robert Minor, University of Kansas
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Dollars for Gay Scholars
Dr. Joe Melcher, PFLAG New Orleans
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Faith & Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Can Be Messy: Let's Talk
Kathy Baldock, Canyon Walker Connections
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Forget Your Troubles, Come on, Get Social!
Liz Owen, PFLAG National
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Growing the Rural PFLAG Chapter
Michael Ley, PFLAG Lima
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How to Hold the Perfect PFLAG Meeting
Brooke Senter and Jamie Curtis, PFLAG National
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Powerful Parenting: PFLAG Strategies to Support Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Students
Rhodes Perry, PFLAG National
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Powerful Partnerships: Making Cultural Diversity Successful
Jean-Marie Navetta and Mekina Lucas, PFLAG National
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| 9:30am – 9:45am: |
Break |
| 9:45am – 11:15am: |
Plenary 3 |
| 11:15am – 11:45am: |
Closing Ceremony |
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