2023 EVENTS
June 1: 8:30-10:20AM
PRIDE MONTH KICKOFF EVENT
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
Breakfast and Flag Raising
In celebration of our LGBTQ+ community, we will be hosting a free breakfast starting at 8:30 AM in the Administration Building main Hall, followed by raising the LGBTQ+ Flag at the flagpole at 10AM. Please join us. All are welcome!
Please email Dina Pielaet so we have an idea of how many will be attending: gpielaet@vcccd.edu
JUNE 14: 2PM-3:30PM
'Out Presidents' Leadership Journey
A conversation with Dr. Julius Sokenu and Dr. Erika Endrijonas about their journey as "out" Presidents, breaking the binary, protecting LGBTQ+ rights, and future goals. Please join us. All are welcome!
HERE IS THE ZOOM LINK
Please email Dina Pielaet if you have any questions: gpielaet@vcccd.edu
Wednesday, June 21st at 6:30pm
NAMI Ventura County
Our speaker will be Edgar Euan from Diversity Collective. The topic, "Together, We P.R.I.D.E." will address the importance of mental health within the LGBTQI+ community and how we ALL can support wellness. Register Here (FREE)
JUNE 22
1PM-2:30PM
Dr. Gavreel Asperillia: Queer Studies
A discussion on Queer Studies with American Sign Language Teacher and LGBTQ+ presenter that will focus on the intersections of Queerness and being a Person of Color. Going further, the lived experiences of being a Queer Person of Color, what Queerness means when we look at it through various languages and cultures, and how our language and culture shape our understanding AND impact our lives and interactions with Queer people.
This virtual event will Include an open forum question and answer opportunity.
Please join us. All are welcome!
HERE IS THE ZOOM LINK
Please email Dina Pielaet if you have any questions: gpielaet@vcccd.edu
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Guest Speaker Jeremy Wallace
Breaking Down the Binary
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
HYFLEX IN THE CCCR (Zoom Link TBA)
SPONSORED BY THE CLASSIFIED SENATE & THE HERITAGE MONTH COMMITTEE
A live viewing party for the presentation will take place in the Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR).
RSVP to receive lunch if you will be attending in person.
Everyone experiences change and obstacles in life, and Jeremy is no exception. After many decades of struggling with his identity and purpose in life, he made the decision to embrace his uniqueness, move through fear and doubt, and live a truly authentic and happy life. Transitioning from female-to-male at the age of 37, Jeremy was able to draw from his life challenges, partner them with his entrepreneurial business acumen, to create a successful and passion-driven career.
Originally from Michigan, Jeremy graduated from the University of Colorado, with a BA in Anthropology, owned a successful franchising company for over fifteen years, and is now, living his dream.
Today, Jeremy is the author of, Taking The Scenic Route To Manhood, a professional speaker with CAMPUSPEAK, and a consultant. He takes his audience and clients along on his journey of self discovery, and encourages them to ask the tough questions that hold us back, "Am I living authentically?" "Who am I destined to be?" and "Why am I standing in my own way of achieving success?"
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• To recognize gender biases and learn ways to reframe assumptions
• To break down toxic masculinity and develop healthy expressions of gender
• To develop effective and tangible ways to increase their allyship for the entire gender spectrum
• How to proactively support and advocate for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff.
• About the prevalence of students both dropping out of and not applying to college due to hostile environments or the fear of them,
• School policies and operating procedures based on unique circumstances for LGBTQ+ individuals
2022 EVENTS
Wednesday June 15, 2022
Stonewall is the Reason for the Season
Dr. Debanuj Das Gupta 2-3:30pm
Dr. Debanuj Das Gupta is Assistant Professor of Feminist Studies, and Affiliated faculty in the Asian American Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Board Co-Chair of the Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS) at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. He will discuss the history and context of the Stonewall Riots and how that pivotal event impacted the trajectory of the discourse around LGBTQQIA+ rights and humanity.
Thursday June 23, 2022
Trans and Christian: The Holy Liminal Spaces
Rev. Drew Stever 1-2pm
Rev. Drew Stever (pronouns they/he) serves as Lead Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Hollywood, CA. Drew came out as transgender in 2016 and has been finding the holy in liminal spaces ever since. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Drew now resides in Thousand Oaks with his family, dog, betta fish and the myriad of birds that now frequent their front yard as a result of the pandemic purchase of a bird feeder.
