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Umut Dursun, MA Gender Education Specialist YES Institute Office: 305-663-7195 Cell: 910-382-1537 Email: [email protected]

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Vision A community in which all youth 
 develop as healthy individuals free of suicide, 
 violence, and discrimination.

Visión – Una comunidad en la cual todos los jóvenes se desarrollan como personas sanas, libres de suicidio, de violencia y discriminación.

Mission To prevent suicide and ensure the 
 healthy development of all youth through 
 powerful communication and education on 
 gender and orientation.

Misión – Prevenir el suicidio y asegurar el desarrollo sano de todos 
 los jóvenes por medio de la comunicación poderosa y 
 la educación sobre el género y la orientación.

Espelage, D. (2009)

50% Bullying incidents in elementary 
 and middle school based on gender or orientation slurs.

Incidentes de acoso en la escuela primaria y media 
 se basan en el género y la orientación.

At what age are boys first called “faggot”?

¿A qué edad se llama “maricones” 
 a los niños por primera vez?

EO| Gender Norms

Reis, B. & Saewyc, E. (1999)

80% Harassed as gay in high school 
 identify as heterosexual

Estudiantes en escuelas superiores que son acosados 
 por aparentar ser gay se identifican como heterosexuales

Ryan, C., Huebner, D. & Sanchez, J (2009); Rew, et al., (2005)

Gay youth rejected by their 
 parents are

8 times

more likely 


to attempt suicide

Es 8 veces más probable que los jóvenes rechazados 
 por sus padres intenten suicidarse.

YES Institute (2015)

GC | Transgender

Transgender

Label used to encompass any self-expression or identity that does not conform to a 
 binary concept of female and male.

Transgénero – Etiqueta que incluye cualquier auto-expresión o 
 identidad que no se conforma al concepto binario de hombre y mujer.

Herbst, J.H. et al. (2008); Moran L. & Sharpe (2004)

Among transgender people:

31% 60%

attempt suicide

attacked in violent assaults

De aquellas personas que son transgénero:
 31% intenta suicidarse 60% son asaltados violentamente

In 1996 YES Institute began with these insights: • Everyone wants youth safe • Afraid to speak • Need education

YES comenzó su trabajo en 1996 con esta realización: Todo el mundo quiere la seguridad de los jóvenes; 
 Tienen miedo de hablar de estos temas; Necesitan educación.

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YES Institute Family Consultation Meetings Schools - Coordinate/consult with district - Training for faculty (MPPs) - Student anti-bullying workshops Enrollment in YES Courses - Communication Solutions™ - Gender/Orientation Series™ Coordinate with current Therapist 
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DOE / DOJ Joint Guidelines

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague201605titleixtransgender.pdf

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Florida School Districts Clay County – Stated they will not comply with the joint guidance. http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/20160516/story/claysuperintendentfightobamaordertra nsgenderbathroomsschools

Marion County – School board voted that students and faculty must use the restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate, or use a gender neutral restroom. http://www.wesh.com/news/studentsparentsreacttomarioncountytransgenderbathroomdeci sion/39246688

Duval County – A lawsuit filed by a parent against the district claims the school board will be violating their child’s right to bodily privacy if transgender students are allowed to use restrooms with them. http://jacksonville.com/news/schools/20160517/story/duvalschoolssuedovergenderidentity bathroompolicy

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Florida School Districts Broward County Public Schools – Has published comprehensive LGBTQ student handbook, and is releasing Transgender Student guidelines document in June. Computer system can accommodate affirmed name and gender on school rosters and school ID badges in “Alias” field while maintaining legal name and records as well. Has a liaison position at the district level to coordinate LGBTQ student affairs. http://www.browardprevention.org/diversity/lgbtq/ Miami-Dade County Public Schools – Also has a liaison position at the district level to coordinate LGBTQ student affairs. http://studentservices.dadeschools.net/SMN/pdfs/SMN_factsheet.pdf

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Harvard swimmer among first openly transgender NCAA athletes

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Gender Resource Guide yesinstitute.org/gender

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Communication Solutions™ Soluciones de Comunicación™ Sat. sáb. & Sun. dom., June 25 & 26 de junio, 12pm–6:00pm Gender Continuum Continuo de Género Sat. sáb., Aug. 13 de agosto, 9am–5pm Communication Solutions™ Soluciones de Comunicación™ Sat. sáb. & Sun. dom., Sept. 10 & 11 de set., 12pm–6:00pm A Communication Called Bullying 
 Una Comunicación llamada Acoso Sat. sáb., Oct. 8 de octubre, 9am–5pm Matrix of Orientation
 La Matriz de la Orientación Sat. sáb., Oct. 22 de octubre, 9am–5pm

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