CSDI Current: WST Distinguished Lecturer, OMED Edge Stress Management and Mindfulness Workshop

News from the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion

CSDI NEWS AND EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE
OMED'S EDGE PROGRAM PRESENTS:
Stress Management and Mindfulness
Wednesday, April 10 from 6 - 8 p.m
Bill Moore Student Success Center - President's Suites A & B
Workshop sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

OPPORTUNITIES

Bechtel - Diversity & Inclusion Summer Intern Positions

Bechtel is people. We provide the expertise and experience of our people to build some of the most challenging and iconic projects in the world.

At Bechtel, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and critical to our business success. The ability to leverage the diverse skills,experiences, and backgrounds that our colleagues bring to the company is a source of strength for our culture and a differentiator for our business.

The successful candidate will perform a variety of human resources activities in one or several of these areas: Strategy and Delivery, Business Resource Groups (BRGs), External Engagement, and Data analysis.

Learn more and apply here by March 31: https://jobs.bechtel.com/s/bGrDn1.

The University at Buffalo 25th Annual
Cora P. Maloney College/Ronald E. McNair Program

Undergraduate Research Conference
Niagara Falls, New York
July 18 - 20, 2019

The University at Buffalo’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference is an exciting platform for students interested in graduate school to demonstrate their knowledge and talents to an audience drawn from all over the nation. This year’s conference will take place July 18 - 20, 2019, at the Conference and Event Center in Niagara Falls, N.Y. If you have any questions, please call the UB McNair Scholars Office at 716-645-5478. Register here: http://www.ubevents.org/regengine/event_page.php.

INSTITUTE NEWS

Meet Camilla Brewer, a Welcoming Face at the LGBTQIA Resource Center

Camilla Brewer, coordinator for the LGBTQIA Resource Center, has been in the newly created position since May.

“Tech hiring this position has really helped our center grow,” Brewer said. “I’m focusing on student-facing initiatives while our director, Aby Parsons, focuses on faculty and staff initiatives. We’re able to say ‘yes’ to more. We’re able to do more and be at more places.”

Brewer coordinates programs, events, and training for the campus community. This includes organizing discussion groups for students, training facilitators to conduct programs, conducting two- to four-hour training sessions, and co-coordinating large-scale events such as student welcome receptions and Lavender Graduation for LGBTQ students.

CAMPUS EVENTS

The Student Government Association’s Cultural & Diversity Affairs Committee (CDAC) and The Center for the Study of Women, Science & Technology (WST) need YOUR VOTE for our CDAC & WST Free Menstrual Product Program to supply free hygiene products in restrooms across campus:

The last round of voting for the annual SAA Gift to Tech funding grant runs until April 1.
Only members of the Student Alumni Association (SAA) can vote in this round.
Gift to Tech grants have totaled $35,000 to $50,000 in the last several years.

Please:

1. JOIN SAA - http://www.gtsaa.com

2. VOTE for the CDAC & WST Free Menstrual Product Program - http://gtsf.gatech.edu/gifttotech

The HOLA and Resilience ERGs invite you to join us for our next event:

Resilience Through Moving to a New Country

Join us for a special event addressing a very relevant topic to the Georgia Tech community: Resilience Through Moving to a New Country. This interactive session will feature a panel of Tech students and staff sharing their own diverse personal experiences related to moving to a new country and how those experiences have shaped their lives. The discussion will explore the myriad logistical and human challenges involved in moving to a new land and the stories of resilience the panelists have written in the process.

Feel free to bring your lunch. Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

RSVP by March 28 at https://sdie.gatech.edu/resilience-through-moving-new-country

April 4 from 11 a.m. – noon

Bill Moore Student Success Center

President’s Suites C and D

We look forward to seeing you there!

LGBTQIA Interfaith Lunch and Learn

Friday, April 5 from noon - 1 p.m., Grace House

The LGBTQIA Resource Center is partnering with the Lutheran and Episcopalian ministries on campus to host the next LGBTQIA Interfaith Lunch and Learn.

An RSVP is required so we can provide all attendees with free lunch.

Event description:

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals." With the United Methodist Church's recent decision to uphold restrictions on same-sex marriage and LGBT clergy creating further divides among church leaders and members, conversations about inclusion in the church are more urgent than ever. We will hear from faith leaders whose courageous efforts have created positive change for LGBTQIA people across different Christian denominations. Our panelists will share their experiences of advocating for inclusion, dealing with the disappointment of setbacks, and engaging and leading others in pushing for transformation.

Please email Camilla Brewer (camilla.brewer@studentlife.gatech.edu) if you have dietary restrictions or need other accommodations.

Lavender Graduation
Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. in the Wardlaw Center's Gordy Room

Please join us in celebrating our LGBTQIA graduates and award winners at the 7th annual Lavender Graduation and 5th annual Lavender Awards! This memorable evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception followed by a special ceremony honoring the accomplishments of our LGBTQIA community at Georgia Tech. Please RSVP.

The mission of the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion is to provide programmatic and thought leadership, expertise, and advocacy to continue to promote the Institute's diverse student initiatives, programs, and efforts that facilitate our collective goal of student diversity and inclusion.

Please contact Institute Diversity Corporate Relations Manager Atira Rochester at atira.rochester@gatech.edu to submit announcements for the CSDI Current.

www.csdi.gatech.edu

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