http://triangleprogram.ca/2010/05/20/triangle-supports-egales-launch-of-mygsa-ca/ Canada's only classroom for LGBTQ youth Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://triangleprogram.ca/2010/05/20/triangle-supports-egales-launch-of-mygsa-ca/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Paula Kotva Fri, 21 May 2010 21:09:22 +0000 http://triangleprogram.ca/?p=249#comment-35 My daughter went to the Triangle program 10 years ago. Back then there were only 20 students and some very dedicated teachers. My daughter, Erin, was beaten up at our local High School in Scarborough. Some friends knew about MCCT and the Triangle program and encouraged us to check it out. As a single mom I was concerned about my 15 year old traveling almost two hours from home to school and 2 hours home again every day. She loved the Triangle program and her teachers and the students and she did the travelling in all sorts of weather. We were able to turn the negative attitude of some bullies and the school into a very positive one. Not only did Erin have a safe place to go to school but we also found our new church home. My daughter went to the Triangle program 10 years ago. Back then there were only 20 students and some very dedicated teachers. My daughter, Erin, was beaten up at our local High School in Scarborough. Some friends knew about MCCT and the Triangle program and encouraged us to check it out. As a single mom I was concerned about my 15 year old traveling almost two hours from home to school and 2 hours home again every day. She loved the Triangle program and her teachers and the students and she did the travelling in all sorts of weather. We were able to turn the negative attitude of some bullies and the school into a very positive one. Not only did Erin have a safe place to go to school but we also found our new church home.

]]> http://triangleprogram.ca/2010/05/20/triangle-supports-egales-launch-of-mygsa-ca/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Karen Kalpin Fri, 21 May 2010 03:34:30 +0000 http://triangleprogram.ca/?p=249#comment-34 Hi I am not sure who runs this page or reads these emails but I wanted to thank the triangle program - not just for being what it is and for being part of this process but for help I received from someone in admin of this program years ago. My daughter was in grade six in public school here in Newmarket and came home horrified by homophobic comments being made on the bus. The principle of the school, Jan Wolfe felt that there was no need to bring in educators on gay rights, language etc. I fought for three months to have this edcuation brought to my daughter's school and somone from the Triangle admin was very helpful to me at that time. Though everyone in my family is straight we are human rights activists - when my daughter reached high school and of course encountered the same issues we discovered her school HAD NO GSA though apparently they were supposed to under board rules or some such. My daughter basically single handedly ran the GSA and NHS for several years and just for running this club she was taunted, teased, called all sorts of names, had her posters torn down........... luckily she didn't care but it shows the DESPARATE NEED for PUSHING this issue in schools. Thanks for all you do Karen Kalpin DSW Autism Consultant/Therapist Newmarket On Hi
I am not sure who runs this page or reads these emails but I wanted to thank the triangle program – not just for being what it is and for being part of this process but for help I received from someone in admin of this program years ago.
My daughter was in grade six in public school here in Newmarket and came home horrified by homophobic comments being made on the bus. The principle of the school, Jan Wolfe felt that there was no need to bring in educators on gay rights, language etc. I fought for three months to have this edcuation brought to my daughter’s school and somone from the Triangle admin was very helpful to me at that time.
Though everyone in my family is straight we are human rights activists – when my daughter reached high school and of course encountered the same issues we discovered her school HAD NO GSA though apparently they were supposed to under board rules or some such. My daughter basically single handedly ran the GSA and NHS for several years and just for running this club she was taunted, teased, called all sorts of names, had her posters torn down……….. luckily she didn’t care but it shows the DESPARATE NEED for PUSHING this issue in schools.
Thanks for all you do
Karen Kalpin DSW
Autism Consultant/Therapist Newmarket On

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