That's what lifts us up, right? Builds character! And resumes! Well on that note, the Campus Center just concluded another successful fall semester Volunteer Kickoff last night. Buttons were made, the first legendary season of Project Runway played in the background while all of the creative designers crafted art albums out of folded paper sacks, and I tiptoed around the crowd yelling "designers" as if Tim Gunn had inherited my being...well actually I was more or less imitating Tim Gunn's imitation from that oh-so-famous episode of MadTV. I also more or less realized that guacamole-making is basically in my nature.
But in case you were unable to attend, here are some of the many ways to get involved and volunteer in the LGBT community this semester:
1) National Coming Out Week is taking place Sunday, Oct. 7 until Saturday, Oct. 13th. Events are taking place every day of the week from low-key coffee-talk hours to the Coming Out Week TPS Dance to highly acclaimed theater performances like "MotherSON"! We would love to have people help publicize by chalking or posting flyers, and telling all of their friends about the events!
2) Interships. The Campus Center is looking for fun students to help out the staff with job-specific duties. You can help our Educational Outreach Specialist coordinate speaking events, or our Event Coordinators prepare for programming in the near future such as Tansgender Day of Remembrance or World AIDS Day, or you can help yours truly make advertisements, press releases, photo projects, or just get my coffee...actually I hate coffee, make it iced tea.
3) LGBT Speaker's Bureau. Have a story to tell? Want to inform fellow students and faculty about issues related to sexuality? Am I selling this effectively? Just kidding. The Speaker's Bureau is an excellent and immensely successful program involving students that schedule engagements in UW classes, student organization meetings, and even at local high schools. Help everyone become better informed about the gay!
4) Mentoring. The Campus Center does in fact have a mentoring program! If you feel you need guidance with LGBT issues in your life or you need help coming out, or getting adjusted after coming out, consider connecting with a mentor! Also, if you feel you could help someone with these challenges, just contact Angela at the CC and show your interest!
5) Homecoming. If you're favorite movie is But I'm a Cheerleader than this event is for you! Every year the Campus Center builds a big gay float to enter into the Madison Homecoming Parade. We need all the volunteers we can get! Come help design and build the float, or help march in the parade and show your pride during homecoming!
So I'm sure there's other stuff, but we can talk about it later...time to watch Rick and Steve.
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