Hi, Here is the draft for the resources section:
I will check later to see how you think it looks. I typed it in Word, so I can simply send the file if you want. Editing on the blog is such a drag! I also hate the Times New Roman font, but that is neither here nor there.....
Got to go sledding in this newly "warm" weather! I'll check in later this afternoon! I'll also post a quick summary of stuff on the Tenant RC later, for our fallback.
As such, the center has a wide variety of resources to support its informational and outreach activities.
First, the center employs a staff of nine, including the director, Terry ___. They also employ and recruit the services of volunteers to help with their mission. The functions these volunteers help fulfill are mainly an adjunct to the programs and services that the center offers, and include Mentor, LGBT Peer Educator, Ally, and Support Group Leader. The volunteers help with the outreach activities like the Speakers’ Group, that educates members of the student community on LGBT issues.
There is office space designated within the center for the staff, and the center has generous open hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm, Friday: 10am-5:00pm, Saturday: closed, Sunday: 12:00 - 5:00pm. Equipment in the Center includes: a VCR, a DVD player, a TV, computers with Internet access, and the book contents of the newly catalogued library, popular magazines dealing with LGBTQ issues, like The Advocate, as well as considerable printed materials and pamphlets with information ranging from advocacy to advice on safe sexual practices to religious and spiritual information. Academic links include the LGBTCC Library (recently incorporated into MADCAT), and information on the LGBT Studies Certificate, opportunities for international study, the University Committee on GLBT Issues, and the UW Women’s Studies Program. There is also information available on the various national organizations for GLBTQ issues at the center.
Of Course, this being the Internet Age, the center supports a well-designed and attractive website, packed full of information and links to the campus and to the larger world of LGBTQ issues and advocacy. They also link out to the opposition, which is interesting and curious in a group that is so strongly supportive of their community. We will have to explore their willingness to address and expose potential users of their site and center to the negative aspects of the opposition community, offering links to anti-gay and reparative therapy and ex-gay organizations. Is this even-handedness and fairness, defense through greater awareness or some other motivation? Here is a list of some of the links that the LGBTCC provides on their website:
Student OrganizationsReligious/SpiritualTransgenderIntersexBisexualQueer People of ColorNational OrganizationsSafety and HealthSexual and Domestic ViolenceAlcohol and Drug AbuseCounseling ServicesWomen's IssuesMarriage and Legal IssuesHarassmentUniversity Housing/Off-Campus HousingLGBT Foundations Sources of Financial Aid and ScholarshipsAnti-Gay LinksReparative Therapy & Ex-Gay
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P.S. I would slot this in right after the mission statement and before the comment on history, or right after it, whichever looks best to everyone else.
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