Gender Education Center

2007 Outreach Report

For the year ending December 31, 2006


85 presentations to over 4,079 people this year!




Seventeen Year Totals

959 presentations at 533 different locations - total to date 35,793 people

Debra Davis, Executive Director

       The Gender Education Center is a Minnesota-based advocacy and education organization working toward understanding, acceptance and support for the transgender community. We provide presentations, workshops, panels, training sessions & workplace intervention.

       In 2006 gave 85 presentations and workshops involving 4,079 participants. In the last sixteen years we have been to colleges and universities 370 times, 60 High Schools, Middle Schools and Elementary Schools, given 112 workshops to members of the medical field and other helping professions, held 134 training sessions for companies and corporations, 61 presentations at religious institutions, 49 workshops for educators and teachers and 55 other presentations to a wide variety of diverse groups. We have been interviewed in the media by radio, television and newspapers 134 times about transgender issues. Over the last 17 years we have given 959 presentations involving 35,793 participants.

       For a complete list of all the places we have been in since our beginning in 1991 click here.

This years Highlights include:

*    Presentations in 14 states through out the country including:

Colorado, Illinois - (2), Iowa - (2), Florida - (2), Kansas - (2), Michigan, Minnesota (many), Missouri - (2), Montana, New York - (5), North Dakota - (2), Pennsylvania - (2), South Dakota - (4), Wisconsin.


*    Keynote / Featured Speaker at:
College, Simpson - IA, -Feature Speaker
University, Millikin - IL, Feature Speaker
University, Shippensburg - PA, "Blue Jeans Day" Keynote
College, New College - FL, Feature Speaker
University, Northern Iowa - IA, Pride Week - Feature speaker
College, St. Olaf - MN, Feature Speaker
University, Truman State - MO, Diversity Festival - Keynote
University, St. Cloud State - MN, Day of Silence - Keynote
University, Crookston - MN, Rainbow Jeopardy & Feature presentation
University, North Dakota-Grand Forks - ND, Feature presentation
University, Kansas State - KS, Coming Out Week - Feature presentation
University, Montana State - MT, Coming Out Week - Feature presentation
University, Northern Michigan - MI, Coming Out Week - Feature presentation
University, North Dakota State, - ND, Feature Presentation
University, Northern Colorado - CO, Feature presentation
University of Minnesota - MN, Rainbow Jeopardy
College, Bard - NY, Rainbow Jeopardy & Transgender Weekend - Feature Presentation
University, North Dakota State - ND, Feature Presentation
University, of Missouri - St. Louis, MO, Feature Presentation
University, of Kansas, - KS, Transgender Awareness Day - Feature Presentation
University, of South Dakota - SD, Feature Presentation



*    We Trained Employees at:
Cypress Semiconductor Inc. MN
North Hennepin College, MN
PFund - Board of Directors MN
Hamline Univ. Faculty LGBT Issues Forum - MN
U of Minnesota - Orientation Leaders, MN
Best Buy Corporation, MN
Bloomington Public Schools Health Conference - MN
Ramsey County Social Services - MN
Inver Hills Community College - Faculty Retreat, MN
Rainbow Families, MN



*    High School presentations for students:
Irondale High School - Minnesota.


*    Conferences we presented at and/or had booths:
Midwestern Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Ally College Conference in Sioux Falls, SD
Minnesota Social Services Association Conference in Edina, MN
International Adult Education in Mpls., MN
Out & Equal National Conference, Chicago - IL
Education Minnesota - State Teachers Conference (Booth) St. Paul - MN
GLBT Professional Issues & Families Conference - Grand Forks - MN
Minnesota OUT Campus Conference, Mpls. - MN;
Twin Cities Pride Celebration 2006, (Booth) Mpls. - MN
Transgender Weekend Conference, (Keynote) Bard College - NY
Human Rights Day Conference, St. Paul - MN
Multicultural Forum, 17th Annual, St. Paul - MN
Diversity Festival, (keynote) Truman State - MO



*    Newspaper & Television interviews/articles with:
"MN Women's Press," Truman State University MO - "Index," Rochester - NY, Stillwater - MN, University of North Dakota - ND "Dokatian", "Star/Tribune" Mpls. - MN, North Dakota State University, ND - "Spectrum", "Associated Press" - NJ, University of Missouri - St. Louis MO "The Current" (2 articles), University of Kansas ÒVanguardÓ, Kansas State - KS "Collegian," Millikin University - IL "Decaturian," University of Montana - Bozeman "Chronicle"


*    Radio:
Host KFAI's "'T' Time with Debbie Davis" - monthly radio program in its 14th year & Co-Host "Fresh Fruit" Radio, MN.


