GLBT Services
Electronic Newsletter
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Newsletter Contents:
-GLBT Services Events Spring Welcome Back Potluck tomorrow!
-Community Events
-Volunteer Opportunities
-Student Organizations
-Conference and Writing Opportunities
-Community Organizations
-Campus and Community Support Networks and Services
* Note! It is “scholarship season!”
Please be alert to scholarship opportunities around campus, the community, and
beyond!
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GLBT Services Calendar of Events
Spring
Welcome Back Potluck
Bring your favorite food dish
to share with others, socialize, and meet new friends at 7 pm in Lawrence Hall
basement on Wed, Feb 7th! Sponsored with GLBT
Tuesday’s
Queer Film Series
GLBT Services will be hosting
Tuesday’s Queer Film Series during spring semester. Films are free and open to
the public! They will be shown in Atwood Little Theatre at 7 p.m.
Feb 20 Brother to Brother
Mar 16 & 17 Film Fest Downtown at Pioneer Place on Fifth (see www.stcloudout.org for
details)
April 24 Round Trip
May 8 Three of Hearts
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Community Calendar of Events
GAB (Gay and Bisexual Men’s
Group)
5:30
dinner tonight will be at Godfather’s Pizza, followed by 7 pm
karaoke/pool/darts at Vilo Lanes. Dinner on the 13th
will be at Park Diner followed by rendezvous at Vilo
Lanes. Saturday, Feb. 17th is Cheer Dorothy Cheer! 8 pm show
preceding 9 pm social hour and dancing from 10-2 (Red Carpet Private Function
room).
Gender Youth Leadership
Summit
The
Gender Youth Network is hosting “Bridge the Gap 2007 Leadership Summit” May
17-19th in Washington, D.C. It is an action orientated gathering of
youth and students organizing around gender as a fundamental human right. Take
action with activists across the country! Register online at www.gpac.org/summit Scholarships are available with priority for
SCSU students!
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Scholarships
Wanted: Brave LGBTQ Youth $10,000 each
Colin Higgins Foundation is
requesting nominations for its Youth Courage Awards that salutes LGBTQ
individuals demonstrating courage in the face of adversity. Deadline is March 2. Make nominations online at www.colinhiggins.org
Rich
Murray Volunteer Service Scholarship
This $500 award is given to one
SCSU student who has demonstrated a commitment of giving through volunteerism
while enrolled at SCSU. Available to any SCSU student.
Deadline is Feb. 16th at 4 pm to Volunteer Connection (AMC 139).
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Volunteer!
GLBT
Services always
invites students, faculty, and staff to volunteer and contribute in presenting,
planning events, and more. Let us know
if you are interested in being part of our safe space office. We are currently looking for volunteers who are willing to
be in the center for any amount of time throughout the week to welcome any
students, faculty, or staff who may come in.
Certificate
in Volunteer Leadership
Earn your certificate in
volunteer leadership by completing an 8-topic training series in four half-day
sessions. Gain a way to demonstrate your expertise and professionalism to
employers, peers and the community. Contact MAVA office at 651-255-0469.
Winter
Volunteer Fair
Volunteer Connection invites
you to a volunteer fair to connect with non-profit organizations, learn about
local service opportunities, and explore ways to get involved on or off campus.
February 7th from 10 am-2 pm in Atwood Main
Lounge.
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Research Volunteer Opportunities
College experience research on the student experiences for LGBTQ
students on college campuses. Ph.D. students are seeking participants to share
their positive or negative experiences during college that could have
implications for how college administrators might better serve LGBTQ students.
If you are an LGBTQ student between 18-24, please
visit www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=541572818117
Transgender Population
A doctoral student seeks participants regarding the mental health of
members of the transgender population. Participants will be entered into $50
drawing. Please visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=734613011743 or email
kozee.1@osu.edu for any questions.
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Student Organizations
GLBT
The GLBT Alliance is a
student organization which provides support within a social environment.
Meetings are held weekly during the academic year. glbta@stcloudstate.edu.
Meeting Times: Wednesdays from 7-9 (Lady’s Slipper
room, Atwood) **note new schedule for spring semester
Outloud!
Outloud! is an activist-oriented
group responsible for planning Out Proud Week and other attention-grabbing
events. It is a student organization whose theme is to build bridges and
coalitions. Meeting Times: Wednesdays
from 3:30-4:30 (Oak Room, Atwood)
*Are you interested in
GLBT activism and education? Then the student group OutLoud
may be for you! OutLoud is looking for two more
co-chairs. If you are interested please contact outloud@stcloudstate.edu
for more information.
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Job Opportunities
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Organizing
Fellowship
NGLTF, the national voice for
full lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, is accepting applications
for the summer 2007 Organizing Fellowship, June 11-Aug. 17th. Learn
to organize to defeat anti-LGBT ballot measures, get campaign experience, and
be part of a dynamic field team based in
One in Four, Inc. is accepting applications. Would you like to
travel the nation? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands
of people? Do you want to help create a rape-free society? If the answer is
“yes,” then we have the right job for you! For more information, or to receive
an application, please contact Executive Director Adam Lalor
at rvtour@nomorerape.org or
757-221-2191.
