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House Parties!!!

admin — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:51:59 +0000

Western Massachusetts, September 30th

San Francisco, October 7th

Join us as we as one of our upcoming house parties! We are holding parties around the country to provide opportunities for people to gather and learn more about COLAGE and our great COLAGErs! email us at: Colage@colage.org to find out where to find a party near you OR how to host one yourself!

Welcome Barbara, COLAGE’s new Interim Executive Director!

adrian — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:43:28 +0000

Greetings!

Please join us in offering a warm welcome to Barbara Green, COLAGE’s new Interim Executive Director as she begins in her new role with us on Monday! COLAGE is excited to add Barbara Green to our staff and honored to have her serve us in the essential leadership role.

In addition to 16 years of experience serving as interim executive director at a wide variety of non profit organizations, Barbara also brings her connections with leaders of LGBT organizations around the country, strategic planning expertise and a deep understanding of organization development. Barbara is excited to start her position with COLAGE, “As a lesbian mother of a teenage son, I am passionate about empowering youth and helping further the COLAGE mission.” She will be in the San Francisco office March 12-14 and will then work from her home in Seattle. If you are in the Bay Area, Barbara would love to meet with you while she’s in town.

Barbara joins Elizabeth Castellana, COLAGE’s National Program Director and Noah Chasnoff, our Development Associate in an exciting and important time for COLAGE. COLAGE is embarking on a new strategic plan process, preparing for our return to Provincetown Family Week, and launching new leadership programs for youth, adult participants and volunteers. Your support of Barbara in her new role and your support of COLAGE through your participation and donations will ensure the success of these initiatives.

Once again, thank you for your support during this time of excitement and change. We are eager to engage with you through programs and planning this year and encourage you to reach out to welcome Barbara and share your ideas and visions with her.

Sincerely,

Aaron Sachs Paul Perry

Chair Vice Chair

elizabeth — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:41:08 +0000

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Hi, I’m the new COLAGE Intern!

Steven — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:37:09 +0000

Hi!

My name is Steven and I am the new intern for COLAGE. I am also a part of a summer program called Coro Exploring Leadership. It is an 8 week summer program that teaches rising 11th graders leadership skills and networking strategies for the future.

I live in the Mission District of San Francisco, and I have lived there my entire life. One of the things that I love about living in the Mission my entire life is that I am very familiar with the entire area. Another advantage is that I am always close to my family. I come from a very large family that is very open-minded and does not judge someone on their race or beliefs. The only thing they judge is a person’s actions. I live with both my Dad and my Mom, and I have one little brother and one older brother.

I really like to listen to music. I don’t know why, but I am really addicted to my iPod! If I am not playing my Play Station I am either with family members or listening to music on full blast! I always try to visualize the instruments in the songs.

Right now, I am just happy that I am interning at COLAGE and I hope to be posting again soon! You can reach me at intern@colage.org.

COLAGE Seeks Board Members and Interns!

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:28:52 +0000

COLAGE Seeks Board Members

Join the COLAGE Board of Directors, a diverse and talented group of dedicated volunteers that includes youth and adults with LGBTQ parents, LGBTQ parents, and allies from across the United States! The Board convenes for in-person meetings twice annually in addition to participating in ongoing conference calls and committee meetings. The Board provides crucial guidance and oversight for COLAGE while performing important fundraising and governance duties.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Apply now, learn more and spread the word!

COLAGE Seeks Spring & Summer Interns (Paid!)

Want to make a difference in the lives of people with LGBTQ parents? Want to learn about working in a grassroots nonprofit organization? Apply now to work in the national headquarters of COLAGE this summer! Spring and Summer Interns help produce LGBTQ family events; conduct education and outreach via phone, email and social media; design and lead workshops for youth ages 8-18; and help improve the policies that shape our families day-to-day lives.

Application Deadlines:
Spring: Friday, February 18th, 2011
Summer: Friday, April 8th, 2011

Apply now, learn more and spread the word!

Introducing the COLAGE Scholarship Winners

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:06:21 +0000

In the Fall of 2010, COLAGE awarded four scholarships through the Lee Dubin Memorial Fund. The fund was named for the father of COLAGE founder Ali Nickel-Dubin and, through college scholarships, aims to honor our collective power and celebrate the unique experiences and achievements of our families. Students who are actively working to combat the intersections of racism, homophobia, and/or transphobia/ gender-based discrimination, and increase positive awareness of LGBTQ families are strongly encouraged to apply.

Important Notice: COLAGE is unable to award scholarships for the 2011/2012 academic year. We hope to be able to offer our scholarship program again soon. For questions or concerns please contact mark@colage.org.

	Elliot Parras, 18, New MexicoI am currently a freshman at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where I am majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications. Here at state, I am a member of the fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha. I hope to eventually move to Southern California, where I hope to become either an event planner or club promoter. I love music, especially Lady GaGa and Justin Timberlake. I also enjoy working out and playing basketball. My family is extremely diverse and I love it. I have two wonderful moms. Thank you COLAGE for choosing me! It means so much to me and my family.
	Lily Care, 18, Oregon I was always raised in an environment that emphasized love, tolerance, and justice. I was involved in a lot of progressive movements my whole life, by picketing and being involved in politics. When I was around eleven my two mothers were finally granted the right to be legally married. Throughout the entire process I stood outside of Portland City Hall and held my picket sign that read, “I love my mom’S with all my heart.” I got yelled at, cussed at, and honked at, but it was worth it to support them. I plan to keep enlightening people while heading into my freshman year at Western Washington University. I’m going to be majoring in Environmental Science with an emphasis in biology, and hopefully I can help the world change for the better.
	Samantha Blau, 18, Arizona Samantha Blau is starting her freshman year at Northern Arizona University where she plans to dual major in Elementary Education and Special Education. Growing up with a lesbian mother has shown her that discrimination is still a prominent issue in today’s society, and she has fought for equal rights for the LGBTQ community. She was an active member and the Treasurer of her high school Gay Straight Alliance.
	Shana Turner, 30, Louisiana Shana is a junior at Goddard College, where she is studying Creative Writing with a concentration in race, class and gender studies. She grew up in the Dorchester and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston, MA with her two brothers, her gay mom, and a vibrant community of friends and extended family. She now lives in New Orleans, LA. with her girlfriend, who is the love of her life! Shana has been involved in community activism and organizing since she was very young. After her younger brother was murdered, she helped to create a grassroots organization run by and for young, working-class women in the inner-city called Reflect & Strengthen, which will soon celebrate its 10-year anniversary! She is currently working on creating and producing a play that tells the story of the fellowship between two young, queer women dealing with life’s blows while they continuously grow and become stronger from their experiences.