       We were also consulted by employers, law enforcement, human rights agencies and nonprofit service providers regarding policies that affect transgender people. We have worked with elementary, middle schools and senior high schools, training students, staff and parents on LGBT issues and on how to integrate these issues into their policies and curriculum. We have helped dozen's transgender people with workplace transitions, accessing health insurance for gender reassignment services, name changes, obtaining replacement birth certificates and passports.

       Our award winning web site, www.debradavis.org, has been very successful. More than 150 pages of information, averaging over 2,000 hits a day. We update the site every 4 to 6 weeks with new information, photos of events and colleges we visit and new articles of interest.

       Debra Davis, our Executive Director, has also been honored with the following awards for her work and activism in the LGBT communities.


*     Curve Magazine's "2006 - Making Waves Award" - "One of six trans activists every dyke should know about."

*     "2005 PRIDE Award" for people who "embody PRIDE: rallying individuality, diversity & equality."

*     Human Rights Campaign - "2001 Bryan Coyle Leadership Award."

*     Lavender Magazine’s “1999 Person of the Year.”

*     Twin Cities Pride 2000 celebration's "Grand Marshal" (Minnesota’s summer LGBT celebration with over 400,000 participants).

*     Voted Best of GLBT Community Activist in 2000 by a “Creme de la Creme” reader’s poll.

*     Recipient of the 1999 “Human Rights Fund Award” by Philanthrofund Foundation.

*     Recipient of the “1998 Acts of Resistance Award” by GLBT Youth Network Building Conference.

*     2004, 1998, 1996, 1995, “Spokesperson of the Year” by the City of Lakes Crossgender Community.

*    "Strength, Courage & Leadership While Working for Equality & Justice Award" in 2003 by OutFront Minnesota.

*     2004 ”Outstanding Leadership in Community Activism Award”, by Madison Transgender Association.


      We are leading the way in the transgender community in our fight to keep the human rights we fought so hard to acquire, for ALL people. We continue to play a major roll in defending these rights. There is still much work to do.



Summary



       The following is the summary of our outreach efforts. The first chart shows years with corresponding number of presentations & participants. The second chart shows where the presentations were given. The third chart shows who the presentations were for and the last chart shows how many presentations were given each month. This is followed by a complete list of presentations we gave in 2006.


Year	Workshops	Participants	Year	Workshops	Participants
2006	85	4,079	1998	87	2,504
2005	62	2,868	1997	62	1,878
2004	73	3,305	1996	63	1,792
2003	87	2,908	1995	78	2,236
2002	75	3,120	1994	45	1,411
2001	58	3,661	1993	28	1,436
2000	55	1,704	1992	20	786
1999	65	1,867	1991	12	485




Where presentations were given

Private Colleges	106	5,274	Helping Prof's/Clinics	112	3,301
Public Colleges	255	10,886	Companies/Corp's/Gov/Ed.	110	3,497
Two yr. Jr. Colleges	9	242	Thesis/research/Papers	43	151
Schools - K-12	60	1,705	Other (GLBT, Conf., etc.)	207	7,215
Religious/Non Prof's	61	1,810	Educators/Teachers workshop	49	1,360




Presentations were for

College students (institution/dept./instructor sponsor)	134	7,135
College students (student club/organization sponsor)	130	7,725
High school students	53	1,453
Counselors/SW/doctors/med.std’s/teachers/thesis disc.	175	5,450
Employee training sessions, transition meetings etc.	134	3,109
Transgender clients/friends/loved ones, etc.	39	1,363
Churches & religious institutions, non profit’s, etc.	61	3,228
Other (SAR- police cadets-GLBT,Mitchell Law, etc.)	149	5,457
Media (Television, Radio, Newspapers, etc.)	134	?




