Note from the President
Safe Schools Desert Cities and GSA Clubs Gather for Pride
By Eric Ornelas, SSDC president The 2021 Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival was held on November 6 and 7 in downtown Palm Springs where Safe Schools Desert Cities hosted the Youth Zone and marched in the parade. Several GSA Clubs from the Coachella Valley and...
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Pride Prom 2023
On May 12, 2023, Safe Schools Desert Cities will return to the Palm Springs Air Museum for its annual Pride Prom celebration. Open to area high school and college students (up to age 22), the Pride...
Goldenvoice presents Queer+, Accessible+
Goldenvoice is offering a couple of new programs for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). These programs are for those 18 and older. Queer+ A new...
Rainbow Youth Summit
The annual Rainbow Youth Summit, held each year at the UCR Palm Desert Campus, presents a full day of activities for local LGBTQ+ middle and high school students and their adult advisors. With a...
The Future is Yours
Safe Schools Desert Cities is committed to being there for our LGBTQ+ students while they are in valley schools. But that commitment doesn’t end at graduation. Our organization offers financial...
SSDC Brings GSA Advisors Together with a Special Luncheon
by Mary Perry Meetings between students and their advisors for GSA take place throughout the school year. But there are opportunities for engagement in the summer as well; for the teachers who...
SSDC Joins the 2022 Fast Pitch Competition
Safe Schools Desert Cities Board President Eric Ornelas has been selected to participate in the 2022 Nonprofit Desert Fast Pitch, a Shark Tank-style competition that allows Coachella Valley...
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