Building a Movement for Michigan (BAMM) Pride: An LGBTQIA+ Youth Summit
Friday, March 11, 2022 - Now with in-person and virtual participation options!
Overview of the BAMM Pride Summit 2022 agenda:
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We are excited for you to join us for our 8th annual BAMM Pride Summit, hosted by MOASH and GVSU! For full info about the summit, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section below.
About the summit: This year's BAMM Pride Summit will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022 from 9am-3:30pm, and offers both in-person and virtual participation options. In-person activities will take place at Grand Valley State University. We may need to transition the summit to fully virtual due to COVID-19, and will make that determination by February 25. The summit is for LGBTQIA+ middle and high school youth to spend a day learning, connecting, and building community! Adults and GSA advisors who are bringing youth to the summit are also welcome to attend - consider making the BAMM Pride Summit a field trip for your GSA! |
MOASH representatives on the BAMM Pride Summit planning committee would like to offer an apology to members of the Disabled LGBTQIA+ youth community. We have been called on by youth advocates within our advisory councils to examine the ways in which we have perpetuated ableism in the summit planning up until this point. We had assumed we were creating accessible spaces by providing in-person accessibility measures, including wheelchair access, ASL interpreters and captions, and other accommodations that youth indicated on our registration forms. What we have come to realize is that these efforts fell far short of true accessibility. We did not consider that, for many Disabled youth, the pandemic opened doors for virtual access and community - an access that, as COVID cases decline and in-person events become more feasible, is at risk of being erased. We acknowledge our error in failing to uphold the principles of Disability Justice and our values of access for all youth by not conceptualizing this as a hybrid summit from the beginning. We apologize for any harm we have caused to some members of the Disabled LGBTQIA+ youth community in MI by not recognizing and uplifting their needs for this event.
At this point in time, we are working to repair some part of the harm done with the following actions specific to the BAMM Pride Summit:
At this point in time, we are working to repair some part of the harm done with the following actions specific to the BAMM Pride Summit:
- Developing a virtual participation format for the summit to run concurrently with the in-person summit activities on March 11
- Organizing a volunteer force to monitor and facilitate virtual BAMM Pride Summit sessions
- Opening a new registration form to any MI youth who’d like to participate in the summit remotely
Frequently Asked Questions about the BAMM Pride Summit:
how are you handling covid-19 health and safety for IN-person participation?
We continue to monitor developments with COVID-19 and the omicron variant. At this time, we are planning for an in-person conference with required safety measures to reduce participants' risk of COVID infection and transmission according to CDC guidance. These include:
- ALL summit participants, staff, and volunteers must provide proof of a negative COVID test taken within 1-3 days before the event (e.g. photo on phone of a dated negative rapid test, printed results of negative PCR test, etc.). We will provide COVID test kits in advance for any registrants who will have difficulty accessing COVID testing otherwise.
- ALL summit participants, staff, and volunteers must wear masks while on GVSU's campus, except while eating and/or drinking. We will provide N95 masks for all participants and we encourage participants to bring their own N95 masks if they have them.
- ALL summit participants, staff, and volunteers must wear masks on the authorized buses traveling to and from GVSU's campus. We will provide N95 masks at the bus pick-up sites.
- We are expanding the number of rooms we have for breakouts and group presentations to ensure more room to socially distance.
- ALL participants must complete GVSU's visitor health assessment BEFORE arriving at the summit
- We are working with GVSU to ensure good ventilation in all on-campus spaces where participants will be.
IS THERE ANY COST for summit attendance?
The summit is completely free for all attendees! Additionally, we will provide free breakfast and lunch and N95 masks to all participants joining us in-person. MOASH and GVSU also cover the cost of some buses, and we will provide COVID at-home test kits to all who are unable to access them.
Want to help us keep the BAMM Pride Summit free for youth every year? Make a donation here!
Want to help us keep the BAMM Pride Summit free for youth every year? Make a donation here!
what are transportation options to and from the summit?
MOASH and GVSU is providing free bus transportation for groups that need it in the following areas: 1) Traverse City, 2) Flint/Clinton Township, 3) Detroit/Garden City, and 4) Dewitt/Lansing. Seats on these buses are first come, first served through our registration form. Ultimately, registrants are responsible for coordinating their own transportation to and from their event (through school buses, personal transportation, etc.). If you'd like support arranging transportation, reach out to event organizers at: info@moash.org.
WHAT DIFFERENT BREAKOUT OPTIONS DO YOU OFFER?
You can read about all our different sessions that we're offering in-person, with info about topics and presenters, on this online document: bit.ly/BAMMsessions2022. Keep in mind that sessions have cap limits, so some options may be filled and no longer available by the time you register.
We are currently developing our presentation offerings for virtual participants, which we anticipate will incorporate a mix of fully virtual presentations as well as virtual streams of in-person presentations. If you are participating virtually, fill out this registration form and we will e-mail registrants when those presentation options are finalized.
We are currently developing our presentation offerings for virtual participants, which we anticipate will incorporate a mix of fully virtual presentations as well as virtual streams of in-person presentations. If you are participating virtually, fill out this registration form and we will e-mail registrants when those presentation options are finalized.
The history of the summit and the BAMM GSAs Program:
School Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs can be a haven of safety and support for LGBTQ+ young people and their allies. In 2014, MOASH was awarded a 3-year grant from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) to build the capacity of GSA clubs in schools across Michigan. MOASH conducted assessments of GSA functioning, developed a model program for GSA organizational development, provided in-person and technical assistance, and created an annual statewide summit for LGBTQIA+ youth. While the grant term has ended, MOASH continues to host the annual summit with the generous sponsorship of Grand Valley State University, and provides assistance to GSA clubs and adult allies of LGBTQ+ students where possible.
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MOASH is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
MOASH is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.