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Norman Welcomes Mobilizing The Welcoming Project Joe Wilson Ann Benson SWK 5763- Community Organizing and Development What has The Welcoming Project done in its first year? Currently, we have close to 150 Welcoming Places in the U.S.,
Mobilizing The Welcoming Project
Joe Wilson Ann Benson SWK 5763- Community Organizing and Development
What has The Welcoming Project done in its first year?
Currently, we have close to 150 Welcoming Places in the U.S.,
Canada, and Europe listed on our website who are displaying Welcoming Signs on their websites and in their places of business.
What has The Welcoming Project done in its first year?
Close to 100 are in Oklahoma!
What has The Welcoming Project done in its first year?
Educational Outreach on our website.
About the LGBTQ Community and Allies
Terminology
Welcoming Signs and Symbols Why Become a Welcoming Business?
Market Research Do Welcoming Signs Really Work? Could a Welcoming Sign Be "Bad for Business"? LGBTQ Consumer Market
What has The Welcoming Project done in its first year?
Mobilization Day, 2011
Mobilization Day, assisted by Ann Benson and Joe Wilson,
MSW students at The University of Oklahoma
Dist strict rict Assignmen ignments ts
Question 19d: Attach the tools used to evaluate the process and all materials developed to carry out the mobilization.
The Laramie Project Screening and Panel Discussion
Halloween Pet Costume Contest
Halloween Pet Costume Contest
Peace House Fall Festival
Future Directions
Future Directions
Continue to expand our outreach by providing signs
to those in the Norman Community and beyond.
Future Directions Development of a new appendage for our signs.
The Welcoming Project was created to allow businesses, churches, and
indicate "All Are Welcome" no matter who you are. Although the rainbow flag is the traditional sign for gay rights and straight allies often recognize this as a symbol of acceptance and support, we like to think that the "All Are Welcome" message shows your patrons that you support everyone, no matter their gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, religion, etc.
To convey this message with even more clarity, we are proposing the
development of an appendage to place underneath our current signs.
Thanks to Sandalwood & Sage for their creative ideas
Current Business Card New addition Card
Future Directions
Future Directions
Website Development:
Q&A Section Weekly Blog Section
highlighting significant issues in Norman and throughout the world
Future Directions
The Welcoming Project 2013 LGBTQ Activism Conference
The Welcoming Project Presents: 2013 LGBTQ Activism Conference Possible Panel Topics:
LGBTQ Activism
Allies and LGBTQ Activists
LGBTQ Training Workshops for Teachers, Law Enforcement, Religious Advisors, Parents, and Citizens
Future Directions
Donations go toward:
Places
How Can You Help?
How Can You Help?
Ask your local businesses, churches, and
The Welcoming Project!
Refer them to our website and brochure
and let them know it is FREE and good for business and our community.
How Can You Help?
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In
/thewelcomingproject @thewelcomingpro thewelcomingproject
How Can You Help?
Sign up your email to receive our quarterly our E-Newsletter
How Can You Help?
Email us a “tribute” to include our website and let us
know what The Welcoming Project means to you.
“I am honored to be a part of The Welcoming
to walk into businesses or email a potential provider without knowing if I will be accepted for who I am. I will proudly display the graphic image on my
in this wonderful program!” Debra L. Stang, Freelance Writer On a recent trip home with my girlfriend, I noticed a number of downtown businesses displaying rainbow stickers with the phrase “All Are Welcome.” My head almost exploded! I excitedly pointed them out every single time they appeared...So many of my memories of Oklahoma are tied up in homophobia, transphobia, and the fear of physical and psychological violence, that these small gestures felt huge... Is this a great state or what?“ Ricky, PhD Candidate, Health and Environmental Communication at the University of New Mexico “I am the co-coordinator of YOTSO (Youth Open to Sexual Orientation) and last week we went into NY Pizza to get some pizza for the YOTSO kiddos and we were so excited to see the welcoming card on their window! :) In a time when there are such blatant homophobic remarks made for all to hear, it’s important for a teen’s self-concept to know that hate is not the norm. It makes such a difference for this community.” Tanna Thompson, Norman
How Can You Help?
Share our message with Others!
Blog about us Post www.thewelcomingproject.org links on your website,
Twitter, Facebook, Linked In, etc.
Get the word out there to whomever will listen!
How Can You Help? Stay tuned for…
The Welcoming Project Video “Crawl” in Downtown Norman
The idea: get a group of people to do a “crawl” to all the stores in
downtown Norman
Michael Hernandez will shoot a video as we go from place to place.
The video will:
Thank the current businesses who support The Welcoming Project Show how businesses who are members of The Welcoming Project make a
difference in our community.
Then we will post this video on our website to
encourage others to join The Welcoming Project. We’d like this to be an Annual Event!
How Can You Help?
Donate as little as $5 to help us reach our goals.
How Can You Help?
If you are a Welcoming
Business, display our donation box near your cash register to help raise money for The Welcoming Project.
These cost us $20 each so
help us raise money to buy more!
How Can You Help?
Modify Watches has teamed up with The Welcoming Project! Use promo code ModifyTWP at checkout and receive FREE shipping! Plus 10% of your purchase is donated to The Welcoming Project!
www.modifywatches.com
Just use our code at check-out: ModifyTWP
Additional Upcoming Events Check our website for updates!
The Laramie Project Screening and Panel Discussion,
October 11, 2012 Meacham Auditorium, The University of
Oklahoma
QUESTIONS?