Greetings! Summer is whipping by, and now we are almost into fall. With that, Pride Month has passed. It was a great month. I would love to share the highlights. I would also like to talk about our upcoming fall programming and a new member that was added to the team for the summer. First, [...]
Greetings! We are excited to participate once again in this year's Spring2ACTion campaign, and we need your help to reach our goal of $5,000! Spring2ACTion officially takes place on April 26, but you don't have to wait to give--early giving is currently underway! Visit our fundraising page and be one of the first to give! [...]
This year was a year full of great accomplishments! In 2021, we successfully launched our inclusive sex education series called “You + Me =We: Queer Sex Ed” in partnership with Doorways of Arlington. Additionally, Safe Space NOVA launched the LGBTQ+ Social Support Group in partnership with Pride Liberation Project, a student lead advocacy organization. The group [...]
Greetings! We are excited to participate in this year's Spring2ACTion campaign, and we need your help to reach our goal of $10,000! Spring2ACTion officially takes place on April 27, but you don't have to wait to give--early giving is currently underway! Visit our fundraising page and be one of the first to give! All giving [...]
The Safe Space NOVA FY2020 Annual Report is now available! 2020 was a challenge for many and we were fortunate to implement virtual components of our programming to allow opportunities for our youth to continue to interact with their peers and access resources. Click the image below to view the full report. Thank you as [...]
Greetings! We hope you and your family are doing well during these final few months of 2020. The year has been extremely unpredictable, however with your support we've been able to continue our work supporting the LGBTQ+ youth of Northern Virginia. This newsletter provides a snapshot of what we've been up to and what things we [...]
July 24, 2020 On Wednesday you heard Jordan Costen answered “10 Questions” from guest host Jane Hess Collins about himself, Safe Space NOVA, the LGBTQA community, and how Alexandrians can get involved in our great city during our Z-TV LIVE! show. Here are five more questions with Jordan submitted by you during our Z-TV live [...]
June 8, 2017 Did you notice? Safe Space VA is now Safe Space NOVA! In an effort to better engage with our target audience in the Northern Virginia area, we have simply changed our name and logo to reflect that. You can still connect with us across our social media platforms at @safespacenova and learn [...]
May 23, 2017 Compiled by Courtney Eiland, Website & Social Media Coordinator This edition of #TellYourStoryTuesday features a strong supporter of Safe Space, Inc., Cedric Pulliam. Pulliam is a PhD candidate in Psychology focusing on Gender and Diversity Studies at Northcentral University. He has worked in human rights, LGBTI issues, vulnerable populations, domestic/global HIV/AIDS, and [...]
April 18, 2017 By Courtney E. Eiland, Website & Social Media Coordinator Our newest board member, Ambrose G. Sayles, is featured in our latest installment of #TellYourStoryTuesday. Sayles previously served on the City of Alexandria’s Commission on HIV/AIDS from 2014 to 2016 prior to joining the Safe Space, Inc. Board of Directors. Sayles’ reasoning for [...]
