Week 1, Winter 2016
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
Winter hours Mon-Thurs: 8am-7pm. Fri: 8am-4:30pm
858-822-3493 |  rainbow@ucsd.edu | lgbt.ucsd.edu
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"My job is to change the stories we tell and help us imagine a world where greed has no power, the earth is cherished and all people get to live safe and satisfying lives.  Because once we truly imagine it, the pull to create it becomes irresistible" ~Aurora Levins Morales 
Tune in... 
Today at the LGBT RC... 
Winter QCamp 
Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2016 | 5-7pm
LGBT Resource Center



Join us for our quarterly QCamp! Winter Q Camp rings in the new quarter by welcoming new members to the community and welcoming back old ones. This is a time for ALL of us to  (re) connect and to hear about this quarter's upcoming events. 

 













 Info Sessions at the LGBT RC... 
Affiliate Program Info Session 
Thurs | Jan 7   |12-1pm  | LGBT Resource Center
Tues  | Jan 12 | 5-6pm    | LGBT Resource Center

Interested in starting an LGBTQIA+ group or organization at UCSD? Are you already part of an organization and you're interested in becoming an Affiliate with the LGBT Resource Center? 
Check out our Affiliate Program!    

 

 
The UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center Affiliate Program has a variety of perks and opportunities for your organization. Check out our website for the application and more details.

For more info check out our website: Affiliate Program

  For questions connect with Maribel   at  mpgomez@ucsd.edu.  


















Intern Hiring Info Session 
Thurs | Jan 7 | 4-5pm | LGBT Resource Center 


We are currently hiring eight undergraduate interns!
Apply for the LGBT Resource Center Internship Program for 2016-2017 school year!

LGBT Resource Center Interns will develop skills and competency in the following areas:
  • Making referrals to campus and community resources
  • Group Facilitation
  • Event planning and management 
  • Self-reflection and identity development
  • Office Administration
  • Program Development and Evaluation
  • Ability to understand the connections between theory and praxis
  • Community building
  • Social Justice
During the course of the internship, students receive:
  • Mentoring and supervision from professional staff
  • Leadership Development opportunities
  • Social Justice Education

Download Application and Job Descriptions at lgbt.ucsd.edu
Applications due January 19th at 4pm

Next week at the LGBT RC... 


 
 (Trans)forming the Workplace

Tuesday, Jan. 12th, 2016 | 3pm - 5pm | LGBT Resource Center

A discussion of strategies and procedures that bridge the gap between
the Transgender Community and Professional Community, with speaker and facilitator Joselyn Harris

Learning Objectives:
  1. Introduce the Transgender Community through education and knowledge
  2. Present an understanding of who is Transgender
  3. Present a procedure on how the Transgender Individual can not only be a New Hire, but how they can transition in existing employment and/or education













Community Support Groups 






Please note that the Coming Out group will start next Tuesday, January 12th at a new time - 4:00-5:30PM at the Women's Center. 
Coming out Group 
Tuesdays |  4:00PM-5:30PM | Starting Jan. 12 
UCSD Women's Center  | Small Conference Room 
 
The Coming Out group is a place to meet and gain support while discussing your sexual and/or gender Identities in a confidential setting.  This group is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, straight, or questioning folks who are coming out, considering coming out or may already be out.  Topics are determined by group participants and can include stress, fear, anxiety, loneliness, family/cultural issues, excitement and celebration with regard to coming out.
 
The group is open to new members the first 3 meetings of each quarter and then closes to maintain safe space.

 
For more info, please contact Cat Thompson at cathompson@ucsd.edu or Agustin Orozco at aorozco@ucsd.edu .
 
If you are an individual with a disability who requires an accommodation, please contact Maribel Gomez at 858-822-3493 or at

Office hours at the Center:



Career Meet-Ups
Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00pm 
LGBT Resource Center
 
Sonia Honne-Gonzalez, the Career Services Center Liaison to the Campus Community Centers, will be at the LGBT Resource center on Wednesdays to offer career advice. Come in and connect with Sonia regarding career readiness, job search strategies, professional development, professional planning, and/or resume review!

For more information email: cservices@ucsd.edu

Queer College Review

Campus events and resources... 






MEDS Conference

Jan. 30th, 2016 | 8am-5pm
Telemedicine Building, UCSD Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy

MEDS (Medical Education for Diverse Students) is a pre-med/pre-pharmacy conference for underrepresented minority and first-generation student from UCSD and local community college. MEDS covers all components of the application process and provides a hands-on look behind the scenes at UC San Diego Schools or Medicine and Pharmacy, See the schedule at meds.ucsd.edu

Pre-meds register at regonline.com/meds2016premed. Pre-pharms register at regonline.com/med2016prepharm
Early access code: REGMEDS2016. This will be open mid-November. 

For questions, email meds@ucsd.edu
 




14th Annual Black History Month Scholarship Brunch
Feb. 27th, 2016

Price Center Ballroom

The 2016 Black History Month national theme is "Hallowed Ground: Sites of African American Memory." The scholarship brunch serves to recognize, celebrate and show appreciation for the achievements of students who are instilling a memorable mark in history for the UC San Diego campus and communities. Join us in honoring this year's scholarship recipients.

Please email blackhistorymonth@ucsd.edu or call (858) 822-5248 for more information.




