Thursday, April 15, 2010

Get ready for the National Day of Silence TOMORROW!

Tomorrow is going to be the biggest National Day of Silence ever, with hundreds of thousands of students participating across the US and around the world. Here are a few tips and resources as you prepare to take part in the 15th Day of Silence:
  • MAKE SURE TO REGISTER your participation in the Day of Silence so we can have an accurate number of how many people participated. Click here to register!
  • Tweet the Silence! Tweet about your experience during the Day of Silence to help spread the word. And don’t forget the #dayofsilence hash tag! More info here.
  • Know your rights during the Day of Silence with this helpful document from Lambda Legal: Click here to download. If you encounter resistance or feel your rights are being denied, please contact the Lambda Legal Help Desk at 212-809-8585 or 866-542-8336.
  • Check out these 8 Tips for Facing Opposition on the Day of Silence Blog. Be prepared to have a safe, effective and fun Day of Silence!
  • Don’t have anything planned? You can still participate with these Tips for the Last-Minute Organizer. Click here to download.
  • Print materials like speaking cards, stickers and other resources from the templates, look here.
  • Take Action! Contact your Congressperson now or as soon as you break your silence and ask them sign on as a cosponsor of the National Day of Silence Resolution. Or thank your representative if they are already a cosponsor. More info here.
If you have any questions or concerns on the Day of Silence, please contact us.
Email: info@dayofsilence.org
Twitter: @dayofsilence
Facebook: tinyurl.com/DoS-Facebook
Phone: 212-727-0135

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looking forward to filling the school with the loudest sound, silence.

ellie said...

It sounds like it might be big at my school.

BodaraPowell said...

I don't attend a school. I do schooling online but I will be tweeting and facebooking about it all day and posting pictures and keeping the silence

shanea said...

I'm so proud that our school is participating in Day Of Silence. I went up to my school's principal and told him about DOS and he rushed me to his office looking for all the information he could get about this day. Today when I walked into the school I saw huge posters that said everything about everything of Day Of Silence and in the office they printed out the slips that you give to someone saying that you are going to be quiet. Most of the teachers participated too. This day is amazing =)

Anonymous said...

Today Is hard day am proud that my school is in the DOS...but it's hard cause some people can't grow up and act really dumb over this and making fun of people who are participating :( but we will just keep our heads up high :) at the end of this day I hope many people change their ways and realize that every one deserves a chance to live and be their self....

Anonymous said...

at our school they wanted the ppl participating 2 go 2 the office :\

also i heard some kid was wearin something saying "day of silence I HATE GAYS" o.o

amelia said...

i got about 60 ppl to participate at my school. and i was sooo proud. but right when everything was perfect the preps and jocks started 'day of loudness' a parody of day of silence. i wanted to yell and scream at them but i couldn't. they even made parody speaking cards that said 'day of loudness'. it broke my heart that ppl could be so cruel about it. the teachers at my school were very supportive for my cause. some people at school even tried to take the speaking cards from me and rip them up. but i kicked them in the balls (: