March 09 LBGT@MIT Newsletter

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Letter from LBGT@MIT staff

Hello Everyone -

March really roared in like a lion with that snowstorm Sunday, but dont let the weather keep you from feeling the spring spirit! From fresh new happenings to popular annual events, March is filled with fun reasons to take a break from the lab and get connected and inspired! These are just a few of many:

  • Check out the Inaugural MIT Sloan LGBT C-Function! (3/5)
  • Explore multiculturalism, social justice and more @ the MC^2 Conference (3/7)
  • Connect @ the Queer People of Color Brunch (3/12)
  • Change MIT! Go to the LBGT Issues Group meeting (3/13)
  • March is Mes Latino @ MIT!

If you're still looking for more options - get creative! Check out the "Opportunities" section. Have a great March! We look forward to seeing you soon!

The staff of lbgt@mit

This month's events

Thursday Late Nights!
Thursday, March 5, 12, 19
Take a break from your studies and come watch an LBGT-themed movie in the Rainbow Lounge (50-005) starting at 6pm. Early birds choose the film.

Inaugural MIT Sloan LGBT C-Function!
Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
MIT Walker Memorial, Morss Hall
Performances by Landa Plenty, Music by DJ Joshua van Aalst, Tons of Food. To attend, RSVP here!
Questions: Please contact Abdul Ismaila (aismaila@mit.edu)

MC^2: Energy for Change
MIT's Multicultural Conference 2009: Culture, Identity, Social Justice and more...
Saturday, March 7th, 2009 9:30AM-5:30PM
Cambridge Hyatt
Free for all MIT Students! Breakfast and Lunch included. Apply by 3/3 here
MIT's Multicultural Conference is a one-day retreat that focuses on bringing students together across race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and other aspects of cultural identity. The conference offers a provocative day of workshops, speakers, community-building, action, and reflection centered around issues of culture, identity, and social justice at MIT and beyond

LBGT Issues Group meeting, 50-005, all are welcome!
Tuesday, March 10, 5-6pm
Come hear about the issues that are of current importance to fellow members of the LBGT and Ally community at MIT. We'll work together to make progress on the most pressing issues at hand. Anyone affiliated with MIT and LBGT-friendly is welcome to join and to participate.

Queer People of Color Brunch
Monday, March 16 12:00p-2:00p (drop in anytime)
50-005, Rainbow Lounge
All self-identified queer people of color from the MIT community are welcome at this Monthly Queer People Of Color Lunch Series. Come by your self, or bring your crew. QPOC lunches are casual, friendly, community-building for everybody.

Kellett Award Nomination DEADLINE!!
Friday, March13
Nominate someone for the 2009 John S. W. Kellett '47 Award! The Kellett Award recognizes any MIT individual or group for an exceptional and/or sustained commitment to creating a more welcoming environment at MIT, including but not limited to, improving the experience of lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender (LBGT) and questioning individuals. The award honors Kellett, whose spirited support has enabled significant improvements in the lives of members of MIT's LBGT community and the Institute as a whole. To nominate someone, write a letter describing the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments and send it to the Awards Committee in Room W20-549. (Or via email at awards@mit.edu) The deadline is Friday, March 13, 2009!

Support meetings

BATS meeting
Boston Area Trans Support (BATS) is a peer-run support group for college-age/twenty-something transgender people. The group is inclusive of people who are questioning their gender, are FTM, MTF, gender-queer, and those who prefer any other gender descriptor. For more information, including the exact meeting time and location, please contact: Sean Delmore, sdelmore@mit.edu, x 2-1612.

Save the date - upcoming events

April

  • Friday, April 3, Alumni Assns Diversity Convocation Networking Event w/ BGALA, 6:30pm
  • Tuesday, April 7 Trans Lobby Day! 10 am at the State House (Meet in the RL at 9:30am)
  • Wednesday, April 8 Same-Sex Domestic Violence Film and Discussion Sticks and Stones
  • Friday, April 17 Break the Silence Party in 50-005
  • Satday, April 18 CPW LBGT Family and Friends Brunch 9am-12pm in 50-005
  • Thursday, April 23 Fierce Forever 8!!!!
  • Thursday, April 30 Latina Lesbian Poet, Achy Obejas

