Information and Guidelines
Mission:
The Rainbow Youth Coalition is a youth led organization working to
create a more tolerant and respectful environment for LGBT youth in
schools and in the community, by fostering leadership and activism in
local LGBT youth and their allies.
Job Description:
The Rainbow Youth Coalition is a diverse group of youth leaders who
care about fighting homophobia and transphobia in schools. The Youth
Coalition is responsible for planning and promoting events for area
LGBT youth and their allies, as well as supporting the presence of St.
Louis area Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs).
Schedule:
The Youth Coalition meets once a month, generally on a Saturday.
Meetings will take place at the American Civil Liberties Union of
Eastern Missouri, and will be facilitated by Scott Emanuel, Project
Coordinator at the ACLU of Eastern Missouri office. Representatives are
chosen annually, in April and will serve on the Youth Coalition until
March of the following year. Those selected for the Coalition will
serve from 2006 until 2007.
Member Types:
General Member: Youth between the ages of 14 and 19, who is not
currently enrolled in school, or who is enrolled in a school that
doesn’t have a GSA
GSA Representative Member: Youth between the ages of 14 and 19, who
is currently active in high school GSA. (One member from each school
will be selected to represent their school’s GSA
Responsibilities and requirements are the same for both member categories.
Member Responsibilities:
1. Serve on the Youth Coalition for one year
2. Prepare for and attend monthly meetings of the Youth Coalition
3. Participate in setting goals and making decisions about St. Louis area programs for LGBT youth and their allies
4. Identify needs of GSAs and LGBT youth and allies in schools and
the community and actively participating in local programs and events
addressing these needs
Skills/Requirements:
1. Must be between the ages of 14 and 19
2. Willing to commit to serve on the Youth Coalition for one year
3. Interested in developing and suggesting ideas to strengthen youth leadership in your schools and communities
4. Committed to creating change for LGBTQ youth and fighting homophobia/transphobia in schools and the community
5. Be able to work well in a group
Complete an on-line application to be considered.
For questions please contact: Scott Emanuel
Public Education Manager
ACLU of Eastern Missouri
4557 Laclede Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 361-3635 ext. 27; fax: (314) 361-3135
To contact staff via email please use their first name attached to: @aclu-em.org
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