| Happy Bi+ Visibility Month! |  | Every month, LGBTQIA+ Equity releases an e-newsletter that contains our upcoming events, general MiraCosta announcements and resources, and opportunities within the overall LGBTQIA+ community. All graphics below are linked to external webpages. If you would like to submit something to be included in our newsletter, please email us at lgbtqia@miracosta.edu.
🏳️🌈 LOTS of LGBTQIA+ Events in September! Students - Join us TODAY for our weekly Prism Collective session, email Van Ethan Levy for the link. Community - Save the Date ESPECIALLY for our annual Lavender Welcome - learn more about Lavender Welcome below and here. 🏳️🌈 |  | Upcoming LGBTQIA+ Events |  | ‼️ FREE Conference for Black and LGBTQIA+ identifying students ‼️BLAQOUT! Conference “BlaQ in Action” hosted by UC Berkeley on October 14th-16th, 2022
Register at bit.ly/freetravel22 by Friday, SEPT 9 at 11:59pm PST for FREE travel!
The UC Berkeley Gender Equity Resource Center and African American Student Development are hosting the annual BLAQOUT! Conference to celebrate the intersection of African Diaspora and 2STLGBQ+ (Two-Spirit, Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer) communities! This conference is designed for Black 2STLGBQ+ persons to share knowledge and experiences with one another about our particular lives.
This three-day conference has a rich history in the UC system as a time for affinity, solidarity, and celebration of African Diaspora and 2STLGBQ+ (Two-Spirit, Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer+) communities! BLAQOUT! is a structured conference featuring workshops from undergraduate and graduate scholars, staff, community members, and activists who are part of the BlaQueer Diaspora. It is also designed to create space for networking, empowerment, and critical community building among Black QTs (Queer and Trans people) across the state of California. The theme of this year’s conference will be BlaQ in Action, which celebrates the intrinsic power of the many manifestations of our BlaQness, encompassing all intersections of our complex and diverse identities.
For any questions, contact Autumn Hill at ahill2@miracosta.edu | |
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| |  | Lavender Welcome
Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 5-6pm PST
In-Person (Oceanside Campus - TBA) and ZoomJoin us as we mark the Fall 2022 term with the annual Lavender Welcome event. Come meet the new LGBTQIA+ Equity team, learn about upcoming events, and play a few rounds of the fan-favorite Queer Musical Bingo. This event is open to everyone and will be held in-person at the Oceanside campus and over Zoom. In-person location is TBA - an additional email will be sent out announcing this soon!
Learn more about Lavender Welcome here, For any questions, comments, and concerns, please email the LGBTQIA+ Equity Team at lgbtqia@miracosta.edu | |
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| |  | LGBTQIA+ Lunch & Learn Series
Select Tuesdays, 12 - 1:30pm PST
Over ZoomSept 13, Sept 20, Oct 18, Oct 25, Nov 15A NEW event reading series where the LGBTQIA+ Equity team identifies readings for the MiraCosta Community to read and then we come together to discuss the readings, gain further insight, and think about the ways that the reading can better inform the ways that we work to serve our students and overall community at MiraCosta. There will be 5 sessions for the Fall semester that all support in highlighting the coinciding awareness week. Please see the button below for information about the dates, links to the readings, and registration information for these Zoom meetings. You are welcome to register for as many sessions as you can attend and hope that you will make plans to consume and reflect on all of the scholarship below. All discussion sessions will take place online from 12-1:30 pm. Participants are encouraged to eat their lunch while we gather. | |
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| |  | Trans* Day of Remembrance Brunch
Friday, November 18, 2022, 11:30am-12:30pm PST
In-Person (Oceanside Campus - TBA) and ZoomJoin us for our annual TDoR Brunch where we will honor and remember all trans* folx who are no longer with us, lost to anti-trans* violence and discrimination, and the hardships of systemic oppression and transphobia.
We will hold a candlelight vigil and reflect on the ways we can honor and uplift trans* folx everywhere this weekend to nationally observe Trans* Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov 20 as well as everyday. Guest Speaker and In-Person Location TBA.
