LGBTQ Conference

LGBTQ Conference

 

 

LGBTQ Conference Agenda

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College students and staff: please consider supporting the conference by lending some time as a volunteer. Please contact Ronnie Kalczweski at vkalczewski@ccp.edu with your name, contact information and availability.

Thursday, October 5, 2017

SessionTime and Location
Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Room C2-28
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Donald Guy Generals, President, Community College of Philadelphia
Amber Hikes, Executive Director, Office of LGBT Affairs, City of Philadelphia
Marcus Ecks, Student, Liberal Arts — Social Behavioral Science
10:30–11:10 a.m. | Room C2-28
Concurrent Workshops 11:20 a.m.–12:50 p.m.
Break

12:50–1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1–2 p.m. | Room C2-28

Keynote Remarks
Ten Ways to Create a More Inclusive Environment for Community College Students

Dr. John J. "Ski" Sygielski, President, Harrisburg Area Community College 

2–2:30 p.m. | Room C2-28

Break 2:30–2:40 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops 2:40–4:10 p.m.

Plenary Speaker
Angela Giampolo, Esq., Giampolo Law Group

4:20–5:50 p.m. | Room C2-28

Friday, October 6, 2017

SessionTime and Location

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8–9 a.m. | Room C2-28

Plenary Speaker
Representation Matters: Creating Change from Within
Dante Austin, Deputy Sheriff, Philadelphia Sheriff's Office

9:10–10:10 a.m. | Room C2-28
Break 10:10–10:20 a.m.
Concurrent Workshops 10:20–11:20 a.m.
Plenary Lunch
Greg Murphy, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
11:30 am–1 p.m. | Room C2-28

Concurrent Workshop Details

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Acting on Health Equity: Working for LGBT Health on Campus | Room C3-5

Adrian Shanker, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Jamie Magee, Health Promotion Council

LGBT people in Southeast PA and across the U.S. experience high levels of health disparities as a result of social and cultural experiences with discrimination and harassment and because the health care industry wasn't created with LGBT people in mind. College campuses have been on the forefront of LGBT health promotion but more work is needed to ensure that LGBT people have access to high quality health and wellness on campus. This workshop discusses best practices to address high levels of tobacco consumption among LGBT students, moving HIV/STI prevention conversations from disease prevention to sexual health, and ensuring that LGBT students have access to affirming-information about HPV-related cancer screenings.

 

Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ Community  | Room C2-5

William Love, Esq., Community College of Philadelphia
Sarah Bauer, MA Couple and Family Therapy

Abusive partners in LGBTQ relationships use all the same tactics to gain power and control as abusive partners in heterosexual relationships: physical, sexual or emotional abuse, financial control, isolation, and more. In addition, abusive partners in LGBTQ relationships also reinforce their tactics that maintain power and control with additional factors (ie "outing" a partner's sexual orientation or gender identity) that compound the complexity a survivor faces in leaving or getting safe in an LGBTQ relationship. It is reported that up to 61% (domesticshelters.org) of people in the LGBTQ community have been victimized by Domestic Violence. Many victims in the LGBTQ community are unaware of the legal help available to them.  This program will cover sociological and psychological issues, state and federal laws, criminal and civil remedies (Protection from Abuse), and the court process for victims of Domestic Violence.

 

The Invisible Student: Serving the LGBTQ+ Campus Community | Room C2-8

Dr. Ann P. Turoczy, Lehigh Carbon Community College

This presentation will begin with how we can become a visible force in supporting sexual minority students. Basic information regarding how to support student's growth will be provided, followed by a discussion on how safe zone programs and resource centers can help address the risks these students face and create a more inclusive campus environment.

 

Being an Ally: Creating Systems that Support LGBTQ+ Students | Room C2-19

David Greene, Virginia Commonwealth University

This session will explore issues and current topics related to LGBTQ+ communities on campuses. There will be discussion of strategies for campus leaders to create inclusive work communities and help foster safe and inclusive campus communities for students, faculty and staff.

 

Closet Door to Real World: Relating to GLBTQ College Student Issues Beyond “Coming Out” | Room C3-5

Amy L. Sosanko, Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus

The act of “coming out” has become one of the most poignant life moments for GLBTQ students. Yet, in all of our efforts to make “Safe Zones,” we may now be failing to address more practical student issues. Can a student who is experiencing familial homophobia receive financial aid? How do we discuss disclosure in the workplace?  What’s the next step, after the closet door is shut?

 

The LGBTQ Task Force Alliance: How Together We Can Make a Difference | Room C2-5

Jenny Pierce, Health Sciences Libraries, Temple University
Tariem A. Burroughs, Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Health care organizations have a history of institutionalized discrimination towards the LGBTQI community. Temple University and Temple Health System staff responded to this challenge by creating the Temple Health LGBTQ Alliance Task Force. This lecture shares the history of the Task Force and its goals for students, staff and patients.

 

Friday, October 6, 2017

"The Frog and the Transgender Prince:  A Fairy Tale" | Room C1-15

Dr. Kathleen Murphey, Community College of Philadelphia

"The Frog and the Transgender Prince" is a retelling of "The Frog and the Princess" story.  It is a sex-positive story and a positive non-traditional-sexual-orientation story.  Discussion after the story is encouraged.

 

Storytelling for Awareness and Compassion | Room C2-11

Dr. Melissa J. Strong, Community College of Philadelphia

Learn about ideas from critical race theory (CRT) that offer new ways of thinking about identity, oppression, and the diversity of LGBTQ experiences. This session will present storytelling as a strategy for creating positive change.  Participants will collaboratively brainstorm storytelling resources and ways to incorporate them into our communities.

 

Forty Years of LGBTQ Activism on the Campus of the Community College of Philadelphia | Room C1-17

Richard D. Keiser, Community College of Philadelphia

The form and the goals of lesbian/gay activism (later, LGBTQ activism) on the College’s campus have evolved with the changes in the wider community during the past four decades. Throughout this period the College has been in the vanguard of providing a safe place for sexual minorities, and for nurturing creative ideas for greater social justice. Still, much more is left to be done.