Hi John,
It is officially Back-to-School season here at It Gets Better, a time we know is as important to us as it is to all of the educators and parents who engage with our work. We've accomplished some incredible things for LGBTQ+ students over the last year, and we have an arsenal of resources and tools that are perfect for your inclusive classrooms this coming school year.
50 States. 50 Grants. 5000 Voices: Last year, we awarded 67 schools and nonprofits across the U.S. and Canada with up to $10K to change their communities for the better during the 2023-2024 school year. Their projects have come to completion over the past few months with some amazing results. What’s more, we’ve officially selected and are gearing up to award 25 more grantees for the 2024-2025 school year. We can’t wait to share the latest round of grantees with you in September!
(above, 50 States. 50 Grants. 5000 Voices recipients from Hawaii)
Youth Voices: We wrapped the school year with our phenomenal Youth Voices - Class of 2024 over the summer. It was such a joy and honor to work with such passionate ambassadors of our mission. Check back next week when we'll be announcing the official Class of 2025, who we’re sure will be nothing short of incredible once again.
imi: This innovative online tool recently hit a major milestone — it has reached 100K unique users since its launch in 2022! What’s more, over 12% of users have spent more than 10 minutes on the app, which is proven to provide a much-needed boost to one’s individual mental health journey. Thank you for sharing this tool with the young queer kids in your life!
Queerbook: Last spring, we published Queerbook 2024 featuring short stories, artwork, poetry, photography, essays, and more entirely “for queer youth, by queer youth.” We’ve distributed complimentary copies to over 50 school and classroom libraries across the country since then and completely sold out of every copy available for sale at ItGetsBetter.org.
EduGuides+: Our wonderful collection of EduGuides — which includes our ever popular LGBTQ+ Glossary and our most recent Nonbinary Language Guide in Español — are always FREE, chock-full of lesson plans, and ready for download.
Everything you see here was made possible due to the generous support of friends and donors of the organization LIKE YOU. Please consider giving your support to LGBTQ+ students TODAY!
Justin Tindall, MPH (he/they)
Senior Director, Programs & Operations
It Gets Better
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