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FIU LGBTQA Initiatives

FIU LGBTQA Initiatives. FIU LGBTQA Initiatives. Staff 1 Full-time Associate Director 2 Graduate Assistants 2 practicum students Office Hours and Locations BBC-WUC 523 & MMC - GC 216 8am-5pm Monday through Friday MPAS LGBTQA website: http ://mpas.fiu.edu/LGBTQA.html

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FIU LGBTQA Initiatives

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  1. FIU LGBTQA Initiatives

  2. FIU LGBTQA Initiatives • Staff • 1 Full-time Associate Director • 2 Graduate Assistants • 2 practicum students • Office Hours and Locations • BBC-WUC 523 & MMC - GC 216 • 8am-5pm Monday through Friday • MPAS LGBTQA website: http://mpas.fiu.edu/LGBTQA.html • FIU LGBT website: lgbt.fiu.edu +

  3. FIU LGBTQA Services that S.A.V.E. our Student • Student Support • Student 1-1 counseling • Student Scholarships • Mentors Program • Advisement of students groups on campus • Awareness • Community Outreach: Miami Dade Public Schools & Safe Schools South Florida Diversity Days • Awareness programs and workshops: LGBT 101 • Campus policies and procedures: Transgender Restrooms, gender inclusion etc. • Safe Zone program • Clearinghouse for University wide initiatives and programs • Visibility • Signature events both on and off campus: FIU Contingency for the Miami Gay Pride Parade and resource table, supported the Point Foundation Cornerstone event, Community Sponsor for the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. • Initiated FIU’s Pronoun Campaign • Education • State Leadership Conference • Lavender Graduation • Programs and Services • Queer Studies Certificate Program

  4. FIU LGBTQA – Initiatives • Events • Miami Pride Parade April 13, 2013 • Organization • 5 student organizations currently • 1 faculty staff organization • Academics • Queer Studies Certificate Program • Lavender Graduation April 10th 2014 6 - 8 pm GC – Panther Suite *

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  6. Ground Rules Confidential environment Supportive & respectful environment Use “I” statements Step outside your comfort zone Listen actively It’s okay to pass Accept others where they are I understand that it is okay to be imperfect with regards to homophobia and heterosexism. It is okay if I don’t have an answer or if at times I am unaware, misunderstand, or become uncomfortable. +

  7. Resources • PFLAG • Yes Institute • SAVE Dade • Safe Schools South Florida • Pridelines Youth Services • Human Rights Campaign

  8. Q&A For more information contact: Gisela P. Vega M.Ed. Associate Director, Multicultural Programs & Services LGBTQ Initiatives xvegag@fiu.edu Allyson Hovance MMC LGBTQA-Graduate Assistant, MPAS Dept. Edwin Serrano BBC LGBTQA-Graduate Assistant, MPAS Dept. THANK YOU / GRACIAS!

  9. Rachel Maddow Show • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfsSees_W5A • Sally Fields – HRC Ally for Equality • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIAr4nKKoTQ

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