Just announced: Spring 2012 Campus Pride Webinar Series |

Campus Pride Spring 2012 Webinar Series offers progressive ideas and solutions to the LGBTQ-inclusive challenges and opportunities facing your campus and community

Campus Pride is excited to announce our Spring 2012 Webinar Series! Presented in partnership with CampusSpeak, the webinar series aims to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States.

There's lots of great things in store this season, as we discuss:

Strategic planning for LGBTQ inclusion in higher education
Policies and practices to embrace bisexual, pansexual, fluid and questioning students
Creating a safe space program for your campus police department
The national debate on marriage equality, with special guest presenter Zach Wahls
How to ask, or if to ask, about sexual and gender identity on research and college application forms
Alcohol and drug use and abuse among LGBTQ students
College admissions and LGBTQ students

Each webinar lasts approximately 50-75 minutes and costs just $95 per site -- as many students, faculty or staff as you would like can join in on the webinar. Plus... When you register for any webinar, your college/university has a chance to win a FREE REGISTRATION ($895 value) for a student to attend the 2012 Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp in July.

Learn more about each of our webinar programs this spring after the jump...

Strategic Planning and Environmental Scanning for Success in LGBT Campus Work in Higher Education

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Ronni Sanlo, Ed.D. California State University Fullerton, Professor, Higher Education/Educational Leadership

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

Strategic planning and environmental scanning are two important tools for managers and leaders regardless of your location on campus. They provide forecasting and guidance with which to create action plans for success. In addition, they offer measureable ways to justify campus work. This webinar asks that you bring your strategic plan for your LGBT center/office or the beginning of what you have planned for a LGBT center/office. Participants will also utilize the CAS Standards for LGBT offices/centers. Key parts of the process will be defined such as how to get stakeholder buy-in, how to create an effective process and challenges to strategic planning. Finally, participants will engage on how to develop an action plan to build momentum on LGBT issues/concerns on campus.

Participants will:
• Understand the meaning of strategic planning
• Understand the meaning of environmental scanning
• Understand the difference between a vision and a mission
• Create effective visions and missions
• Include all stakeholder voices in their strategic planning
• Devise an effective action plan

Guest Presenter Biography:
Dr. Ronni Sanlo is a professor in the Higher Education/Educational Leadership department in the College of Education at California State University Fullerton and owner of Purple Books Publishing. Previously, Dr. Sanlo was the Senior Associate Dean of Students and professor/director of the UCLA Masters of Education in Student Affairs. Ronni also served as the director of the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center, the director of the University of Michigan LGBT Center, and as an HIV epidemiologist in Florida. She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Florida, and a masters and doctorate in education from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Her consultation, research, and many publications focus on sexual orientation issues in education and higher education. Ronni has sat on the national boards of several higher education associations and journal editorial boards, and was the founding chair of the Consortium of Higher Education Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Professionals. She is the originator of the award-winning Lavender Graduation, a commencement event that celebrates the lives and achievements of graduating LGBT college students. An activist for over 30 years, Ronni is a speaker, consultant, and strategic planner for organizations and educational institutions, and an author of academic and popular press books.

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Shining Light on the Whole Spectrum: How to Embrace Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid And Questioning Students Through Programming And Practice

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Robyn Ochs, Editor, National Speaker & Activist

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

A recent Williams Institute study has shown that slightly more people self-identify as bisexual than as lesbian or gay. Yet on most campuses there are few visible out bisexual individuals, and little programming is targeted toward this population. This webinar will identify the population in question, explore reasons for bisexual invisibility, and provide ideas for passive and active programming to help campuses better serve this population.

Participants will:
• Identify the population being underserved
• Explore challenges to recognizing and serving this population
• Be given (and brainstorm) suggestions for passive and active programming and education

Guest Presenter Biography:

Robyn Ochs is a national speaker, an award-winning activist, and the editor of the 42-country anthology, Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World. Her writings have been published in numerous bi, women's studies, multicultural, and GLBT anthologies. Robyn has taught courses on LGBT history & politics in the United States, the politics of sexual orientation, & the experiences of those who transgress the binary categories of gay|straight, masculine|feminine, black|white &/or male | female. An advocate for the rights of people of ALL orientations and genders to live safely, openly and with full legal equality, Robyn’s work focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of complex identities, and mobilizing people to be powerful allies to one another within and across identities and social movements. Robyn serves on the faculty of Campus Pride Summer Camp. www.robynochs.com.