Number of presentations given each month

January	50	April	124	July	40	October	117
February	87	May	81	August	45	November	102
March	106	June	68	September	54	December	44









Presentations and Workshops
presented in
2006





Date	Location/Organization	Type of Presentation/Group	#People in attendance
12/14/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
12/1/06	Conf., MN Human Rights Day	Workshop-diversity/Wkplace	62
11/30/06	University, of South Dakota - SD	Feature Presentation	175
11/29/06	Conf., Bloomington Pub. SchoolsMN	Staff Workshop	78
11/22/06	Newspaper, U. of Missouri, MO	Interview	Media
11/20/06	Newspaper, U of Kansas, Vangard	Interview	Media
11/20/06	University, of Kansas - KA	Trans Awar Day-Feature Spkr	87
11/16/06	Cypress Semiconductor Inc.	Employee Training (Transition)	43
11/14/06	University, Missouri - St. Louis MO	Feature Speaker	38
11/13/06	Cypress Semiconductor Inc.	Employee Training (Transition)	26
11/13/06	Cypress Semiconductor Inc.	Employee Training (Transition)	45
11/13/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
11/11/06	College, Bard - NY (2)	Trans Weekend Feature Spkr	76
11/10/06	College, Bard - NY	Rainbow Jeopardy.	34
11/10/06	Newspaper, U. of Missouri, MO	Interview	Media
11/9/06	Cypress Semiconductor Inc.	Employee Trans.- Mgr. Mtg.	63
11/9/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
11/8/06	Newspaper, Associated Press, NJ	Inter. Trans H.S. Edr s	Media
11/7/06	Rainbow Families, MN	Staff Presentation	6
11/6/06	U of M, Family & Social Services	Work w/families in Soc. Serv.	73
11/4/06	Conf., U of M - OUTConf	Presentation	32
11/4/06	Conf., U of M - Rainbow Jeopardy	Rainbow Jeopardy	135
11/2/06	University, Northern Colorado - CO	Feature presentation	130
10/27/06	Conf., GLBT Prof. Issues & Fam s	GLBT Conf. - Closing	35
10/27/06	Conf., GLBT Prof. Issues & Fam s	GLBT Conf. - Key Note	83
10/27/06	Conf., GLBT Prof. Issues & Fam s	GLBT Conf. - Workshop (2)	12
10/26/06	Newspaper, NDSU Spectrum, MN	Interview	Media
10/26/06	University, North Dakota State -ND	Feature Spkr	78
10/19/06	Conf., Education MN - Teachers (5)	Booth	Booth
10/13/06	University, Northern Michigan - MI	Coming OutWk Feature pre.	62
10/12/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
10/11/06	University, Montana State - MT	Coming OutWk Feature pres	420
10/9/06	University, Kansas State - KA	Coming OutWk Feature pres	186
10/6/06	African American AIDs Commis.	Trans. Development Mtg.	3
10/6/06	Newspaper, Star/Trib. Mpls. - MN	Interv. LGBT-Issue/Demo.	Media
10/3/06	University, Crookston - MN	Feature presentation	25
10/3/06	University, Crookston - MN	Radio Interview	Media
10/3/06	University, Crookston - MN	Rainbow Jeopardy	12
10/3/06	University, North Dak., Grand Forks	Feature presentation	43
10/1/06	Newspaper, Univ N. Dakota, MN	Dakota Student - Interv.	Media
9/28/06	Cypress Semiconductor Inc.	Employee Transition Meeting	2
9/27/06	Stillwater, MN Human Rights Com.	Presentation	10
9/23/06	PFund Welcome Reception	Exec. Dir. Welcome Reception	Network
9/23/06	U of M, Bi-Versity - MN	Lunch/Networking	Networking
9/14/06	Conf., Out&Equal Nat. '06 - IL	Networking/Booth	Booth
9/14/06	Newspaper, Stillwater - MN	Interv. speaking in town	Media
9/14/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
9/13/06	Newspaper, Rochester - NY	Interv. about Botavia Teacher	Media
8/22/06	College, Empire State - NY	LGBT School Picnic	21
8/22/06	University, Syracuse - LGBT Center	Info. Session & Meeting	5
