Leadership & Involvement
A page within Pride Center
Located on the second floor of the Student Union in the COVE
Events
Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC)
Each year, a group of students joins the Pride Center in attending MBLGTACC. Hosted by the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, this is a weekend conference in the fall that is held to connect, educate, and empower queer and trans* college students, faculty, and staff around the Midwest. This conference involves a combination of workshops, keynotes, entertainment, and social activities. For more information click here.
Trans(gender) Justice Teach-In
Hosted by the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, this program is held in the fall. To view previous programs and find more information about future programs, click here.
Queer Policy Series
Hosted by the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, this series convenes policymakers, leaders, and students to examine policies at various levels that impact queer and trans students and youth. To view previous programs and find more information about future programs, click here.
The Pride Center hosts events that happen each month!
- Queer Coffee for Staff/Faculty
- Queer Nights at the REC
The Pride Center also hosts the following events each year!
- Eagle Fest
- Involvement Fest
- D&I Welcome Social
- Pride Center Welcome Back Event
- National Coming Out Day
- Transgender Day of Remembrance
- World AIDS Day
- International Day of Transgender Visibility
- Annual Drag Show
- Rainbow Graduation
The Pride Center Peer Educators are a group of students who welcome students into our space and help run ally workshops, LGBTQ+ panels, and yearly programming (like eagle fest, national coming out day, transgender day of remembrance, drag show, queer cinema, and many more). Peer educators work 10-15 hours each week and report to the director of the Pride Center and the Pride Center Graduate Assistant. Pride Center Peer Educators also work on an individual presentation project each semester - students have presented on pronoun basics, neopronouns, inclusive sex ed., knowing your rights, transgender inclusion, and many others!
If you are interested in becoming a Pride Center Peer Educator, contact the Will Vanroosenbeek at wvanroosenbeek@uwlax.edu !
Our student organizations are led by a team of student leaders that help plan and lead club meetings and events. Without this team of students, Rainbow Unity and Transform would not be as successful as they currently are! Each organization is led by two co-chairs. The two organizations share a senator, DOC representative, and social media manager. The following list includes a description of their position:
- The co-chairs of each organization are our main leadership. These students are expected to lead each meeting, represent their organization well, and create committees or delegate tasks to ensure that meetings and events run smoothly.
- Our student senator is expected to attend student senate meetings and report back to Rainbow Unity and Transform. This student works to bring resolutions to student senate regarding LGBTQ+ students, Rainbow Unity, and Transform issues and concerns.
- Our DOC (diversity organization coalition) representative is expected to attend DOC meetings and report back to Rainbow Unity and Transform. This student builds coalitions between Rainbow Unity and Transform and the other DOC organizations.
- The social media manager updates student members and potential members about our meetings and events via MyOrgs, Instagram, Discord, and Facebook.
If you are interested in joining Rainbow Unity or Transform or taking a leadership position in one of the organizations, join our MyOrgs (Rainbow Unity | Transform) or contact Will Vanroosenbeek at wvanroosenbeek@uwlax.edu !