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At the Georgia Tech Hotel and Ballroom on June 28th, 2022, 144 students along with their parents, faculty, staff, and corporate partners celebrated the conclusion of the 2022 Challenge program. Selected students that participated in the program provided reflections on their five-week experience. Later in the ceremony students were presented with academic awards, grants and scholarships that recognized outstanding academic performers.
Two groups of students were presented with the inaugural OMED: Educational Services award to students that exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit. While taking classes during Challenge, these two groups found time to produce, market and sell products to their fellow Challenge students, and to faculty and staff that were part of the Challenge program as well. One of the companies sold hand crafted smoothies and the other company sold hand baked muffins.
The ceremony ended with a performance from Jelani Liddell, Assistant Direction, Outreach Initiatives, who engaged and energized the audience as he informed students and parents that OMED: Educational Services has their back!
Challenge is Georgia Tech's premiere and signature 5-week summer residential program for academic advancement, professional development, and cultural exploration. In Challenge, students are immersed in the Georgia Tech environment: they live in on-campus housing, take classes provided by Georgia Tech professors, and participate in cultural, professional, and academic workshops and activities.
To learn more about Challenge please go to: https://omed.gatech.edu/programs/challenge
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The OMED Welcome Carnival serves as an interactive introduction to the programs and resources provided by OMED: Educational Services. This event will serve as an opportunity for new URM students to meet student leaders associated with OMED (Edge Leaders, Tutors, Former Challenge Counselors, AAMI Student Assistants, and WOCI Ambassadors, and OMED Staff). Students will also have an opportunity to receive information on programs, resources, as well as provide a vehicle for students to engage with their peers. Student organizations will also be present as additional resources to the new incoming students.
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17th Annual Latino Welcome Celebration - At the start of every fall semester, the Office of Hispanic Initiatives (OHI) hosts the Latino Welcome Celebration, which provides incoming and returning Hispanic/Latinx students with an opportunity to experience the Hispanic atmosphere at Georgia Tech. This event helps new students’ to network with other students, faculty, staff, and corporate representatives, providing an easier transition into college and increasing their chance for success. This event will have, free food and raffles as well as a Latinx student organizations fair. No pre-registration is required. All are welcome to attend!
One of CSDI's long time corporate partners, British Petroleum, or bp, will be participating in this year's Latino Welcome Celebration. Representatives from bp will be tabling throughout the event answering any questions you might have about their organization.
This isn’t the bp you think you know. They are committed to changing the landscape of the energy industry and they need individuals like you to make that goal happen! Come learn what majors they are looking for that can thrive, grow, and contribute within an organization like bp!
This event will take place in Exhibition Hall’s Midtown from 11am-12:30pm and corporate information sessions are mid-afternoon! More details soon. Mark your calendar!
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Q Chats are back and poppin! Q Chats is our student discussion group series. We provide spaces for undergraduate and graduate students who share similar identities to come together in a welcoming space and build community, share experiences, and support each other. We are currently offering Q Chats groups for Queer Men, Queer Women, Closed Circuit and Transgender/Gender-Questioning People. All groups are trans-inclusive.
Would you like to help lead and facilitate these discussions?! Read more about the position! If your answer is yes, apply today! Don't worry! All facilitators will be trained! If you have any questions, please reach out to William Britto, LGBTQIA Coordinator.
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Pride Peers Mentor & Mentee Recruitment
Applications for Pride Peers mentors and mentees are NOW OPEN to undergraduate and graduate students!
Pride Peers Mentoring Program seeks to connect incoming lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and/or asexual (LGBTQIA) undergraduate and graduate students with peers for community, support, and resources.
Pride Peers is a peer mentoring program designed for students with LGBTQIA identities to assist incoming LGBTQIA students with the transition to Georgia Tech by providing a consistent student mentoring relationship during their first year on campus.
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Rising Up: A Resilience Skills Group for Queer and Trans Students
Rising Up is a discussion group for graduate and undergraduate students that focuses on cultivating skills to improve mental health and acquire tools to help overcome challenges experienced by queer and trans folks.
