HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012002 - 2002-320 RESOLUTION NO. 2002/320
IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING THE CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT'S
QUEER YOUTH ACTION TEAM(QYYAT)FOR THE EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENTS MADE
WHEREAS,The Center for Human Development was utak fished in 1972 as a drug education program
for Contra Costa County, Califorizfa 9choolso'In its0 years serving the.t ommunity, the Center for
Human Development has proven its commitment tothe community through outreach services,
promoting health and well eirtg�'>i4 individuals, families and coin
. munities; and
WHEREAS, the"Emp6 *er'Weent program,".a part of The Center for Human Development created the
"Queer Youth Action Team,*'a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight allied youth
who are working to make Contra Costa County a safe and; more supportive place for Queer youth; and
WHEREAS, the Queer Youth Action Team is working with the Contra Costa AIDS program'to produce
HIV/AADS materials that appeal to Queer youth and educate against homophobia and make schools a
place tti`learn, not a place to battle; and
WHERIMS, the Queer Youth Action Team conducted school surveys regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual,
trapsgender,'and`questioning youth issues in the West Contra Costa Unified tiopI District and the
San Ramon Valley Unified School District; and
WHEREAS, the Queer Youth Action Tease has worked with the West Contra Costa Unified School
District Board to paras a resolution outlining specific strategies to implement Assembly Bill 537, the
Student Safety and, iolence Prevention Act of 2000; and
WHEl7l18, the Queer.Youth Action Tease assisted the West Contra Costa Unified School District in
forming a task force that will oversee the implementation of these recommendations; and
WHEN, the Queer Youth"Action Team received the Peacemaker's Award for working to end
discrimination against lesbian,gay, bisexual, transgender,and questioning students in Contra.Costa
County'Schools, the Bridging the Gap Award from Contra Costa Human Relations Commission,;and
the prestigious Human Rights Campaign Award in recognizing their outstanding organization
individuals who are tirelessly working to create equality for lesbian, gay' bisexual,'transgender, and
questioning people.
NOW,TI EREFORE,by virtue of the authority vested in rite as the Chair of the Contra Costa Board of
Supervisors,I am honored to present this CER77FICATE OF RECOGNMON TO THE CENTER FOR HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT'S QUEER Y'OVTHACTION TEAM(QYAT)for the exemphuy achievements and its commitment to
the schools of Contrq,Casta Court .
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the,Board of Supervisors members present this 16thDay of July 2002.
A; It Sn,. T
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Supervisor
IV GAYLE B.UI E A DONKA 4ERBER
District II Supervisor Districtiffgupe ' r
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D.GLOVER
' I 7 Supervisor District V Supervisor
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 16th Day of July 2002
John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board of
Supervi rs and County Administrator
By �7 J``""""'1.Deputy
Introduced by upervisor JG . Gioia