MEDIA ADVISORY:San Diego Unified and San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band Celebrate Pride.

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MEDIA ADVISORY
July 8,2016

San Diego Unified School District Students and San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band Celebrate San Diego Pride.
San Diego Unified students and staff along with The San Diego Pride youth band host Pride Pre-Party in preparation of their participation in the San Diego Pride parade.

WHAT: San Diego Unified Students and San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band Pride Participation Party

WHEN: Thursday, July 14, 2016, 7-9 a.m.

WHERE: 4100 Normal St. San Diego, CA 92103 – Front Lawn near visitor parking.

DETAILS: Join the San Diego Unified Pride Parade contingent along with the San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band as students, faculty, staff, alumni, family, and friends celebrate the upcoming San Diego Pride Parade by making banners, decorations and "superhero" capes in preparation for their participation in the San Diego Pride parade.

SPEAKERS: Russ Sperling-San Diego Unified Visual and Performing Arts Director/ San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band Director, Mick Rabin-San Diego Unified Dept. of Youth Advocacy, San Diego Unified Students.

San Diego Unified will be hosting their San Diego Pre-Pride Party on the front lawn of the Education Center on Normal street, complete with LIVE music from the San Diego Pride Youth Marching Band, arts and crafts and an overall fun time celebrating and supporting the district's LGBTQIA staff and students.

This year The San Diego Unified School District's contingent is "Superhero" themed together with the districts year round messaging of being "United with Pride" with all of its LGBTQIA students, staff and faculty. The San Diego Unified School District's Participation in The San Diego Pride parade is one of many ways the district demonstrates their commitment to diversity and inclusion. 2016 marks the third year San Diego Unified has participated in the San Diego Pride parade.

San Diego Unified is proud to support our lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) students and families. Here are some of the ways the second largest school district in California is "Unified w/ Pride."

· [ide] Anti-bullying and harassment measures<https://www.sandiegounified.org/node/705>

· Parent Outreach and Engagement<https://www.sandiegounified.org/node/402>

· Quality Assurance Office<https://www.sandiegounified.org/quality-assurance-office>

· Race, Human Relations and Advocacy<https://www.sandiegounified.org/node/208>

· Safe schools for all students<https://www.sandiegounified.org/node/700>

· Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Support

· Building curriculum that accurately reflects LGBTQIA student identity & experience

The San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all students in admission and access to the district's educational programs, guidance and counseling programs, athletic programs, testing procedures, and other activities and that all programs and activities be free from discrimination, including harassment, with respect to a student's actual or perceived sex, gender, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, color, physical or mental disability, age, or sexual orientation.

Please Confirm Attendance.
Media Inquiries: Isabella McNeil, San Diego Unified School District, 619-507-0066 Imcneil@Sandi.net<mailto:Imcneil@Sandi.net>
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Isabella McNeil
Information Services Specialist
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Communications Department
4100 Normal Street, Room 2145
San Diego, CA 92103 619.725.5578
Phone: (619) 725-7146
Email: imcneil@sandi.net