While Atlanta Pride Month takes place in October, Pride Month is celebrated in June nationwide. At Tech, the LGBTQIA Resource Center invites the community to engage in thoughtful discussions and join them for events around campus and Atlanta.
Atlanta Dream Pride Night
When: Sunday, June 2, 3 p.m.
Where: Gateway Center Arena
Join theLGBTQIA Resource Center staff to tip off Pride Month with the Atlanta Dream. The night will include basketball, music, giveaways, and Pride-themed entertainment and decor.
The Center will hold space on its Instagrampage to remember the victims killed on June 12, 2016, at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Pride Day at Six Flags
When: Friday, June 14, 1 – 8 p.m.
Where: Six Flags Over Georgia
Ride for PrideatSix Flags Over Georgia. Limited tickets are available and will be offered on a first-come,-first-served basis. Space is limited. RSVP to claim your free ticket.
Pride Trivia
When: Thursday, June 13, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: Rafael Bras Meeting Room, John Lewis Student Center
Test your knowledge of LGBTQ+ history, pop culture, and iconic figures while enjoying lunch.
Join the Center and Pride ERG for an iced coffee break at the Reck Garage near the John Lewis Student Center. Institute Communications will provide professional photos with the Ramblin’ Wreck and group photos.
MLK Bulletin Board Contest Display and Judging GT Residence Halls
This residence hall-wide competition will be designed to give students an opportunity to research and then display information related to MLK through his life and his legacy. Winners will be displayed at the “Sunday” Supper and the Student Celebration. Judges will be from Housing and Residence Life Staff, MLK Celebration Student Leaders, and Select MLK Celebration Committee Members. Judging will occur on January 10, 2024.
King Holiday Observance Kick-off Reception 5:30 p.m. The King Center Freedom Hall Atrium
The Kick-Off Reception is the opening event for the 2024 King Holiday Observance and is an invitation to the public to join us in celebrating and commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All are invited to this gathering and celebration of the 2024 King Holiday Observance.
Beloved Community Global Summit 10 a.m. The King Center Virtual & In-Person
The 2024 Summit will include panel discussions, interviews, 10–15-minute Summit talks, and innovative video presentations, all focused on examining and arriving at solutions about how we can shift the cultural climate in various areas of society. Guest influencers, artists, civic leaders, activists, and concerned global community members will discuss and share action steps for shifting individually and internally, collectively and civically, and relationally and restoratively.
Georgia Tech Focus Program Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Focus is one of the nation’s premier programs for raising awareness of graduate education among the brightest, traditionally underrepresented minority students.
Beloved Community Global Youth Summit 10 a.m. Virtual & In-Person
The 2024 Beloved Community Global Youth Summit is a convening of emergent global youth leaders and activists who will explore how youth can engage Kingian Nonviolence to shift the cultural climate in art and entertainment, legislatively, on social media, in schools, concerning our environment, and in thinking and ideation.
The 2024 Youth Summit will include a panel discussion, performances, group exercises, 10–15-minute Summit talks, and innovative video presentations, all focused on examining and arriving at solutions about how we can shift the cultural climate with Kingian Nonviolence.
The purpose of the Beloved Community Teach-In is to educate K-12 students about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King’s legacies and to champion the completion of their unfinished work. Our goal is to establish an annual day of action and advocacy for creating the Beloved Community. The King Center has educators, trainers, lesson plans, and other resources for facilitating Teach-In discussions. In keeping with the theme, K-12 lesson plans for the 2024 Teach-In will reinforce the knowledge, skills, and dispositions students need to not only be positive contributors to the creation of the Beloved Community but also to succeed in college, careers, and civic life.
Annually, The King Center in Atlanta leads the nation-wide observance of the national holiday commemorating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the marquee programs of The King Center’s holiday experiences is the Beloved Community Awards (formerly The Salute to Greatness Awards). The Beloved Community Awards recognize national and international individuals and organizations that exemplify excellence in leadership, pursue social justice, and who are helping to create the Beloved Community, as envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service 10 a.m. Ebenezer Baptist Church Virtual & In-Person
The culminating program for the week-long celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy is the 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service. This event will be live-streamed on Monday, January 15, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST on multiple platforms, including Facebook and thekingcenter.org, as well as televised on Fox 5 Atlanta.
During Georgia Tech’s annual MLK Day of Service, which honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., participants will serve in teams and participate in service projects with metro Atlanta community partners.
