Each year the LGBTQIA Resource Center provides a variety of sessions for faculty, staff and graduate students at Georgia Tech. The LGBTQIA Resource Center would like to invite you to our Fall 2021 opportunities for engagement and education. Programs include Level Up, Safe Space, Trans 101, and our Reading Rainbows series. Information, registration, and event logistics about each program is below.

• Level Up: https://lgbtqia.gatech.edu/level-advanced-allyship-course 
  • Bi-weekly sessions on Thursdays from 9:00am-10:30am continuing through Thursday, November 18th. This interactive course is designed to build on the knowledge and skills developed in Safe Space by digging deeper into topics and concepts related to LGBTQIA histories, identities, and communities. Sessions for Level Up 1 include: Historical Foundations (history of LGBTQIA activism and progress), Trans 201, Queer People of Color and Racial Justice in Queer Communities, Intersectionality and Allyship 1. We will provide a make-up session on Monday, November 22nd for any missed sessions.  

• Safe Space: https://lgbtqia.gatech.edu/safe-space 
  • Training sessions are open to all employees, graduate students, postdocs, and GT affiliates who have a sincere interest in learning more about how to practice allyship to the LGBTQIA community. 
    • Wednesday Oct 20 AND Friday Oct 22 from 1-3pm (virtual) 
    • Tuesday, Nov 9th from 12:30-4:30pm 

• Trans 101: https://lgbtqia.gatech.edu/trans-101 
  • Trans 101 is the LGBTQIA Resource Center’s introductory education program designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to support transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender questioning individuals at Georgia Tech. 
    • Wednesday, Oct 13 from 9:30am-12pm (virtual) 
    • Tuesday, Nov 16th from 2:00-4:30pm (in person) 

• Reading Rainbows: https://lgbtqia.gatech.edu/reading-rainbows 
  • Reading Rainbows, a diversity and inclusion workshop series, gives students, faculty, and staff a space to engage with content at the intersection of LGBTQIA identity or experience 
    • Friday, October 29th from 12-1:00pm (virtual): Diving into the LGBTQ Game Archive 
    • Friday, December 3rd from 12-1:00pm (virtual): AIDS and the 80s Through Film 
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Tegra Myanna, M.A. (they/them)
Director, LGBTQIA Resource Center 

Division of Student Engagement & Well-Being

Institute Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Georgia Institute of Technology

404 385-2679 | tegra.myanna@studentlife.gatech.edu | gatech.edu

 

Traveling While Black

A Virtual Reality Experience
August 13 – November 12 (no showings on Mondays or Tuesdays)
Noon – 7 p.m. (one showing every hour)
Richards Gallery Ferst Center for the Arts

Seating is limited – click the ticket link to check daily availability

On September 4, 11, 25 and 30 and October 2 and 30, patrons will need to allow for traffic and parking limitations due to the football game. Please visit the parking website for details as they are made available https://pts.gatech.edu/parking-on-gameday#node-244 

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In this 20-minute, 360-degree virtual reality experience, you will sit with African American visitors at the famed Ben’s Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. as they share a moment of honest discussion, reflecting on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the U.S.

Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams’ finely crafted film highlights the urgent need to remember this past, build critical empathy, and facilitate a dialogue about the challenges minority travelers still face today.

The stories told in Traveling While Black offer a multi-generational experience that can be shared by all. After the VR experience, participants will have the opportunity to gather in the lobby to reflect and respond. Please be aware that some of the stories shared include difficult images, language, and slurs experienced by the story tellers.

Participants will wear Oculus GO virtual reality headsets that will be cleaned and disinfected between each showing.

Not recommended for children under age 13.

Presented by Georgia Tech Arts in partnership with Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Traveling While Black is a Felix & Paul Studios production, distributed by PHI.

     

Latinos/Hispanics in STEM: A Career Path Series is a new seminar series organized in collaboration between the Latino Organization of Graduate Students (LOGRAS), the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), and the GoSTEM program.

These seminars will share experiences of successful professionals having a Latino/Hispanic heritage, and will be formed by a cohort of professionals who are working in academia, private industry, and government.

Seminar Dates: One Tuesday a month
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Dr. Nicole Mendoza
Senior Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

September 21st, 2021, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Dr. Nicole Mendoza is a Senior Researcher in Wind Energy Systems at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, working primarily in offshore floating and onshore wind energy. She is also an Environmental Entrepreneurs 2020 1 Hotels Fellow and Emerging Leader. Prior to this, she designed wind turbine blades for SGRE for about three years. As an aerodynamicist, she developed new airfoils, new blades, and various aerodynamic devices for onshore and offshore wind turbines. She has also worked for Boeing in the aerospace industry for roughly 3.5 years in various roles, and was an emerging leader in Boeing’s Leadership Excellence Acceleration Program. She has a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M, supported by multiple scholarships, fellowships (NSF GRFP Fellow), honors, and awards. She has authored/co-authored a dozen conference papers and has two patents in progress.