For any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please email the LGBTQIA+ Equity Team at lgbtqia@miracosta.edu | |
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| LGBTQIA+ Resources | | Drop-In Office Hours with fran
Every Friday 1:30-2:30pm PST (Starting Sept 23)
In-Person (Temescal, Oceanside) and ZoomCome on by ask fran about anything! fran is happy to support you with, but not limited to: LGBTQIA+ community involvement opportunities, Pride Inclusion Training questions, and LGBTQIA+ general questions and resources. fran bautista (they/she) serves as the Interim Student Services Specialist for LGBTQIA+ Equity and the Advisor of Record for the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Student Club |
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| |  | Prism Collective
Wednesdays 5 - 6pm PST (TODAY)
Over ZoomFocusing on a variety of topics related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression; the Prism Collective is an initiative of and co-facilitated by the Student Equity Department and Health Services for LGBTQIA+ students. The Prism Collective is an affirming space for all LGBTQPIA+ students to share experiences, express their identities, and build community. To learn more about this student group, please visit Health Services. For more information and the Zoom link, email Van Ethan Levy at vlevy@miracosta.edu; specify in email that you are requesting a link for the Prism Collective Group. |
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| | MiraCosta Resources |  | Reminder: Update Your Demographic DataThe LGBTQIA+ Equity team encourages all employees to update your voluntary demographic data that was recently updated to include sexual orientation and gender identity! Updating your voluntary demographic data gives the college valuable data to explore and utilize to ensure we align our practices with what our communities need. You can view testimonials from some of our LGBTQIA+ community on the importance of this demographic data here. The 2019 Campus Climate survey magnified experiences of our community across the district amongst employees and students. LGBTQIA+ data for students at the district is getting stronger and stronger, let’s make sure our community data for employees is just as strong! All employees should have received an alert on Workday to update your information and the deadline to update is September 16th. For more information, please refer to the attached email communication here from Vice President Ng. If you have questions regarding Workday, please email HR_Department@miracosta.edu. If you have follow-up questions regarding our LGBTQIA+ community on campus, please reach back to us at lgbtqia@miracosta.edu. |
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| | | | | Visit the Career Center’s Link Tree to chat with a Career Peer, access local job postings on their job boards, resume and cover letter resources, and much more! | |
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| | | | | | |  | Welcome the Fall 2022 Semester! In each LGBTQIA+ Equity Newsletter, you will find a Counselor’s Corner section where I, Cyndy Garcia (she/ella), LGBTQIA+ ASE Counselor Coordinator, will share a tip and spotlight a resource. Tip
The beginning of the Fall semester is always a busy time for students as you try to solidify your class schedule and ensure you’re on track with your educational goals. If you’ve tried scheduling a counseling appointment, but weren’t able to due to limited appointments, please remember that we have appointments reserved for LGBTQIA+ ASE Program students. Appointments are available on Tuesdays from 1pm – 4pm and Thursdays from 3pm – 7pm.
You can schedule an appointment by:
1) Emailing me (cgarcia@miracosta.edu) directly with your name, ID number, and when you’d like to meet
2) Communicate with our Counseling staff that you’d like to schedule an LGBTQIA+ appointment with Cyndy Garcia. For privacy reasons, emailing me would work best, but again, our Counseling staff can assist you.
3) Connecting with fran via email, phone, or in-person that you’d like to specifically schedule an appointment with me! |  | For this newsletter’s spotlight, I want to take this opportunity to re-introduce myself. I’m here to support you as you pursue your academic, career, and personal goals. We can discuss on- and off-campus resources or we can just chat! I hope the Fall 2022 semester goes well, and I look forward to meeting you! |
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| | | Connect with the team! | fran bautista (they/she)
Interim Student Services Specialist
Cyndy Garcia (she/ella)
Associate Counselor and LGBTQIA+ ASE Program Coordinator
Kristina Londy (she/her)
Program Manager and Campus Liaison for LGBTQIA+ Needs |
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