UCLA, with one of the most storied athletic departments in the NCAA, has embraced the fight against homophobia in sports with a full Athlete Ally initiative including a visit from Hudson Taylor today, Monday, April 16th!
Check out this article by Outsports!
Ally Week is a week-long initiative that seeks to reach out to the entire UCLA community in an effort to spread awareness, education, and information about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender communities and what it means to support the LGBT community. Each of Ally Week’s events and programs is heavily focused on exposing students to the information and tools necessary to actively participate as an “ally” to members of the LGBT community. We hope that all participants leave Ally Week with a better understanding of their fellow Bruins and a will to support and ultimately love all members of our campus community.
The Ally Week mission is multi-faceted, addressing issues specific to UCLA and making a public testament to the world of UCLA’s commitment to inclusivity, support, and ultimately love.
Goals:
1. Internal
-Working to ensure that LGBT students are appreciated by the university, supported by the university, and are visible in all walks of life here at UCLA.
-Working to secure and develop allies to the LGBT community. Promoting dialogue and striving to build a community who can stand together in its diversity.
-Establishing UCLA as a safe space for all peoples: where students, faculty, and staff understand that our university is a place that is understanding, welcoming, and safe for its’ inhabitants.
2. External
-Making it public to the world that UCLA is a place committed to promoting diversity in all its aspects and celebrating all identities.
-Making a public commitment in striving to build a university that is inclusive, committed to the physical safety and emotional wellness of its’: students, faculty, and staff, and therefore taking a stance against injustice and violence.
-Bringing awareness to the world that UCLA is a safe place and welcoming to the LGBT community.
Please join us during the week of April 16th-20th, 2012. This initiative is educational in nature, and each day will focus on informing the student body about a particular theme and hard to reach community.
Monday: Finding Allies in Athletics
Tuesday: Taking Allyship to the Next Level
Wednesday: Examining the Intersection of Religion and the LGBT Community
Thursday: A Brief History of the LGBT Rights Movement
Friday: National Day of Silence
This program is brought to you by USAC Internal Vice President’s Office, Queer Alliance, LGBT Campus Resource Center, Office of Residential Life, OCHC, ASUCLA, UCLA Athletics, UCLA Recreation, Amnesty International, Delta Lambda Phi, Gamma Rho Lambda, Student Welfare Commission, Cultural Affairs Commission, and University Committee on LGBTQ Affairs.
For more information check out our FB page
COME HEAR HUDSON TAYLOR SPEAK: MONDAY APRIL 16TH
Hudson is a three-time NCAA Division I All American Wrestler, Columbia University Wrestling Coach, and founder of Athlete Ally. He will speak about his journey to becoming an ally to the LGBT community and how UCLA student-athletes, students, coaches, faculty, staff, and administrators can be champions for inclusion at UCLA.
Special Session Only for UCLA Athletes (Intercollegiate & Club):
5:30-6:30 pm John Wooden Center Collins Court
Free photo shoot opportunity will directly follow the event at 6:30 pm in the John Wooden Center Lobby.
Session Open to the Entire Student Body:
8:00-9:00 pm Bradley International Hall Rooms A & B
The Enough is Enough campaign is a national effort to draw attention to the problem of violence in society in general and also on college and university campuses –the very places our students should feel most safe. Campuses across the nation will be presenting programs encouraging students to speak out, engage in dialogue, and take action to promote peace and civility in their commitment to violence prevention, safety, and community building.
UCLA’s 3rd annual Enough is Enough campaign will strive to strengthen the entire UCLA community’s commitment to the highest ethical standards by upholding the True Bruin values of conducting oneself with integrity, maintaining accountability to oneself and members of the UCLA community and respecting the rights and dignity of others.
In past years, Enough is Enough has taken a more broad approach to campus violence. This year, the Enough is Enough Week will focus on domestic/dating violence and stalking. Please join us during the week of April 9th-13th, 2012.
For more information on our events check out our FB event
This program is brought to you by USAC Internal Vice President’s Office, USAC Student Welfare Commission, Student and Campus Life, UCLA ORL, LGBT Resource Center, Community Programs Office, Counseling and Psychological Services, Counseling and Psychological Services Campus Assault Resources and Education, UCPD, The Clothesline Project, Bruin Resource Center, Student Legal Services, and UCLA Recreation.
Attention All Student Leaders: UCLA STUDENT LEADERS NETWORKING NIGHT is tomorrow, Tuesday February 28th in Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge from 5:00-7:00 pm.
Here student leaders will have the opportunity to network with student organizations that have similar goals and interests. The connections you make will likely promote synergistic relationships between leaders with similar goals, resulting in more co-programming opportunities, more available resources, and a closer UCLA community.
Attention all Bruins: The CSO Evening Van Program has undergone some changes to better serve students.
Green Stops: Van stops every 15-20 minutes (no call necessary)
Blue Stops: Call (310) 825-1493 for pick up; Rider must call from stop
Red Stops: Drop off location only
Vans run Monday to Thursday from 6 pm to 11 pm during Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters.
