THANK YOU TO ALL! We would like to thank everyone who attended Models of Pride 17! The conference was a huge success with youth from all over Southern California attending. A very special thanks goes out to all of the volunteers, contributors, sponsors, workshop presenters, organizations, and community members who made this event possible. We'll see you all again next year! WEB EXCLUSIVE: CONFERENCE PROGRAM (IN COLOR)! For the first time ever, we are releasing our Conference Program before the actual event; and as a special ModelsOfPride.org exclusive, we are showcasing the entire program IN COLOR! All conference participants will receive a printed copy of the Program (in black and white), but you can check out the color PDF version by clicking here! RAIN OR SHINE, WE ARE ON FOR SATURDAY! The 17th annual Models of Pride Youth Conference will take place THIS Saturday, October 17, 2009 @ Occidental College whether it rains or it shines! We look forward to seeing everyone there! KEEP TRACK OF YOUR NEW FRIENDS! Without a doubt, you will be making some new friends @ MOP17...so be ready! We've put together a cute and colorful page to help you keep track of your new friends. We have originally published this page in our Conference Program, but this year it is exclusively available online only. Download yours now! CONFERENCE FOUNDERS WELCOME YOU Dr. Virginia Uribe (Executive Director) and Gail Rolf, MS (Education Director) of Friends of Project 10 Inc. welcome you to the 17th annual Models of Pride LGBTQ Youth Conference. Click here to read their letter. PORTANTINO, OTHERS TO KICK OFF MOP17 The Morning Session of MOP will feature Anthony Portantino (Assemblymember, 44th District), Steve Zimmer (LAUSD Board Member), the special Genderplay Lesbian Culture Exhibit, and more! Click to view the entire Morning Session Line-Up! WHO WILL BE @ THE MOP17 RESOURCE FAIR? Several community organizations will be @ this year's Resource Fair. Who are they? Click here to find out! MOP17 ENTERTAINERS ANNOUNCED Stop by our Entertainment Page to find out what acts will be performing live @ MOP17 as well as who is returning as our special Emcee! LAUSD BOARD MEMBER WELCOMES YOU TO MOP17 Steve Zimmer, District 4 Board Member of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has a special message for everyone who will be in attendance @ MOP17 on October 17th! Click here to read it! WORKSHOP LIST NOW ONLINE The complete listing of workshops and workshop descriptions are now available on our site! Click to see what we are offering this year. PICK A TABLE! The list of Roundtable Discussions and Activities for MOP17 is now online! Click here to find out what the topics are this year. VIEW THE MOP17 CONTRIBUTORS The 17th annual Models of Pride LGBTQ Youth Conference is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of several individuals and organizations. Click here to find out who they are. A (VERY) SPECIAL WELCOME Models of Pride has received a special Welcome Letter from Los Angeles City Councilmember (14th District) José Huizar. The letter will be published in our MOP17 Conference Program, which will be distributed on the day of the conference...but you can preview the letter right here on our web site! Click here to view it! - Related Links: Councilmember Huizar's Web Site View Past Conference Programs Register for MOP17! SPECIAL EXHIBITION IN THE MORNING Be sure to visit Genderplay in Lesbian Culture Exhibition, an exhibition and a journey, a collection of snapshots in time and stories of ancestors. The exhibition will be available from 8:30 am to 10 am in the Registration Area. Click here for all the details! PARKING INFO Make sure you know where parking will be available for our conference! Plan ahead and take not of the following: Street parking will be available on Campus Rd. Please park in legal spaces. Parking is available at the Visitor and Admission Parking lot, #43. You may also use the Patterson Field and Rush Gym parking lot (not numbered) located off the southeast corner of Campus/Alumni Rd. Click To Download A Campus Map! DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO MOP17 Plan ahead and get your driving directions to Occidental College right here on our web site! Be sure to visit our Directions & Transportation Page for this and other information on how to join us on October 17th! THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE FREE MOP SHIRT! The first 300 youth attendees who show up early on October 17th will receive a free MOP17 T-shirt! Be sure to show up on time and get your own! We only have 300. Click here to view this year's design as well as past MOP shirts! NEED A LIFT? Models of Pride provides free Shuttle Service to and from the Conference. A Shuttle Bus picks up participants at the Highland Park, Pasadena Gold Line Station, and drops them off at Oxy College in the morning. For the evening run, participants are transported on the Shuttle back to the Highland Park, Pasadena Gold Line Station. Click here for more info! STAY ON SCHEDULE! Make sure know where you are @ MOP17 at all times and where you are going next! Click here for the MOP17 Schedule MOP17 IS ON OCTOBER 17 It's official! The 17th Annual Models of Pride Youth Conference will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2009. MOP makes its return to Occidental College and promises to be just as exciting (if not more) than the past 17 MOPs. Keep posted to our site, as we will be posting all sorts of information relating to the Conference!