May

  • Tuesday, May 5 - Kellett Award Ceremony at the Award's Convocation 4pm
  • Wednesday, May 9 - Lavender Graduation Celebration at 6pm in the Emma Roger's Room.
    You are cordially invited to join us for this year's Lavender Graduation Ceremony to celebrate the LBGT and Ally students who are ready to walk down the isle in style! Do you know someone or are you, yourself graduating this spring from MIT? Please send your name and degree info to afran@mit.edu to be recognized during this year's celebration.
  • Saturday, May 9 - Youth Pride Boston

Opportunities for students, faculty and staff

Job Opening - Technical Assistance Coordinator at The Network/La Red
The Network/La Red, a local non-profit organization dedicated to ending abuse in lesbian, bisexual women’s, and transgender (LBT) communities, seeks a Technical Assistance Coordinator to provide training on creating safe and accessible domestic violence services for GLBT survivors. View the job description online here

R. Scott Hill Foundation Internship Grants
The Hitt Foundation provides grant funding for college and post-graduate students to receive compensation for skill-building interships at pro-LBGT 501(c) non-profit organizations. Undergraduates are invited to apply to the A.N.G.L.E. Southern California Internship, which sponsors an 8 week, 40 hours/week internship with an established 501(c)3 non-profit in southern California with a commitment to the advancement of LBGT equality. Post-graduate students are invited to apply to the Scott Hitt Internship in Leadership Development, which sponsors a 7-9 month, 40 hours/week internship. Undergraduate applications are due April 17th and graduate applications are due May 19th. More information at: www.scotthittfoundation.org

Resources at Campus Progress
Campus Progress is always interested in connecting our resources with student groups that continue to do exceptional work, but don't always have the resources to do it on their own. Our Advocacy department helps young people develop issue campaigns through the Action Grant program. The program provides training, leadership development, and a grant of up to $1000 to develop a campaign that effects change on their campus community. The Events team provides funding and resources to bring in speakers, spoken word performers, workshops, and trainings to campuses. For more information visit: www.campusprogress.org

True Colors' Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Conference
With more than 150 workshops to choose from, the conference offers something for everyone - and an unparalleled opportunity for those who work with children, youth, young adults, and families to grow their skills. Topics include “Born that Way? Exploring the nature/nurture continuum”, “From Toddlers’ to Teens: Providing Developmentally Appropriate Support to Gender Variant/Transgender Youth”, and more. For more information, please call us at 860-649-7386. Date: Thursday, March 12th - Saturday, March 14th Location: University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut Brochure here

Ithaca College Sport, Sexuality, and Culture Conference
The conference begins on March 18th with Tuti Scott, former Chief External Affairs Officer for the Women's Sports Foundation; followed by a keynote address from internationally known expert in the area of masculinity, sport, and sexuality, Eric Anderson. On March 19th former NBA player and author John Amaechi, will deliver the keynote address. The schedule includes 56 presentations from established scholars as well as panel discussions on these topics: Legal Issues: Sex and Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Sport, Media, Sexuality, and Culture, Gender, Race, Sexuality, & Culture, and Replacing Homophobia/Transphobia With Humanism in Sport Settings. Date: Wednesday, March 18th - Friday, March 20th Location: Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY Website here

Study on relationship satisfaction seeks participants
A researcher at Wayne State University seeks 120 Gay or Lesbian couples who have been living together for at lest 6 months to take a 25-45 minute online survey on relationship satisfaction. In addition, participants will be required to photocopy their right hands to mail to the researcher (postage will be reimbursed). Please email lmdillon@gmail.com with your (and your partner's) email address if interested. As an additional incentive to participate, a raffle will be held at the end of the study. Three $100 gift certificates to a restaurant of the winner's choosing will be awarded to three randomly selected individuals.

Study on male and female victims in hetereosexual and same-sex relationships
A doctoral student at Walden University seeks to examine differences in types of abuse/violence experienced, attachment style, and help-seeking behavior among both male and female victims of dating violence in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships among college students and create an awareness that both male and females in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships experience acts of abuse or violence by their dating partner. Please see the online survey located here
Password to enter survey: Butterfly007

Rainbow Lounge Spring Hours:

Monday 12pm-2pm Monthly QPOC Brunches, 1pm-4pm RL Open Hours
Tuesday, 12-6pm RL Open Hours, 5pm Monthly LBGT Issues Group Meeting, 6pm Weekly First Year Gathering
Wednesday 12pm-6pm
Thursday 12pm-6pm, 6pm-12am Late Night!
Friday, 12pm-5pm
 

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