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Consortium
Sunday, 17 March: 1:00-5:00pm
Sunday, 17 March: 1:00-5:00pm
Monday, 18 March 8:30am – 12:30pm
Monday, 18 March 8:30am – 12:30pm
Location: TBA
Format: In-PersonLocation: TBA
Join the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals for a transformative conversation about the future of LGBTQIA2S+ communities in higher education. We will share better, best, and promising practices. We will focus on community building and innovative strategies to address increasingly hostile climates for LGBTQIA2S+ people on campus. Together, we will imagine new possibilities for creating more just campus communities.
Attending ACPA and need to register for the Pre-Con?
Attending ACPA and need to register for the Pre-Con?
Registration for the Pre-Convention Workshop is a part of the ACPA registration process. More information can be located here. There is a $75 registration fee.
When we announced our ACPA engagement last year we shared that to off-set the cost of attendance, we would reimburse members 50% of this fee. We have allocated up to $1,000 for this. Reimbursements will be issued on a first-come/first-serve basis until the funds are depleted. To request reimbursement, please complete this form. Reimbursements will be issued in March 2024.
Campus Swag Swap!
Campus Swag Swap!
Have stickers? Buttons for days? Highlighters to spare? Please consider participating in our swag swap!
To participate bring 20-30 items of swag to the institute. Items should be small and easy to travel with! Items are first come, first serve.
Schedule
Schedule
Day One
March 17
March 17
1:00 - 1:20
Welcome and Introduction
Welcome and Introduction
The Consortium Community & Advocacy Collective; Opening words from Dr. Dre Dominique
1:20 - 2:00
The State of the QT Diversity Work in Higher Education: A Community Keynote
The State of the QT Diversity Work in Higher Education: A Community Keynote
Jesse Beal, Roman Christiaens, and Dr. Kristopher Oliveira; Moderated by Zach Parker
Join the directors of the Consortium as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of leading a QT justice-based organization in our current political moment. The directors will answer questions posed by our esteemed moderator, Zach Parker, about the political pressures on QT justice work in higher education, about being (and having) "difficult conversations", and about causing all sorts of mayhem on behalf of our communities. They will discuss the Consortium Member Needs Assessment, how the Consortium is addressing the myriad challenges, and what each of us can do to create more just (or just plain livable) campuses. Q&A to follow the initial conversation.
2:00 - 2:10
Break
Break
2:10 - 3:00
Our Political Context: Exploring the Threats to Our Work
Our Political Context: Exploring the Threats to Our Work
Dr. Sarah Simi Cohen and Dr. Jeff Maliskey
This session will engage in a regional and national conversation about the broader socio-political climate and its effects on our respective institutions, spaces, and work experiences in higher education. Individuals will leave with both tangible and tactical strategies for coalition-building.
3:00 - 3:50
Topics-based Roundtables
Topics-based Roundtables
Lorant Peeler and Chad Freeman
3:50 - 4:00
Break
Break
4:00 - 4:50
Organizational Challenges to QT justice work in higher education
Organizational Challenges to QT justice work in higher education
Jesse Beal and Chad Freeman
Join two seasoned practitioners in the field as they dive into current and ongoing trends impacting QT justice work in higher education. Chad and Jesse will expose barriers to enacting meaningful change at the organizational level. They will share results form the Consortium Member Needs Assessment and discuss how higher education leadership must show up, bravely and unapologetically, and push back on the threats to our collective work.
4:50 - 5:00
Closing
Closing
Day Two
March 18
March 18
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome and Regrounding
Welcome and Regrounding
Dr. Andrew Herridge and Lorant Peeler
9:00 - 10:00
Worldbuilding, Freedom Dreaming and Liberatory Praxis in QT Centered Work: Scholar/Practitioner panel
Worldbuilding, Freedom Dreaming and Liberatory Praxis in QT Centered Work: Scholar/Practitioner panel
Fawn Pochel, Quortne Hutchings, and Tristan "TK" Morton; Moderated by Roman Christiaens
The spirit of freedom dreaming and worldbuilding is captured by the words of historian Robin D.G. Kelley: “without new visions we don’t know what to build, only what to knock down.” In times of real challenge and threats to our work, this panel invites conversation between scholar/practitioner/activists who are engaging in liberatory frameworks in their praxis and their work. Panelists will discuss concepts, insights and strategies for how LGBT resource professionals can envision worlds of queer and trans joy, authenticity, community and liberation.
10:00 - 10:10
Break
Break
10:10 - 11:30
At the Heart of Our Work: Advocacy and Action
At the Heart of Our Work: Advocacy and Action
Dr. Andrew Herridge and Lorant Peeler
This session focuses on honoring the activism that has been done and reigniting our passion for advocacy and action. Attendees will engage in conversations based on institutional size and regional location. We will reflect on the core principles:
Reconnecting: Examining the historical context and founding mission of QT Centers and rediscovering the driving forces behind our work.
Reassessing: Evaluating our current engagement in advocacy and equity initiatives, identifying areas for growth and improvement.
Retooling: Sharing best practices and exploring innovative approaches to amplify our impact within the community.
Throughout this session, you will:
Engage in facilitated breakout discussions on the work we do.
Share stories and experiences of impactful advocacy efforts.
Brainstorm actionable steps to strengthen our collective voice and action.
Develop a starting point action plan to be shared with the group.
Attendees will leave the session with:
An understanding of our advocacy landscape.
Practical tools and strategies to elevate your work.
A renewed sense of purpose and collective action.
11:30 - 11:40
Break
Break
11:40 - 12:20
Celebrating the Work - Our Results, Wins, and Gratitude
Celebrating the Work - Our Results, Wins, and Gratitude
Robby Farentholtz, Angie Freeman, and Dr. Kip Sorgen,
This session asks participants to reflect on how they have succeeded in making things better for queer people. We will discuss multiple ways in which we have made a difference and the impact of our work. Additionally, we explore what we are grateful for and how we practice gratitude.
12:20 - 12:30
Closing
Closing
Dr. Sarah Simi Cohen and Dr. Jeff Maliskey
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