CESCAL - Last Chance to Register

Last time to register for CESCaL's 3rd annual national educator conference focused on LGBTQIA youth. Seats are limited and we are quickly selling out! Just a few Featured Speakers: Gautam Raghavan, LGBT Community Liaison to the Obama Administration. Gautam Raghavan functions as the White House's liaison to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Prior to joining The White House, Raghavan served as Deputy White House Liaison for the Department of Defense, where he served as Outreach Lead for DoD's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Working Group. CNN Anchor, Don Lemon will join our list of honorees with a video acceptance on Friday evening, February 17th. Chris Linn, Executive Vice President of Programming and Head of Productions at MTV will be accepting a special award on stage Friday evening February 17th. Lily Eskelsen, Vice President of the National Education Association(NEA) Denise Greene-Wilkensen, President-Elect of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Dean Vogel, President of the California Teachers Association (CTA) LIMITED SEATING ~ REGISTER TODAY! Registration is still open for the only national educator conference focused on working with LGBTQIA youth (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex & ally). Register online at: www.lgbtqia2012.org or download and complete the Registration Brochure. Please join CESCaL as we present the... 3rd annual educators conference, Supporting Students ~ Saving Lives  in beautiful San Diego, February 17 - 19, 2012.   Conference Begins: Friday, February 17th at 5:00pm Conference Concludes: Sunday, February 19th at 1:00pm (Extra Day Visiting San Diego: Monday, February 20th - Presidents' Day) WHO SHOULD ATTEND School Counselors P.E. Teachers / Coaches Elementary Educators Secondary Educators Administrators School Nurses School Board Members Social Workers Marriage and Family Therapist School & Community Based Mental Health Professionals Students & Parents (On Sunday 2/19) ACCOMMODATIONS The conference hotel (Doubletree) has brand new, renovated rooms. All conference attendees staying at the DoubleTree receive complimentary parking and wireless in-room internet.  Hotel is booking up fast so reserve your room today.  SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We are excited to announce that an excerpt of the play, "8" written by Academy Award Winner Dustin Lance Black will be presented at the conference on Friday evening, February 17th! After the awards ceremony honoring CNN's Don Lemon and MTV, get your NOH8 photo taken by celebrity photographer and NOH8 Campaign creator, Adam Bouska. FEATURED SPEAKERS CESCaL is excited to announce the following list of featured national and state leaders in education and LGBT rights: National Leaders in Education Denise Greene-Wilkinsen: President-Elect of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Brian Law: 2010-2011 President of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Lily Eskelsen: Vice President of the National Education Association (NEA) State Leaders in Education Dean Vogel: President of the California Teachers Association (CTA) Steve Salva: President of the California Association of School Counselors (CASC) National Leaders in LGBT Rights Jody Huckaby: Executive Director of the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Gregory Lewis: Executive Director of the True Colors Fund / Give a Damn Campaign Kate Kendell: Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Special Guest Speakers Gautam Raghavan: LGBT Liaison to the Obama Administration Daniel Joseph Baker: Recent contestant on the hit NBC show, America's Got Talent Featured Sessions by educational experts who work and train in K-12 schools  •ACLU  •Anti-Defamation League  •California Teachers Association  •Campus Pride  •Family Acceptance Project  •Gay and Lesbian Task Force  •GLSEN  •GSA Network  •Human Rights Campaign / Welcoming Schools  •Lambda Legal  •Military Acceptance Project  •National Center for Lesbian Rights  •National Education Association  •PFLAG  •Point Foundation  •Southern Poverty Law Center  •Teaching Tolerance  •Trans Youth Family Allies  •Trevor Project  •True Colors Fund  •The Williams Institute Please view our website www.lgbtqia2012.org to learn more about the 3rd annual national educator conference.   LIKE us on Facebook and keep up to date with conference updates. Forward this email to your colleagues and spread the word. We hope to see you in February! Register Online NOW! For more information contact us or CALL US at (760) LGBTQIA [542-8742]