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Live United United Way of Delaware launches program for LGBTQ youth Check out Anti-Bullying/Gay Straight Alliance Summit October 6 (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community with its newly formed PRIDE Council. This council is composed of youth, as well as representatives from many of UWD's major corporate and non- profit partners and will focus on UWD's new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware (BBBSDE). On Saturday, October 6, 2012 UWD is hosting an Anti-Bullying /Gay Straight Alliance Summit at Delaware State University. All middle and high schools have been invited to send up to five represen- tatives (administrator, teacher, two students and a parent). The day will center on the issues that LGBTQ youth face in school and how to establish and maintain a successful Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). Thanks to funding from UWD and U nited Way of Delaware (UWD) is entering a new arena, supporting the LGBT Although this is a new area of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, BBBS- DE will implement a mentoring program aimed at LGBTQ youth in Delaware. (The "Q" stands for "questioning.") This mentoring pro- gram is scheduled to launch at the October 6 Summit and will initially focus on middle and high schools in New Castle County. The program will help each school form a Gay- Straight Alliance (GSA). UWD is seeking council members as well as mentors for this initia- tive. For more informa- tion, contact Bob Martz at bmartz@uwde.org. focus for United Way of Delaware, the organization is jumping in full- force. As a member of Delaware's Anti-Bullying Taskforce, UWD lead- ership advocated for House Bill 268. As a result of this bill, schools will be required to make a judg- ment about whether bullying inci- dents were due at least in part to a person's race, age, marital status, creed, religion, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you would like to donate to the UWD LGBT Pride Initiative (538), you can do so during a company or school-sponsored United Way work- place campaign, or send your check made payable to United Way of Delaware, 625 N. Orange Street, Wilmington, De 19801. In the nota- tion section, add LGBT Pride Initiative (538). For more information, to make a contribution or to volunteer, please visit www.uwde.org or call (302) 573-3700. Enhance your credentials with a graduate degree. Today's teachers address a wide array of educational needs in their classrooms. At Wilmington University, you'll learn new ways to apply the latest educational theory and research to individualize instruction for your students. And you'll do it in a way that fits your life, with flexible schedules, multiple classroom locations, and online options that let you learn whenever—and wherever—it's most convenient for you. personalized education. affordable tuition. Dr. Jessica Hawk-Ippolito Delsea Regional High School Teacher of the Year Ed.D. in Innovation and Leadership, 2012 | M.Ed. in School Administration, 2003 Classes begin every eight weeks. Get started today at wilmu.edu/EducationDegrees PROGRAMS AVAILABLE M.A.T. in Secondary Education M.Ed. in Applied Technology M.Ed. in Career and Technical Education M.Ed. in Elementary Studies M.Ed. in Reading/ESOL Literacy M.Ed. in School Leadership M.Ed. in Special Education Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) (concentrations in Educational, Organizational, and Higher Education Leadership) The Standard of Excellence in Teacher Preparation An NCATE Accredited Institution 1-877-456-7003 | wilmu.edu/EducationDegrees Wilmington University is a private, non-profit institution. www.dsea.org September 2012 DSEA ACTION! 19