Activism and Politics => Activism => Topic started by: Chaunte on April 25, 2006, 08:27:10 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Silent Day
Post by: Chaunte on April 25, 2006, 08:27:10 PM
Post by: Chaunte on April 25, 2006, 08:27:10 PM
At the high school my daughter attends, they had "Silent Day" today.
Silent Day is set aside as a quiet day of support for the student LGBT community who feels that they must stay silent & in the closet. Students attend class but do not speak at all for the entire day. Students carry a form with them to class explaining what they are doing.
Yes, my daughter participated, though she does not yet know about my existance. Good kid.
Chaunte
Silent Day is set aside as a quiet day of support for the student LGBT community who feels that they must stay silent & in the closet. Students attend class but do not speak at all for the entire day. Students carry a form with them to class explaining what they are doing.
Yes, my daughter participated, though she does not yet know about my existance. Good kid.
Chaunte
Title: Re: Silent Day
Post by: stephanie_craxford on April 25, 2006, 08:36:01 PM
Post by: stephanie_craxford on April 25, 2006, 08:36:01 PM
Good for her, a woman with principles and one who is not afraid to stand up for them.
Steph
Steph
Title: Re: Silent Day
Post by: Leigh on April 25, 2006, 08:57:46 PM
Post by: Leigh on April 25, 2006, 08:57:46 PM
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/04/25/c1.cr.gaystudents.0425.p1.php?section=cityregion
Title: Re: Silent Day
Post by: Chaunte on April 26, 2006, 08:21:32 PM
Post by: Chaunte on April 26, 2006, 08:21:32 PM
Leigh,
Until your posts, I didn't know that this Day of Silence is a national program!
I read through the Day of Silence website and passed the information on to the woman in chare of discrimination and diversity issues. SHe hadn't heard of it either, but was VERY interested - so much so that she asked for copies of the information. I also passed the info on to a student of mine who is on Studetn Council.
To make a short story long, we may be adding our school's name to the roster of participaing institutions.
Leigh, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!
Chaunte
Until your posts, I didn't know that this Day of Silence is a national program!
I read through the Day of Silence website and passed the information on to the woman in chare of discrimination and diversity issues. SHe hadn't heard of it either, but was VERY interested - so much so that she asked for copies of the information. I also passed the info on to a student of mine who is on Studetn Council.
To make a short story long, we may be adding our school's name to the roster of participaing institutions.
Leigh, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!
Chaunte
Title: Re: Silent Day
Post by: Phoenix on April 28, 2006, 07:23:50 AM
Post by: Phoenix on April 28, 2006, 07:23:50 AM
this is intreserting.....silent day is a good idea