BSU Speak Up reporting project


Have you ever experienced microaggressions, discrimination, or even blatant racism within the UCSD community? Black Student Union wants to make sure your experiences never go unnoticed. Here is a Google Form for students to submit incidents that happen to them at UCSD. This is so that BSU can keep track of them and take these into account when advocating for students. This is not a replacement for OPHD (Office of Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination), but a supplement. 

Submit at tinyurl.com/BlackatUCSD or click here



CAPS ADVANCE Workshop Series


ADVANCE is a three part psycho-educational workshop series that can be conceptualized as a "Peak Performance Personal Training Program" that focuses on creating a foundation of strategies aimed at helping students improve academic success and overall student wellness

To sign up for ADVANCE, visit the CAPS website here


African-American Studies Minor Upcoming Courses


For students who are interested in the intersection of history, culture, and the African American experience, the African American Studies Minor could be a perfect fit. 

The African American Studies Minor has a list of courses that will be coming up in the Winter and Spring that could count toward the minor, including but not limited to CGS 150: "Visuality, Sexuality and Race" and ETHN 183: "Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Class."  

For further information, check out the website.  

CARE at SARC Violence Prevention Initiative
 

CARE at SARC (Sexual Assault Resource Center) is developing a campus wide violence prevention initiative and wants student input. Are you interested in sharing your thoughts and suggestions about how students engage with the issue of preventing sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking? If so, join one of the focus groups.

Snacks will be provided.

To sign up, click  here



       
 
Submissions

If you would like to submit relevant news or events to be featured in the newsletter, please email rainbow@ucsd.edu or submit it through the portal on our website, lgbt.ucsd.edu. The portal can be found here
 
Community Classifieds
  
Rent at California Youth Conservatory Theatre
Dec. 26th - Jan 10th

The Award-winning California Youth Conservatory Theatre (CYC)  will present a special holiday engagement of the brilliant and controversial hit musical RENT Dec. 26 through Jan. 10. Join them at the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza for this life-changing story about community, friendship, love and overcoming life. For more information or to buy tickets, visit the website at www.cyctheatre.com.


AVID Tutors Wanted

Full-time college students recruited to work tutoring middle and high school students in English, Math, Science, and/or Social Studies/History. This would happen Monday through Friday during school hours, in the Sweetwater Union High School District and the pay would be $12.63/hr. To apply, call Laura Ravelero at (619) 691-5534 for a processing appointment. There will be an application, drug testing, and evidence of enrollment as a student. For more info, call Jeanette Gonzales at (619) 600-3344.  







 
Healing Yoga for Trans Folks and Friends
Saturdays | 10:45am
3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103 

This class is free and open to Trans folks and allies. Class begins at 10:45 and is taught by Christine Taylor, who has generously donated her time. Healing Yoga teachings are derived from the self-empowering practices of yoga, utilizing a wide range of tools to help enhance well-being and health. For more information contact Connor Maddocks at trans@thecentersd.org.
Lesbian Body Image Survey 

The Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville is doing a study on lesbian attitudes & feelings about your own body,gender identity and gender expression. Lesbians over 18 are eligible and $50 Amazon gift cards will be raffled for participants. The survey should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.

The survey is available  here.

Weekly Serenity Yoga
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:45pm
Joyce Beers Community Center
3009 Vermont Ave. #A211

Free weekly yoga for those living with HIV or living in Sobriety. 
 
Please contact Mj.Metz@hotmail.com for more information


 








HIV Discussion Group
Thursdays, 6-8pm

Mercy Gardens
540 Lewis Street
San Diego, CA 92103

An ongoing education and social support group for HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Learn to be positive about being HIV-positive. Be empowered, share, and grow with other men who can relate to your journey.

Topics include living with HIV,
healthy relationships, sexual health, self esteem, normalizing conversations about sex, and self-disclosure (telling family, friends, and partners). 
Nominate 2016 LGBT History Month Icons

Nominated LGBT Icons may be living or dead, national or international, and are selected based on one or more of the following criteria: a) They have distinguished themselves in their field of endeavor, b) the nominee is a national hero, and c) they have made a significant contribution to LGBT civil rights

Submit your nominee here.
Young Women's Discussion Group
Dec. 15th | 7pm-8:15pm

3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103 

This group is aimed at young women ages 18-30. We will discuss issues relevant such as politics, academics, careers, relationships, social media, pop culture, activism and ways to be involved in the LGBT community. We hope to provide a safe and comfortable place to meet and share experiences as members of the LGBT community.
 
It meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month in The LGBT Center's library.
New Free App to Find LGBT Roommates: TUTUroomii

A San Diego team recently launched a new iOS app called TUTUroomii. This app is designed to help LGBTQ+ young people and allies find ideal roommates in their own community. This app is available in the App Store. 

For questions, check out tuturoomii.com or email us at contactus@tuturoomii.com




 
Survey of LGBTQ Military Personnel

A doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma is writing a dissertation on the identity process of LGBTQ people who have served in the U.S. military. They're interested in reaching LGBTQ U.S. military personnel, and heterosexual/cisgender
personnel who had a personal or professional relationship with an LGBTQ military service person (someone to whom an LGBTQ  service member disclosed their sexual or gender identity). 

Contact Bobbi Van Gilder at bobbi.vangilder@ou.edu or at (562) 714-5405.