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Project Q
Project Q is the “for youth, by youth” youth development program of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center. The program serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and allied (LGBTQA) youth ages 12 to 24 in the greater Milwaukee area. The program provides opportunities for the development and leadership of these youth in a safe, accessible space.
Visit our Project Q webpage create by PQ youth for the youth.
http://www.projectqmke.org/
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PROGRAMMING
Project Q serves over 800 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trangender, queer and questioning youth annually, and approximately 150 of those youth receive extensive case management services, meeting with staff one-on-one to work through life problems and reach their goals. Project Q also provides weekly programming Monday through Friday and every other Saturday.
Monday, Tuesday and Friday are “drop-in” days when youth listen to music, work on computers, and socialize in between structured education on subjects from healthy relationships to cooking to safe sex. Every Wednesday, the program offers an opportunity for youth to develop life skills hands-on, including managing conflict and coping with stress and frustration. Thursdays provide a time to talk about oppression and social justice and messages conveyed in the media, empowerng youth to take steps in their own lives to address prejudice and create safer spaces throughout their communities.
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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS
Project Q works collaboratively with these local organizations:
Alliance High School & Milwaukee Public Schools
American Lung Association – FACT
Children’s Outing Association
Children’s Service Society of WI
Community Advocates – Brighter Futures
Department of Public Instruction
Diverse and Resilient, Inc.
FORGE
GSA for Safe Schools
Hillside Family Resource Center
InHealth
Lad Lake, Inc.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Police Department
Mount Mary College
National Youth Advocacy Coalition – Washington DC
Pathfinders, Inc.
Planned Parenthood of WI
Rainbow Alliance for Youth
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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS CONTINUED
Safe & Sound, Inc.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: LGBT Resource Center
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Norris Health Center
Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center
Wisconsin AIDS Fund
Wisconsin Association of Homeless and Runaway Services
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information about Project Q or program hours, or to talk to a staff person, please conatct us at 414-223-3220.
Scholarship Resources
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PROJECT Q MISSION
The mission of Project Q is supported by the following goals:
- To provide culturally relevant, contemporary programs in a “for youth, by youth” space that aim for the positive cultural, social, educational, and emotional development of young adults;
- To advocate for and collaborate with programs and organizations that meet the varied needs of LGBTQA young adults and their communities;
- To empower young adults to make healthy (informed) decisions about sexual health (such as HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy.) as well as personal wellness (finances and relationships, for example);
- To design and implement activities which ensure diversity in every aspect of Project Q; and,
- To provide a space that affirms LGBTQA young adults to fully identify and express themselves without fear of ridicule and harassment.
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Find Project Q On
If you would like to be a donor of one of our annual youth conferences, please select the desired conference and then click the Add to Cart button. You will be redirected to PayPal to make your scholarship donation.
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