PrideAlive, a program of the Minnesota AIDS project, has two open positions for
Health Education Coordinators. The program uses a community-building model with
social programming to bring gay and bisexual men together to prevent HIV.
Please visit www.mnaidsproject.org for further information, or contact
GLBT Services to receive the forwarded email of information.
Planned Parenthood is looking for
volunteers or interns to apply for one of two available positions as clinic
nurse and clinic administrative assistant. Contact clarsen@ppmns.org or 320.252.9504 for more
information.
LeaderShape Program Coordinator
This
member of LeaderShape Institute carries out
conference management tasks in collaboration with the director. Ideal candidate
is graduate student in Higher Education/Leadership or related field. Employment
dates are June 12-Aug. 13, 2007. Stipend and housing provided. Contact Kristen
at Kristen@leadershape.org
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Conference and
Writing Opportunities
Midwest
Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender,
2nd Annual Q-Quest Youth Fest
Tues, Feb. 20th
from 9 am-7:30 pm at
Trans-Health
Conference 2007
Leather Leadership Conference
Dedicated
to strengthening the SML/Leather/Fetish community through development of
leadership skills. 2007 conference will be April 20-22 at Hyatt Regency in
Student Research Colloquium
Faculty and students invited
to participate!!! Tuesday, April 24th. Students representing a range
of disciplines present their research and creative projects—may be papers, posters,
or performances. Intent to present deadline is Feb. 15th and
abstract submission deadlines is Mar. 1st. For more information and
the application, visit www.stcloudstate.edu/src
or call 308-3909.
Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion
Conference
April 26-28, 2007 at
Transgender Studies and Feminism: Theory, Politics, and Gendered
Realities
Journal of Feminist Philosophy is calling for papers
that investigate the relations between feminism and transgender studies,
exploring the intersections of multiple oppressions are especially welcome.
Deadline for submissions is April 15th, 2008. For questions,
correspondence, and suggestions contact Talia or Ann
at agarry@calstatela.edu.
Guidelines are available at www.msu.edu/~hypatia
Call for Papers
“The
River is a Strong Brown God”: Iconic Places and Characters in 20th
Century American Cultures. This symposium will be Oct. 18-19, 2007. Scholars,
writers and advanced graduate students invited to submit papers on any optic
related to the above theme. Abstract deadline is Feb. 23rd. Contact sinclairlewis@stcloudstate.edu
Call for Papers: Examining the Lives of GLBTQ
people of Color
A special issue devoted to the above topic in the
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services: Issues in Practice, Policy &
Research. Deadline for submission is July 31 with planned publication in 2008.
Inquiries should be directed to: chan@temple.edu
or cwhan@u.washington.edu
(215-204-7751).
Anthology contributors
Looking for contributors for an anthology called “Beyond
Masculinity.” Details can be found at www.beyondmasculinity.com .
Submissions are due March 31st.
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Community
Organizations-GLBT Groups in
St. Cloud Out, www.stcloudout.org, 800-800-0350 ext. 535
Parents, Families &
Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Bradbury@astound.net
320-251-4966
GAB (Gay and Bisexual
Men’s Group), www.scgab.org
Lutherans Concerned, lcm@stcloudstate.edu, 320-654-0924
Dignity (Roman Catholic),
snelson@scbsju.edu, 320-654-8621
Element, daniel.anderson@isd742.org, for high school youth
Women
of
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Campus
and Community Support Networks & Services
Transportation
Service available
to SCSU students, faculty, and staff. An electronic board is designed to
connect drivers who can provide transportation to those in need of
transportation. This may be particularly useful this holiday season. This is
also available to those interested in carpooling. Link found at: www.stcloudstate.edu/atwood/
Library Q
GLBT
Services has a growing media library that consists of fiction and reference
books & video resources and is available to students, faculty and
staff. We offer literature and videos on a range of topics: coming out,
gay marriage, the gay/lesbian movement, trans
concerns, bisexuality, etc. Stop by to check out or look through any
resources that interest you.
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Housing
Looking
for nonsmoking roommate to share a 2-bedroom apartment on bus line. Free off-street parking, garage available. Rent is $260/month plus electricity. Looking for faculty/staff, grad
student or mature undergrad, please. Contact Melinda at mcme0504@stcloudstate.edu or
252-2030.
Are you a queer friendly landlord or
tenant? Do you need someone to rent your place? Are you moving and have queer
friendly landlords? Then please send e-mail to glbt@stcloudstate.edu about your place! We’ll place it in the next
newsletter until your place is filled.
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Mental
Health Services
Are
you GLBT and having difficulty coming out? The
Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender National Hotline Contact information: 1-888-843-4564.
Are You on the GLBT Listserv?
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