Pride Center Ambassadors 2011-2012

Overall description of the GLBTA Pride Center Ambassador program

Ambassadors are student leaders who support the learning and development of GLBTA students and their peers, and foster a campus climate of inclusion and equity. Ambassadors serve as role models who set the tone and culture of the Pride Center and who actively promote both the Pride Center and the GLBTA community in a positive light.

Whether you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or as an ally  -- if you want to get more involved in advocating for the GLBTA community, then this opportunity may be for you.

Ambassador Mission Statement

The Ambassador program is a student leadership program that provides students with opportunities to learn about and apply leadership skills, refine their understanding and communication of GLBTA issues, and advocate for greater GLBTA visibility, inclusion, and equity on campus. Learn more about the specific learning outcomes of the ambassador program.

Ambassadors can rely upon the financial and educational resources of the GLBTA Pride Center department as well as expect support from members of the Pride Coalition.

As an ambassador, you will:

  • Design, develop, and deliver programming and diversity initiatives of interest to you.
  • Serve as a speaker and/or presenter at classes, trainings, workshops and other Center programs.
  • Become knowledgeable about GLBTA topics and educate the campus on such issues.
  • Communicate to the campus community the resources the GLBTA Pride Center offers.
  • Serve as a liaison between the Center and students.
  • Get to know many people and have fun while making a difference!


Learn more about the Ambassadors
Who are the Ambassadors?
What are they up to?
 

Apply to be an Ambassador
Minimum Ambassador Eligibility Requirements
- Matriculated in a BSU degree program
- GPA of 2.25 or higher at BSU
- Must have successfully completed at least one semester of BSU coursework
- Good judicial standing

Download the application (Word) and references form (Word) 
Download the Ambassador Contract document (Word) 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Lisa Forest.

 

Who Are the Ambassadors?

 
Lou Johnson
Preferred pronouns:
zie, hir, hirs

Lou is a super senior studying Fine Arts here at BSU. Zie has worked at the Pride Center since 2008 and has been an Ambassador since 2009. Zie has worked to make BSU a more trans-friendly campus. In the future, zie hopes to find a job making puppets. In hir spare time, Lou is a complete geek and a huge sci-fi fan.

Kelly Neufell
Preferred Pronouns:
she/her/hers

Kelly is a Junior/Senior majoring in Social Work with a minor in GLBT studies. She hopes to pursue a career in macro social work with special emphasis on GLBT issues being integrated into the public school curriculum. This is her first year doing work for the BSU Pride Center but she has been taking advantage of the area since her second semester.  During her last three semesters, she hopes to make a difference with her upcoming research on GLBT topics in the classroom. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys reading, listening and making music, and spending time with her family and friends.

 

 

Kelly Reid
Preferred Pronouns:
she/her/hers

Kelly is a Senior at BSU where she is majoring in a dual license with Elementary Education and Special Education with a second major in Art. She is looking forward to her second year working at the Pride Center and her first as an Ambassador! Kelly is also involved elsewhere around campus as an Orientation Leader, a Resident Assistant of the 4th floor of Crimson and with her Sorority. In her spare time she likes to play field hockey, read or hangout with friends!

 


Ambassador Meetings, Musings, and Milestones
The ambassadors have a blog!  Read the minutes from their meetings, their musings on issues and events on- and off-campus that affect the GLBT community, and see how and what they're doing to make BSU a better place for the GLBTA community.


 

Last Modified: January 23, 2012