Dr. Mendoza is a passionate champion for women and minorities in STEM and renewable energy, diversity & inclusion, and saving the planet. She has mentored extensively, volunteered for various STEM-related educational outreach activities to K-12 girls, and served as a professional role model. She actively volunteers with multiple professional/social organizations focusing on women and minorities in STEM and environmental/ecological restoration.

Register

More information about the centers and people involved in the organization of these seminars are below:

• LOGRAS – https://logras.gatech.edu/
• School of Civil and Environmental Engineering – https://ce.gatech.edu/
• Adriana Mulero-Russe – Bioengineering PhD student/ ex officio LOGRAS President
• Marisa Cepeda – Chemistry PhD candidate/ ex officio LOGRAS Internal Outreach Chair
• Nina S. Fraticelli-Guzman – Bioengineering PhD student / LOGRAS President
• Dr. Jorge Macedo: https://ce.gatech.edu/people/Faculty/7568/overview
• Analía E. Rao: https://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/about/staffdirectory/analia-e-rao

 

 

 

13th Annual Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium
The Globalization of Anti-Racism Activism
Wednesday, September 15
8 a.m. – 2 p.m

The 2021 Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium will feature Ibram X. Kendi, historian and award-winning author of How to Be An Antiracist. The event will also include panel discussions with Tech community members on the topics of local, national, and international anti-racism movements. Attendees may enjoy the event virtually or in person at the Global Learning Center.

Register HERE.

View last year’s Symposium here: https://diversity.gatech.edu/12th-annual-georgia-tech-diversity-symposium

You matter!

Join the Counseling Center and our partners for a week of events to increase awareness around suicide prevention, receive tips for prevention, and create connections.

Saturday, September 4

GT vs. Northern Illinois Football Game
7:30 PM
The Counseling Center will have a table present at the game to distribute information regarding Tech Ends Suicide and other programs.

Tuesday, September 7

Self-Care & Resilience: Buzzing Our Way Back to Campus as We Emerge from a Pandemic (Sponsored by GRIOT ERG-for staff and faculty)
11 AM-12pm
Please join GTCC, GRIOT, and Health Initiatives as we provide a workshop that addresses the transition to campus: “Coping, Self–Care, & Resilience: Buzzing Our Way Back to Campus as we Emerge From a Pandemic”. 

The workshop will focus on normalizing different emotional reactions, ways to communicate with others what your comfort level is with different activities, and how to live with the discomfort of prolonged uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic and after.All GT employees are welcome to register to attend here.

You must register to get the meeting link. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Carla Moore

Start the Conversation 101: A Suicide Prevention Presentation
Virtual
11 AM – 12 PM 
Many college students have thoughts of suicide at some point in their life and many more have struggle with mental health concerns. Many people often want to give help and support to these individuals, but often feel unsure and uneasy about what to do. There is a great deal of taboo surrounding suicide, asking for help, and knowing what to say. However, it only takes a moment to break these barriers and to receive and offer help. Come learn how to seize the awkward and Start the Conversation! To register to attend, please go to: https://endsuicide.gatech.edu/content/tuesday-september-7-11-am-12-pm

QPR Training
5 – 7 PM
Virtual
QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend these trainings to learn about the warning signs of suicide and how to help a person in distress. Suicide is preventable and we all can play a role in offering help and support. To register to attend, please go to: https://endsuicide.gatech.edu/content/qpr-training-0

Wednesday, September 8

Silence the Shame
4 – 6 PM
Clough 152
Join us in a conversation with Shanti Das, former Sony Music Executive and Friends for a Suicide Prevention Week well-being event. The event will include facilitated discussion with Shanti Das, GT Alumni, and mental health clinicians to address ways to manage our mental health, engage in wellness and healthy coping, and connect with our community and resources. This event is a GT community wellness event for underrepresented students, faculty, and staff and is sponsored by GT Counseling Center, OMED, Health Initiatives, CTL, and the Resilience and GRIOT Employee Resource Groups (ERG).

Thursday, September 9

QPR Training
11 AM – 1 PM
180 Mtg Room Dalney
https://endsuicide.gatech.edu/content/qpr-training-0

Self-Care & Resilience: Buzzing Our Way Back to Campus as We Emerge from a Pandemic (Sponsored by Georgia Tech Couseling Center-for students)
11 AM-12pm
Please join GTCC, GRIOT, and Health Initiatives as we provide a workshop that addresses the transition to campus: “Coping, Self–Care, & Resilience: Buzzing Our Way Back to Campus as we Emerge From a Pandemic”. 

The workshop will focus on normalizing different emotional reactions, ways to communicate with others what your comfort level is with different activities, and how to live with the discomfort of prolonged uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic and after.All GT employees are welcome to register to attend here.

You must register to get the meeting link. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Carla Moore

Wellness Picnic 
TBD
Tech Green
Grab your friends and come join GT AASA and the Counseling Center for a welcome back picnic including Asian food, a therapeutic drum circle, raffles, and a whole lot of fun!