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How To Create A Safe Space Program For Your Campus Police

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Greg Miraglia, Dean at Napa Valley College and National Program Coordinator of Stop the Hate

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

“Safe Space” or “Safe Zone” programs have been proven to improve the quality school environment for LGBT students. According to the “2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People” report, 70% of first-year LGBT students consider leaving their college or university because they do not feel safe. The same study said that a safe space program demonstrates institutional commitment and is one of the “best practices” for combating the harassment of LGBT students and staff. Safe space programs also provide a format for educating teachers, administrators, and staff about LGBT issues and bring about a greater awareness of the presence of LGBT students and staff on campus. This webinar will present how to set-up a safe space program on a college or university campus. Participants will be exposed to a model program based on the Safe Space Program designed by GLSEN and the Safe Zone Program designed by the National Youth Advocacy Coalition. The presenter will explain the essential elements of a safe space program necessary to make a positive impact on campus including required training and signage. A safe space program can be implemented by a wide variety of campus organizations including campus police. The presenter will discuss the community policing opportunities available with a safe space program for campus police or public safety as an effective way of reaching out and connecting with the LGBT community on campus.

Participants will:

• Discuss the impact of a safe space program on a college or university campus.
• Identify the essential components of a safe space program.
• Examine a model program currently in use on a college campus.
• Discuss the role campus police or public safety departments can have in a safe space
program.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Mr. Miraglia is the Dean of Career and Online Education at Napa Valley College. He has 27 years of law enforcement experience and is currently the lead instructor in the area of human relations and hate crimes investigations at the Napa Valley College Criminal Justice Training Center. He is also the program coordinator of the LGBT Studies Program at Napa Valley College and created the Safe Space program for the campus. Mr. Miraglia serves as the National Program Coordinator for Stop the Hate and is a member of the board of directors for the Matthew Shepard Foundation. He is the author of “Coming Out From Behind The Badge,” and “American Heroes Coming Out From Behind The Badge,” both of which are about LGBT issues in law enforcement.

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AS SEEN ON YOUTUBE: “My Two Moms” or Everything I Needed to Know About Gay Marriage I Learned in Debate Class

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Zach Wahls, “That Kid from YouTube” and Author of the new book “My Two Moms”

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

Zach Wahls, 20, is known as “that kid from YouTube with two moms.” His passionate testimony before the Iowa General Assembly against a proposed anti-LGBT constitutional amendment was the number one YouTube "Political
Video" of 2011.Today Zach continues his national advocacy speaking in favor of marriage equality and will release his new memoir titled My Two Moms on April 26, 2012.This webinar will provide a 35,000-foot analysis of the same-sex marriage debate and unpack some of the most common arguments heard from the other side. After assessing the arguments, we’ll look at the most effective ways to counter them (i.e. don’t be afraid to call out someone playing the “as a straight person, my rights are under attack” card.) as well as the least effective ways to counter them. There is an art to argumentation that has to be learned and practiced, and while this workshop certainly won’t teach you everything you need to know, it will give participants of all ages a foundation on which to further build debate and communication skills. It will also offer seasoned spokespeople some tips to further refine their messaging. Wahls will also speak to his own experience and what his journey as a LGBT advocate.

Participants will:

• Understand the nature and context of the national marriage debate.
• Be able to respond to the five most frequent arguments against marriage.
• Learn why sometimes the best argument is one you don’t have to make.
• Avoid some of the simple mistakes that, as activists, we tend to accidentally make all the time and without realizing we’ve done so.
• Learn from Wahls story of his family and how his life has been forever changed.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Zach Wahls is a proud Iowa Hawkeye, a former state-championship winning debater, an Eagle Scout and, most recently, “that kid from YouTube with two moms.” Since a video of his testimony before the Iowa General Assembly about the normalcy of his life growing up with lesbian parents, he’s withdrawn from his engineering studies to continue to share his story and to advocate for the advancement of LGBT rights. Wahls is the author of the new book “My Two Moms” to be released on April 26, 2012.

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To Ask or Not to Ask: LGBT Identity Questions on National Research and College Forms

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Guest Presenter: Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

In Fall 2011, Elmhurst College became the first undergraduate college to ask an optional demographic question related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender identity on an admission form. In June the U.S. Health and Human Services for the first time asked youth grades 9-12 about their sexual orientation on its at-risk health research. Still today, LGBT populations are largely invisible to an estimated 82 percent of institutions of higher learning. Less than seven percent of accredited U.S. institutions of higher education offer institutional support; thirteen percent include sexual identity policy protections; and six percent include gender identity and expression policy protections. While the availability of LGBTQQ services and programs have improved, far fewer institutions offer them – safe space/ally programming, LGBTQQ faculty advisors and staff positions and LGBTQQ student centers or facilities. Higher education national research that we rely on as a profession by and large does not include optional demographic questions to look at LGBT populations. When it comes to college admission forms, health center forms, housing forms or even grievance procedures, there is still an absence of LGBT representation for serving the campus community and ensuring the learning environment is welcome and safe. This webinar will explore the impact of asking about LGBT identity, the importance of visibility in serving LGBT populations and advocate for LGBT data collection in national research and forms to further create safety and inclusion for all members of the campus community.

