October Satellite Programs Calendar
Here’s what’s going on this month at our 4 Satellite Programs in Mesa, Tempe, Glendale, and Scottsdale! Click HERE for a bigger version.
The Courage to Be Who You Are: West Valley’s Personal Stories of Trans* Identity
By Avi Vieira Glendale Trans*, Gender Neutral, Transgender, Genderqueer, Transsexual, Agender, Transvestite, Two-Spirit, and Genderfluid: we hear these terms in describing one’s gender identity. The question has come up, as to what the difference is between the terms, and what is appropriate or may be offensive. This week at West Valley one•n•ten, the group
Shining in the Spotlight: West Valley’s Open Mic Night
By Avi Vieira Glendale This week, West Valley one•n•ten was treated to an evening of music, song, comedy, poetry, and art as the youth took to the stage for Open Mic Night! Beginning with a group question asking about times when they shined or had otherwise memorable moments in the spotlight, group members then prepared
Gays of Future Past: West Valley Discusses the Stonewall Riots and Tests its LGBTQ Trivia Knowledge
By Avi Vieira Glendale This year, June 28th marks the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, an event seen as the birth of the modern pride movement. While many of our West Valley one•n•ten youth had heard about Stonewall, there was still some question as to what made the event so special. Our very own volunteer
Holding Out For A (S)Hero: West Valley Discusses LGBTQs in Comics and Anime
By Avi Vieira Glendale As Phoenix Comicon draws closer, our youth had been asking for an evening about LGBTQs in comic books and anime. With heroes and sheroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman – where are the mythical role models for those of the rainbow persuasion? With this week’s ice-breaking question for West
Pride 101: West Valley Youth Volunteers Discuss the Dos and Don’ts of Pride
By Avi Vieira Glendale With Phoenix Pride around the corner, the energy and excitement for the festivities was high in West Valley. Having had previous discussions of the origins and development of the Pride movement, West Valley one•n•ten decided to do something a little different this year: discuss the festival itself and how to stay safe,
Caution, & Mayhem, & Fashion, Oh My! Art With Liz Night Returns to West Valley
By Avi Vieira Glendale It was creative pandemonium at West Valley one•n•ten this week, with youth scrambling for art materials and working together to pull off their own line of couture to impress a panel of judges. Art Night With Liz returned to our group, with our Lieutenant Commander, and in-house creative genius Liz Martin
A Mad Tea Party: West Valley Celebrates a Very Merry Un-Birthday
By Avi Vieira Glendale As our West Valley one•n•ten family continues to grow, the staff and volunteers have been asked several times about having birthday celebrations for the youth as there have been for the volunteers. With so many youth being served, it would be improbable to dedicate individual nights for each of our youth.
Children of the Revolution: West Valley Talks Protests and Demonstrations – From Stonewall to SB 1062
By Avi Vieira Glendale Recently, we as Arizonians faced one of the biggest social challenges in recent memory: the state legislature passing SB 1062. With our youth questioning the proposed law and uncertain how to voice their opposition, West Valley one•n•ten held an evening discussing protests and demonstrations in our community. Led by