Alan Horowitz
Coordinator, Out for Equity Program
St. Paul, Minn.

Alan Horowitz is the coordinator of the Out for Equity program in Saint Paul, Minnesota, one of five school-based LGBT programs in the country. Its mission is to create safe, affirming school environments for parents, staff, and students. He is a leading expert on best practices for reducing homophobic behavior in schools and for school-based social work interventions to decrease isolation and improve academic performance. He co-created the Common Threads Youth Empowerment Project in New York, and developed a national safe schools curriculum and a statewide training of trainers about sexual minority issues. Alan is originally from New York, where he taught elementary school for 11 years.

Last Updated: 9-20-07

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