13th Annual MLK Lecture featuring Maya Wiley 3 p.m. John Lewis Student Center Atlantic Theater
Join us for the annual MLK Lecture featuring Maya Wiley, lawyer, professor, and civil rights activist. Given the social and political challenges that characterize our contemporary global communities, Maya will share her thoughts and ideas as to how we may achieve the ideals espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beloved Community.”
John Lewis: Good Trouble Movie Night and Discussion 6 p.m. John Lewis Student Center Atlantic Theater
The John Lewis Student Leadership Pathways is dedicated to cultivating visionary and ethical leaders who are empowered to inspire positive change in their communities and beyond. Pathway students and the Georgia Tech community are invited to engage in a discussion and the viewing of John Lewis’s Movie Good Trouble.
You are cordially invited to join us for the 15th Annual Diversity Symposium “This Land before Georgia Tech: Exploration of Indigenous Histories and Knowledge”
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Georgia Tech Global Learning Center | Room 236
Join Georgia Tech community members participating in the 15th annual Diversity Symposium hosted by Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This year’s symposium will explore indigenous histories and knowledge of the land we live and work on today. The symposium, spanning multiple enlightening sessions, will bring together leaders, scholars, and activists to honor the rich tapestry of indigenous cultures and wisdom, and foster a future built on shared understanding and collaboration.
Speakers and session descriptions are being announced throughout the coming weeks with several already announced, but we encourage you to add the event to your calendar and subscribe to our newsletter so you will be among the first to know when more information becomes available.
Steven Lim is the CEO and co-founder of Watcher Entertainment.
He’s formerly a chemical engineer who worked at Procter & Gamble and then transitioned his way into entertainment working his way to Executive Producer at BuzzFeed. He created and hosted BuzzFeed’s biggest food show, “Worth It,” which is a three-time Streamy Award winner and one-time Webby Award winner.
Special thanks to the Georgia Tech Asian American Student Association (AASA).
While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. Our society focuses much more on physical health than mental health, but both are equally important. If you are concerned about your mental health, there are several options available. You are not alone – help is out there, and recovery is possible.
It may be hard to talk about your concerns, but simply acknowledging to yourself that you’re struggling is a really big step. Mental Health America mhanational.org Georgia Tech and the USG offer resources to assist you at any stage in your mental health journey. You can also call 988 for matters of mental health crisis. Calling 988 will connect you directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is staffed by trained crisis counselors 24/7, 365 days a year.
This year marks the tenth annual Lavender Graduation and eighth annual Lavender Awards.
Apr 21, 2022 | Atlanta, GA
On the evening of April 14, the Georgia Tech community celebrated its tenth annual Lavender Graduation and eighth annual Lavender Awards at the annual celebration, held this year at the Historic Academy of Medicine. Lavender Celebration, with a focus on LGBTQIA students, joins other end-of-the-year Georgia Tech celebrations like Up With the White and Gold in recognizing students who are finishing their degree programs and have accomplished great feats on campus and beyond.
With the support of gathered members from across the Georgia Tech community, 25 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and/or aromantic students were recognized and celebrated for their academic and professional accomplishments. One graduate, Miranda Munoz (she), who worked in the LGBTQIA Resource Center finds that Lavender Celebration “”.
Dean John Stein (he), Associate Vice President for Student Engagement & Well-Being and Brandt-Fritz Dean of Students Chair, provided the evening’s keynote Lavender Address. He reflected on how the graduates have “been courageous, brave, strong, resilient, and even thick-skinned at times here at Tech” and encouraged them to use those lessons in their professional careers or lives after college. Following the Dean’s remarks, LGBTQIA Resource Center Director Tegra Myanna (they) read aloud the names and accomplishments of each graduate – illustrating the graduates’ many successes, both on and off campus.
The Lavender Celebration also notably recognizes members of the Georgia Tech community who work towards making the campus community a more inclusive space for its LGBTQIA members. In addition to highlighting faculty and staff participants of the Resource Center’s Level Up: An Advanced LGBTQIA Allyship program, the center’s annual awards recipients were recognized for their contributions:
Friend of the Center Award: Alex Ortiz
Billiee Pendleton-Parker Award for Outstanding Allyship: Dr. Ida Yoshinaga
Dr. Aby L. Parson’s Advocacy in Action Award: Grace House
LGBTQIA Alum of the Year Award: Genny Kennedy
This year’s event was made possible through the support of Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Division of Student Engagement and Well-Being, and the Parent’s Fund for Student Engagement and Well-Being Leadership. Noting the importance of gathering to celebrate, center director Myanna says, “we want to thank our graduates, awardees and attendees for contributing to the celebration of LGBTQIA community at Tech and helping us to continue this integral campus tradition which shines a light on LGBTQIA inclusion and excellence.”
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