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Homeless LGBT Youth Describe Rejection By Their Christian Families Of the estimated 300,000 homeless youth in America, more than 40 percent identify as LGBT . The leading cause of their homelessness is family rejection, often stemming from religious intolerance.

Thank Mayor Villaraigosa for Making LA Coal-Free! Mayor Villaraigosa announced last week that Los Angeles will be coal-free no later than 2025. This is amazing! LA, known for its dirty air, is slashing climate-disrupting pollution more than any other city in the nation and proving we can win the fight against climate change.

Have you told your friends about "i Am Esteem" Day?     Beauty Within Teen Esteem /"i Am Esteem" Day.org counts on the grassroots support of people like you. Every time you tell friends or family about the campaign, you’re spreading the word about the power of self esteem. Here are three reasons to tell someone you know about "i Am Esteem" Day right now:   1. Bullying Prevention Activities such as all-school assemblies, communications campaigns or creative arts contests highlighting school values to bring the community together and reinforce the message that bullying is wrong. Being informed is one of the most effective, affordable ways to create a safer world.   2. Approximately 32 percent of students report being bullied at school. Bullied students are more likely to take a weapon to school, get involved in physical fights, and suffer from anxiety and depression, health problems, and mental health problems. They suffer academically (especially high-ac...

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“The Civil War in Lincoln’s Washington” Summer Teacher Institute Retrace Abraham Lincoln’s footsteps and explore the mid-nineteenth-century capital in “The Civil War in Lincoln’s Washington” Summer Teacher Institute with the National Portrait Gallery. Join colleagues for a four-day exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and the African American experience during the Civil War, using the nation’s capital as a backdrop. In addition to utilizing the Portrait Gallery’s extensive collection of Lincoln portraits, participants will also visit and work with educators at President Lincoln’s Cottage and Ford’s Theatre. The institute will be held July 8–11, 2013. Core-subject teachers for grades 4–12 may apply as individuals or as part of a team. Priority will be given to social studies and English/language-arts teachers.  Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner, 1865; Albumen silver print, National Portrait Gallery Institute participants will: • Gain expertise from museum educ...

National Deaf History Month, March 13 to April 15, celebrates deaf history and promotes awareness of American deaf culture. Library of Congress primary sources provide interesting glimpses into this rich cultural heritage for your students to explore.