This cohort will consist of 10-12 LGTBQIA students who will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. and will be led by LGTBQIA facilitators. Participants must commit to attending each of the weekly meetings during the fall semester in order to participate. The first session will begin Wednesday, September 7 and will close Wednesday, November 30. Do you have a desire to build resilience, improve your mental health, and build community? If you do, complete the form for cohort selection! If you have any questions, please email William Britto.
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Hiring Student Assistants!
Do you want to work in a fun environment that also develops your professional skills and helps build community? Great! We are looking for dedicated Student Assistants! You must receive Federal Work Study in order to apply. Please send your resume, financial aid award, and class schedule to William Britto at william.britto@studentlife.gatech.edu
Safe Space: Peer Education Facilitators!
Are you passionate about LGBTQIA advocacy and allyship? Would you like to gain facilitation and leadership skills? If the answer is yes, this is the place you want to be! We are looking for a few students who would like to serve as facilitators for our Safe Space: Peer Education program! Facilitators must be able to dedicate time to facilitation training and willing to facilitate this workshop at least once a semester. If you have questions, please email William Britto at william.britto@studentlife.gatech.edu
Apply on Engage!
Safe Space: Peer Education Workshop Sign-Ups
Now is the time to begin your journey as an ally and advocate! Safe Space: Peer Education is the student edition of our traditional Safe Space workshop. In this workshop, students will learn LGBTQIA+ inclusive terminology, skills to combat queerphobia on campus and beyond, familiar with laws, practices and policies, as well as resources that exist for LGBTQIA+ communities on campus and beyond. Dinner will be provided to those who attend. To register, please RSVP on Engage. If you have any questions, email William Britto at william.britto@studentlife.gatech.edu
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Freewishes Foundation (FF), a nonprofit in Atlanta community, caters to senior citizens and high-school aged students. FF is currently in the process of renovating a room within Bessie Branham Park in the East Atlanta community to transform it into a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematic education) lab for after-school programming.
The organization is looking for a student intern to work part time between the hours of 3pm-5pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning in late August/early September.
The position will pay $20/hr.
Questions?
Direct all questions to Malayaka Rae'l at malayaka@freewishes.org.
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Student employment opportunities are offered for current students in various areas throughout or company. Our students provide solutions to business problems that change the world. Internship and co-op roles comprise of experiences in sales, accounting, finance, IT and more. The college recruitment team is dedicated to exposing students to various roles that will help them identify the appropriate path for their skill set.
Southwire is currently seeking students looking for 2023 internship and coop opportunities. You can find additional information via this link: internships and co-ops.
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We would like to invite you to register for our Identity + Inclusion Series. We established the Identity + Inclusion Series as a method to connect prospective students to our community. We have a great lineup of panelists ready to share their experiences with you and answer any questions you may have about this journey.
If you are unable to attend the Identity + Inclusion Series, we encourage you to register for another upcoming event.
We look forward to assisting you with your educational and career goals.
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Part-time, Virtual, Paid Internship Opportunity with Teach for America
Do you want to make a direct impact this fall? Consider applying to Teach For America’s Ignite Fellowship.
TFA's Ignite Fellowship looks for current college students to lead virtual, small-group tutoring sessions while partnering with veteran educators.
This is a part-time, paid, virtual opportunity to build meaningful relationships with youth, accelerate student success, enhance your resume, and hone your leadership skills.
No matter where you hope your career path leads, you can make a tangible difference by sharing just 5 hours per week with students from across the country.
You do not need to have an interest in teaching long-term to apply, just a passion for equity and the belief that all kids deserve access to an excellent education.
Fellowship Dates: September 26 - December 16, 2022
Application Deadline: August 28, 2022
Start your application now: https://tfaignite.smapply.io/
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CSDI Newsletter Survey
Tell Us How We Are Doing!
We are always looking for ways to improve the CSDI Current newsletter. Please take a moment to provide us with your feedback via our very brief survey.
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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 Rob Rogers @ rob.rogers@gatech.edu to submit announcements for the CSDI Current.
The CSDI Current is a monthly newsletter.
www.csdi.gatech.edu
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