Queer Umbrella: A Student-Employee Collaboration to Enhance 2SLBGTQ+ Well-Being and Belonging
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| Title: | Queer Umbrella: A Student-Employee Collaboration to Enhance 2SLBGTQ+ Well-Being and Belonging |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Quinn Hafen, Shiloh Dailey, Jordan Brooks, Jennifer Currin-McCulloch |
| Source: | Journal of LGBT Youth. 2024 21(2):424-433. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Higher Education, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Student Welfare, Activism, Resilience (Psychology), Barriers, Sense of Community, Social Work, Social Support Groups, Gender Bias, Educational Environment |
| Geographic Terms: | Colorado |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19361653.2024.2308111 |
| ISSN: | 1936-1653 1936-1661 |
| Abstract: | Students and employees from Colorado State University School of Social Work partnered to co-lead a comprehensive student and employee community-building initiative focused on enhancing 2SLGBTQ+ student and employee well-being and belonging. The Queer Umbrella, created in response to queer and trans-identifying students and employees' experiences within a heterosexist and cissexist departmental climate, obtained funding from the university to improve departmental climate and 2SLGBTQ+ student and employee retention by focusing on three priority areas: visibility, action, and resilience. The ambitious semester-long grant initiative incorporated a variety of activities such as resiliency-based mutual aid groups and 2SLGBTQ+ alumnx lectures, advocacy, and queer and trans celebratory events. The purpose of this brief is to 1) share our experiences as leaders of the Queer Umbrella initiative, 2) highlight the impact of the initiative, and 3) identify and assess systemic barriers encountered while executing the initiative. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1419240 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Students and employees from Colorado State University School of Social Work partnered to co-lead a comprehensive student and employee community-building initiative focused on enhancing 2SLGBTQ+ student and employee well-being and belonging. The Queer Umbrella, created in response to queer and trans-identifying students and employees' experiences within a heterosexist and cissexist departmental climate, obtained funding from the university to improve departmental climate and 2SLGBTQ+ student and employee retention by focusing on three priority areas: visibility, action, and resilience. The ambitious semester-long grant initiative incorporated a variety of activities such as resiliency-based mutual aid groups and 2SLGBTQ+ alumnx lectures, advocacy, and queer and trans celebratory events. The purpose of this brief is to 1) share our experiences as leaders of the Queer Umbrella initiative, 2) highlight the impact of the initiative, and 3) identify and assess systemic barriers encountered while executing the initiative. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1653 1936-1661 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19361653.2024.2308111 |
