Do You Want to Be a GLSEN Student Ambassador?

Do you feel strongly about safe schools for all students?

Are you a high school student with your very own blog? Do you tweet or follow your favorite celebrities on Twitter? Is Facebook your “home away from home?” Are your friends regularly checking your YouTube channel for the latest videos you’ve posted?

If so, you may be the perfect addition to the GLSEN Student Ambassadors Program!

Take look at some of the fun our ambassadors had at last years summit in New York City.



We are searching for ambitious students in grades 8-12 during the 2011-2012 school year who are interested in sharing their stories in all kinds of media – from print, radio and TV to Twitter, Facebook and more. Students chosen will take part in a four-day media and safe schools summit in Los Angeles, July 14-17, 2011.

During the summit Ambassadors will learn how to raise awareness about GLSEN and safe schools in traditional and social media. With the support of media partners, GLSEN will give extensive training on getting placement in traditional media and how to leverage their existing knowledge of social media to raise awareness directly to constituents.

Now you may be asking yourself, “That’s just wonderful, but what happens after that?”

We’re glad you asked.

Throughout the year GLSEN’s Communications Department will engage these students as youth spokespeople to increase public understanding of the experiences of LGBT youth and allies in school at local and national levels. These young leaders will serve as everyday voices to communicate to educators, policy makers, fellow students and concerned citizens about GLSEN’s work. Student Ambassadors are also invited to be GLSEN’s guest bloggers and appear at select GLSEN events throughout the year.

Past GLSEN Ambassadors have appeared on AC 360, CBS Evening News and Entertainment Weekly, and have been in People Magazine, Teen Vogue and ET online, among others.

Click here for the application and get one step closer to becoming an official GLSEN Student Ambassador!

Details we almost forgot to mention:
*Trip expenses will be covered by GLSEN.
*The 2011-2012 Media Summit is limited to 18 students.
*Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, May 1, 2011.
*Students chosen will be notified via email by June 1, 2011.