On the third Friday of every April, Capstone Alliance joins with many others to observe the national Day of Silence.
Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. Founded in 1996, the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. From the first-ever Day of Silence at the University of Virginia in 1996, to the organizing efforts in over 8,000 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities across the country in 2008, its textured history reflects its diversity in both numbers and reach.
A “Breaking the Silence” event concludes each year’s program.
For more information about the National Day of Silence, please visit http://www.dayofsilence.org/.