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School’s out, get a jumpstart on your campaign!
Web Update: June 20, 2008 — The National Student Genderblind Campaign wishes you all an enjoyable summer! While school’s out, take this opportunity to launch a gender-neutral housing or bathroom campaign on your campus. If you’ve already got a movement going, take this time to develop your proposal or gather more support. Use our online action guide or contact us. We’re here for you!
Also, check out the great work of the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition. Each year, their GenderYOUTH program compiles a index of colleges and universities that calls for schools to include the inclusion of gender identity and expression in non-discrimination policies and practices. Join this year’s campaign and hold your school accountable! Check out: www.gpac.org/youth/genius
Keep checking us out as we prepare to revamp our website and resources for Fall 2008! If you have any suggestions, e-mail us at jeffrey@genderblind.org and david@genderblind.org.
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Gender-neutral housing garners international attention in AP article
Media Update: The National Student Genderblind Campaign was featured in a May 2, 2008 Associated Press article on gender-neutral housing. The article featured Erik Youngdahl and Michelle Garcia of Weslyan University and Samantha Friedman and Grey Caspro of Oberlin College. Both campuses allow members of different genders to share the same room together. “It ultimately comes down to finding someone that you feel is compatible with you […] students aren’t doing this to make a point. They’re not doing this to upset their parents. It’s really for practical reasons,” said Jeffrey Chang, NSGC co-founder. The AP article was circulated in the largest media markets, spanning CNN, USA Today, International Herald Tribune, Yahoo! News, and as far away places as Nepal, India, and South Africa. CNN.com reported that the article was the number one article viewed on May 3rd.
Look for other articles about gender-neutral rooming and NSGC in upcoming news articles! In light of recent coverage, we will be adding a recent media section to our site this summer. Stay tuned!
To read the AP article, check out: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-05-02-coed-rooms_N.htm