Gender and Sexualities Advisory Group

A Note About This Project

The Gender and Sexualities Advisory Group is no longer active. This work now continues through the Jean Miller Resource Room (JMRR) and the JMRR Advisory Committee.

Vision Statement

The LGBTQQI Advisory Committee was a coalition of faculty, administrators, classified professionals and students committed to creating a campus climate that embraces, celebrates and respects the involvement, presence and contributions of our LGBTQQI community members. Together, with our campus allies, this coalition worked to address gaps in community awareness, knowledge, and action through related programs, initiatives, and support services.

Mission:

  • To create a safe and welcoming environment for all students, staff, faculty and community; that is inclusive of all people regardless of sexual and gender identity
  • To encourage exploration of sexual and gender presentation, behavior and expression
  • To challenge gender and sexual oppression bias, discrimination of all forms and institutional practices
  • To celebrate and honor all people who paved the way and lived their truth daily  

Current and Desired Programming

Safe Space For All – Training and Campus Campaign (ongoing)

Goal: To provide training and evidence-based tools for creating a community of care and respect. This campaign will focus on addressing the “culture of violence”, sexism perpetuation of homophobia, heteronormativity, moving from “bystander to upstander”, anti-bullying and civility as community values, and more. This campaign will engender art activism, training, community conversations, and resources sharing.

LGBTQQI Student Conference (6 hours/annual)

Goal: To provide student and faculty facilitated workshops on LGBTQQI topics in order to create an inclusive community for learning and development. This is an annual conference, initiated by ICCE student interns two-year ago, in need of an institutional home and ongoing support. The taskforce plans to provide ongoing supportive guidance and mentoring to student leaders facilitating this annual event.

LGBTQQI Peer Support and Anti-Violence/Anti-Bullying Training (4 hours/annual)

Goal: To build student awareness, empowerment, and skills for addressing internalized oppression and violence toward the LGBTQQI community at De Anza.

Transgender Remembrance Day Events (4 hours/annual)

Goal: To provide a day of awareness and training for the De Anza community on issues facing the transgender community.

Mentoring Program (ongoing)

Goal: To provide LGBTQQI Students will mentoring support and guidance from faculty and  classified professional working at De Anza. Students will participate in regular mentoring  meetings, one LGBTQQI studies class, an orientation, and monthly social/networking events.

Previous Chairs

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