Hi all!
I'm Ashley Almon and I am your dramaturg! I'm still a little new to this online system, so I hope I am posting my information in the right place, but if not, I'm sure I can edit it. But there's only one way to find out, right?!
Below, I have copied down an interesting link for you all to look at. Actually, the credit should go to Rhonda as she told me to check it out, and its really fascinating! It's about this group from the Seattle area (east side specifically) who came together to reteach gender and sexuality to our communities. Currently, the group is on tour across the United States and Canada promoting this new movement. They also made a documentary film last year that was the official selection at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Interesting stuff! On the website, you can watch the trailer for the documentary as well.
So- if you have time, please go to: putthisonthemap.org
The links on the site can help you understand the issues that we currently are dealing with in our communities.
Oh, and here are some thigns to think about: when you were in high school, did you participate or have outreach programs like these? If so, how did this impact you and your friends? What is the importance of having an outreach program like this? More specifically, do you think that have these kind of programs more accessible to teens, do you think our suicide rate could go down? What are the contributing factors to such traumatic events such as suicide and teen depression (leading into adulthood?)
Hope all is well!
-Ash
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Also, here is a video from Rhonda:
