Note from the President
Rainbow Youth Summit 2026: Empowering the Next Generation of LGBTQ+ Leaders
On March 14, 2026, Safe Schools Desert Cities welcomed nearly 200 LGBTQ+ students and GSA advisors from schools across the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities to this year’s Rainbow Youth Summit, hosted at College of the Desert. The Summit continues to grow...
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Dance the Night Away at Pride Prom
Provided by Mary E. B. Perry, public information officer, Desert Sands Unified School District Safe Schools Desert Cities supports the youth of our community in so very many ways. As an active...
A Hopeful Spring
In March 2020, the Rainbow Youth Summit became our last in-person event of that year as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold. The waves of infection surges that followed required the...
Safe Schools Desert Cities supports local LGBT youth
Originally from KESQ - View Post The organization "Safe Schools Desert Cities" works to empower local LGBT youth, offering scholarships and financial assistance awards. News Channel 3's Peter Daut...
SSDC Events Back in Action
By Mary Perry, SSDC Communications Committee & 2021-2022 Champion of Youth We’re back! After many months of what we see as inactivity for our students, there is lots of planning going on here at...
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...
Free Meals Will Continue Through the School Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue reimbursing schools for free meals to all students regardless of their income throughout the 2021-2022 school year. This is a continuation of the...
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