On Saturday, October 1, 2011 Iowa Pride Network, in partnership with Grinnell College, will host the 5th Annual Leadership Summit!
This is a FREE event and lunch is provided.
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 26
This year’s theme, "Visibility & Invisibility" will explore how our visible and invisible identities shape our lives and how we can use these experiences to further our leadership abilities. Other potential topics include:
- Homelessness
- Political efficacy & political allies – politicians “coming out” as supportive vs. staying silent
- “Passing”/invisibility vs. visibility of identity (bi, pan, trans, non-binary, etc.)
- Underrepresented groups within the LGBTQ community (in queer spaces, media representations, etc.) – people of color, with disabilities, of lower socioeconomic class, of certain religions, older people, etc.
- Gaps in nondiscrimination & other legislation leaving out less visible groups
Stereotypes/misconceptions & how they affect visibility efforts
- Sexual assault & intimate partner violence/abuse
The summit will also explore best practices for sustaining GSA and college LGBT groups and networking them together, emerging issues within our movement and provide time for attendees to network and collaborate.
Check-in will begin at 9:00 AM and the summit will start promptly at 10:00 AM and last until 4:00 PM.
This event is FREE and is sure to be a tremendous networking and community-building opportunity. Don’t miss it!
Further details regarding the summit and registration materials will be updated to the Iowa Pride Network website: http://www.iowapridenetwork.org/. Check back often. More questions or need more info? Call the Iowa Pride Network office at 515-471-8062 or email outreach@iowapridenetwork.org
