GED Program Launches for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth

[Shana A]

GED Program Launches for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth

  Verizon Foundation and IBM Partner to Help Youths Prepare for GED; JRI's
                   Boston GLASS Uses New Technology Tools

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    BOSTON, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- It's tough enough to be a teenager
today, but for Boston teens who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender,
it can be traumatic. They often deal with homophobic bullying, have
alarmingly high school-dropout rates, and many are homeless.

    But a unique new program created by Justice Resource Institute (JRI), a
nonprofit provider that advocates on behalf of children and adults who
experience the greatest barriers to social justice, may give these young
people hope.

also see http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=72950