The Training Outreach Program is an opportunity to engage your department, office, student organization, or Greek organization in the challenging yet vital work of institutional equity for LGBTQ+ people. We will spend 1 hour learning about issues facing the LGBTQ+ community in general, followed by another hour discussing how your organization, specifically, can work towards equity.
The first hour consists of a standardized presentation about issues that affect LGBTQ+ people in general.
The content of the second hour will be decided based on a conversation about your organization's needs. Some common requests include:
Outstanding! ...The presentation had an open style of delivery, highlighting education and training which were much appreciated by us all – and many of our volunteers are former faculty and deans! ...I highly recommend and commend its value – thank you!
Darrell Stone, Director, Student Advocates Office
A fantastic and engaging resource for the Dean of Students Office...it provides baseline knowledge about the unique challenges affecting LGBTQ+ people that all IU community members should possess, but is also tailored to the individual unit’s needs.
Dave O’Guinn, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
The Training Outreach Program is a great launching point - there's so much more to discover! Visit our main training page to learn about all the resources we offer.
Without our Student Educators, the Training Outreach Program wouldn’t be possible! Student Educators are undergraduate and graduate student volunteers who facilitate Training Outreach Program sessions. Being a student educator is an excellent way to improve your skill in communicating about social justice issues, while helping to bring systemic change to IU’s offices, clubs, and other organizations.
Student Educators are expected to have some background knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community, but will also receive specialized training in facilitation as well as specific LGBTQ+ issues. This is a selective position and not everyone who applies will be chosen.
We have reopened our Student Educator application for the fall 2022 semester! We are recruiting one Student Educator and the application will be open until October 16th, 2022. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Katelyn King, Training Programs Coordinator.