Participants will:
• Review national campus climate research on the current state of LGBT people in higher education and why asking about LGBT identity would be beneficial to safety, retention and overall climate issues.
• Explore reasons higher education has been resistant to ask about LGBT
identity in research and forms.
• Share Elmhurst College as an example: What led the campus to ask the optional identity question and what the results have been to date with the addition of the question to the college admission form.
• Demonstrate how a demographic question on college forms and national research surveys can render valuable data to contrast and provide visibility, safety and support to LGBT youth.
• Support colleges and universities in adding optional LGBT identity questions and how to best ask the question or questions on college forms and research.

Guest Presenter Biography:

Shane L. Windmeyer, M.S., Ed., is a leading author on gay campus issues, national leader in gay and lesbian civil rights and a champion for LGBT issues on college campuses. He is cofounder and executive director of Campus Pride, the only national organization for student leaders and campus organizations working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. Released Fall 2006 by Alyson Books, Windmeyer is the author of The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, the first-ever college guide profiling the “100 Best LGBT-Friendly Campuses.” He is also the editor of Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities and co-editor of the books Inspiration for LGBT Students & Allies, Out on Fraternity Row: Personal Accounts of Being Gay in a College Fraternity and Secret Sisters: Stories of Being Lesbian & Bisexual in a College Sorority.

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LGBT College Students: Use and Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Moderator: Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride

Guest Presenter: Genevieve Weber Gilmore, Ph.D., LMHC and Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Hofstra University & QRIHE, Campus Pride

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

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LGBT students are at higher risk for alcohol and other drug use and abuse when compared with their heterosexual counterparts. This webinar will outline the risk factors (i.e., experiences with homophobic campus climate) that place LGBT students at higher risk as well as the impact of such behaviors on their emotional, academic, social, and professional lives. Skills for intervention and treatment options will be discussed. Various research studies will be cited throughout the presentation.

Participants will gain knowledge on:
• Critical research and recent findings on LGBT students high at-risk behaviors involving LGBT substance use and abuse;
• Unique risk factors for alcohol and other drug use and abuse among LGBT students;
• The differences in rates of alcohol and other drug use and abuse between LGBT students and heterosexual students;
• The intersection between coming out and alcohol and drug use and abuse;
• The impact of alcohol and other drug use and abuse on various aspects of their lives;
• Basic intervention skills for intervention and psychoeducation; treatment options should an LGBT student require treatment.

Guest Presenter Biography:
Genevieve Weber Gilmore, Ph.D., LMHC, is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Hofstra University, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York with a specialization in Substance Abuse. Dr. Weber Gilmore teaches a variety of courses related to the training of professional counselors including group counseling, multicultural counseling, psychopathology, and psychopharmacology and treatment planning. In her research and professional presentations, Dr. Weber Gilmore focuses on the impact of homophobia on the lives of LGBT individuals, with particular attention to the relationship between homophobia, internalized homophobia, and substance abuse among LGBT people.

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We’re Here to Recruit You: College Admissions & LGBT Students

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Guest Presenter: Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride

3 p.m. EST/NOON PST (50-75 minutes) - Only $95 per site includes web recording

Gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk often touted: “We’re here to recruit you.” His comment was poking fun at the adage but yet in the same breath advocated boldly for greater LGBT visibility. Over the last few years, a growing visible population of LGBT youth have emerged for college recruitment and retention efforts. These out LGBT and ally youth want to find colleges that not only meet their academic needs but also provide a welcoming, safe, accepting environment. More and more colleges want to actively reach out to these LGBT youth and share their LGBT-friendly programs and services. Campus Pride provides an analysis of LGBT recruitment and retention trends and observations from its National LGBT-Friendly College Fair Program and its LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index . The webinar will also feature a panel of guests from some of the leading LGBT-Friendly colleges and universities across the country. Learn how your campus can recruit out LGBT students and provide retention services.

Participants will:
• Overview national trends of out LGBT and ally prospective students looking for LGBT-friendly colleges and universities.
• Understand unique challenges in recruiting and retaining LGBT student populations on campus.
• Learn tips to training Admissions staff in outreach to LGBT student populations and how to engage LGBT alums in the process.
• Share innovative strategies, tools and examples of LGBT recruitment practices by select colleges and universities.
• Target LGBT recruitment efforts with the LGBT-friendly Campus Climate Index and Campus Pride national college fair programs in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte.

Guest Presenter Biography:

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Note: These webinars are part of the Campus Pride Series for LGBT and ally issues/concerns and bias/prejudice reduction programs. The track is a partnership between Campus Pride and CAMUSPEAK. A portion of proceeds benefit the charitable work of Campus Pride. When you register for this webinar, your college/university has a chance to win a FREE REGISTRATION($895 value) for a student to attend the 2012 Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp in July.

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