8/10/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
7/21/06	College, St. Mary's	Class Presentation	8
7/13/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
6/24/06	PRIDE Festival, 2006 - Mpls. MN	Information Booth	Booth
6/21/06	GLAD, Boston LGBT-Civil Rights	Interview, Connecticut HRA	1
6/8/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
5/18/06	Conf., Adult Ed. International	Pre Conf. Feature Workshop	13
5/11/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
5/2/06	High School, Irondale - MN	Adv. Health Class	28
5/2/06	PFund Scholarship Reception	Networking	Network
4/30/06	History Theater, - "Farm Boys"	Panel - Community Mtg.	125
4/25/06	University, George Washington- DC	Info. Session (study/paper)	1
4/25/06	University, St. Cloud State - MN	Day of Silence - Keynote	15
4/20/06	Radio, Taped Interview	Radio Program	Radio
4/18/06	Osseo Public Schools, SEED	SEED - Staff Workshop	12
4/13/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
4/10/06	High School, Buffalo, NY	Info. - Teacher Transition	1
4/10/06	U of M, Student Thesis - MN	Info. Session (study/paper)	1
4/10/06	University, Metro State - Thesis	Info. Session (study/paper)	1
4/7/06	College, Inver Hills Community (6)	Faculty Retreat - Open Keynote	96
4/5/06	County, Ramsey Social Services	Staff Workshop	37
4/3/06	U of M, Family & Social Services	Working w/families in Soc. Serv.	74
3/29/06	University, Truman State - MO	Diversity Festival Keynote	176
3/25/06	Newspaper, Truman State - MO	Trans. Speaker on Campus	1
3/24/06	Newspaper, MN Women's Press	Coming Out Article - Interv.	1
3/23/06	Conf., MN Social Serv. Assoc.-'06	Workshop - Gender 101	105
3/22/06	Conf., MN Social Serv. Assoc.-'06	Booth/visibility/Participant	Booth
3/19/06	University, St. Olaf - MN (3)	All School Presentation	130
3/16/06	TV - St. Cloud Cable-"KinPride"	Education Interview Show	TV
3/9/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
3/6/06	Radio, WCCO Pat Miles Show"	Radio Program - Call in guest	Radio
3/5/06	Chipewa Valley GSA - WI	Eau Claire - Presentation	32
3/2/06	University, Northern Iowa - IA	All School Presentation	180
3/1/06	U of M, Orientation Leaders	Training Session	30
2/24/06	College, New College - FL	All School Presentation	58
2/21/06	University, Shippensgurg - PA	Blue Jeans Day - Keynote	68
2/21/06	University, Shippensgurg - PA	Faculty Reception	13
2/18/06	Conf., Midwest MBLGTACC - '06	Booth/visibility/participation	Booth
2/18/06	Conf., Midwest MBLGTACC - '06	Rainbow Joepardy - All Conf.	225
2/17/06	Conf., Midwest MBLGTACC - '06	Workshop/Presentation	178
2/15/06	Conf., Multicultural Forum, 18th	Booth (1,000 participants	Booth
2/15/06	Conf., Multicultural Forum, 18th	Workshop/Presentation	76
2/15/06	University, Hamline - MN	LGBT Issues Forum	34
2/9/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
2/6/06	University, Millikin - IL	All School Presentation	74
1/30/06	College, Simpson - IA	All School Presentation	96
1/22/06	PFund Annual Retreat	Transgender pannel & wkshp	22
1/12/06	Radio, KFAI T Time w/Debbie"	Radio Program	Radio
1/10/06	College, North Hennepin - MN	Ally Training/Transgender Exp.	67




Gender Education Center

www.debradavis.org
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P.O. Box 1861
Minneapolis, MN 55311 USA
(763) 424-5445


A non-profit Minnesota corporation of differently gendered people dedicated to support, advocacy and education.







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