I am writing to you as you were an organizational
endorser of the 2003 Day of Silence. Given your previous support of this
project, I wanted to notify you about GLSEN's 2003 National School
Climate Survey.
As you may know, GLSEN conducts this survey of LGBT
youth every two years to assess their school-related
experiences of bias language, harassment and victimization as well as
school resources and supports regarding LGBT issues. Results from the
survey are crucial in helping to inform education policymakers and the
public about the challenges facing LGBT youth in our nation's
schools. If you would like to see the report from the 2001 survey, it is
available from the GLSEN website:
The survey can be completed on-line and is meant for
LGBT youth who attended middle school or high school during the 2002-2003 school
year. I would greatly appreciate it if you would pass on information about
the survey to your constituents, particularly any LGBT students with whom you
may work or may have contact. I have pasted a notice about the survey
below and the link to the survey is: www.glsen.org/templates/news/record.html?section=20&record=1618.
If you have any comments or questions about the survey,
please feel free to contact me: jkosciw@glsen.org. If you have any
questions about the 2004 Day of Silence, please feel free to contact Martha
Cabrera Estevez at mcabrera@glsen.org.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
Joseph G. Kosciw, PhD
Research
Consultant
GLSEN
121 W. 27th Street, Suite 804
New York, NY
10001
212.727.0135, x100
jkosciw@glsen.org
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LGBT
YOUTH! SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES!
Did you
attend high school or middle school during the past school year
(2002-2003)? Tell us about your experiences in school by completing
GLSEN's2003 National School Climate Survey on-line!
First conducted in
1999, the National School Climate Survey is the only national survey that
specifically examines the experiences of LGBT youth in school. The survey
examines the prevalence of school-based harassment and victimization, the
frequency with which students hear biased language (e.g., homophobic or racist
remarks), and the factors that contribute to or detract from an overall feeling
of comfort or safety at school.
Take action by filling out an anonymous
survey online and letting the public know what really goes on in school.
To fill out this survey, go to: www.glsen.org/templates/news/record.html?section=20&record=1618