Lambda Alliance Newsletter, 11/2/2009
Dear All,
There’s a lot going on in the LGBT community this week, so read carefully over the newsletter and see what interests you. Also, November might just be starting, but that’s one month away from December which means Lambda board elections on Dec. 2nd. If you think you might be interested in running (and we hope you are) contact one of the current board members to hear more about what they do.
Finally, take a moment
to join the QPenn 2010 Facebook group! Join the group for periodic updates on
the planning effort and to learn how you can get involved. The link is: http://www.facebook.com/home.
Your Lambda Board,
Dennie Zastrow, Chair
Baylee Feore, Vice Chair of Political Affairs
Kyle Lutkewitte, Vice Chair of Internal Affairs
Tyler Ernst, Vice Chair of Finance and Development
Paul Richards, Vice Chair of Communications
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Calendar of Events
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Allies General Body
Meeting
Date: Monday, Nov. 2
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: LGBT Center
Join
Allies for our next General Body Meeting! We will evaluate the current
administration's actions regarding LGBT issues and examine the tactics of
oppositional groups such as Americans for Truth About Homosexuality. We
will also be considering how to be an Ally in situations in which homophobic
remarks are uttered. Next, in honor of Aids Awareness Week, we will be
planning our annual Fall fund-raising coffeehouse, tentatively scheduled for
December 1. For this event, we invite a variety of Penn performing groups
and charge a small fee for admission to the show. And finally, we will be
discussing a date for a fun Allies dinner to be held at a restaurant on
campus! Don't miss out - come to the meeting!
QSA Bake Sale for Giovanni’s Room
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Locust Walk
Help support America’s oldest LGBT bookstore by buying yummy homemade baked goods from QSA on the walk this Tuesday. We will have brownies, cookies, Kind Cakes and more.
QPOC presents The Girl
Next Door [SOARS: Story of a Rape Survivor]
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Houston Hall of Flags
QPOC
will be collaborating with other constituents of the UMC to host a reception
which will be followed by the SOARS performance. The tragedy of rape transcends
social, economic, and color boundaries, negatively affecting all communities.
This event is party of UMC Unity Week. To see the full schedule, scroll down to
the very bottom of the newsletter.
PATH General Body
Meeting
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Harrison Mezzanine
Come
see what PATH is up to in November! We'll be discussing upcoming activities
such as the Lose the Shoes soccer tournament and our holiday party/study break.
We'll also be brainstorming about future events (Pride Games, Quaker
days....PATH in space?!) and ways to tackle homophobia in the athletic
community!
QSA Goes Behind the
Scenes at Woody’s!!
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: LGBT Center
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Woody’s? Ever think what else goes into running a club than a bumping dance floor and a stocked bar? Want to meet the person ultimately responsible for those sweaty Wednesday nights? Come meet Tre from Woody’s who will give us a glimpse into Philly’s LGBT nightlife and fill us in on what it’s like running a business in the Gayborhood.
QSA Questioning Event
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: email to find out location
Do
you or anyone you know need help figuring things out? Come to a confidential,
no risk meeting with questions involving sexual identity and the coming out
process. Email question-us@lists.upenn.edu
to get the confidential location. If you cannot attend, individual appointments
can be scheduled (future dates this semester include Dec 3)
QUEST trip to Body Worlds 2 Exhibit at the Franklin Institute
Date: Sunday, Nov. 8
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Franklin Institute
QUEST
is planning a field trip to the "Body Worlds 2 & The Brain”
exhibit at the Franklin Institute. We are planning on purchasing group tickets
for 2pm on Sunday, November 8th. For more info about the Institute
& Body Worlds 2 see the following: http://www2.fi.edu/
We are covering half the ticket price for 15 people so far, so it's going to be $9 a ticket. First come first serve, please RSVP to Vivian Huang at vivianh@wharton.upenn.edu to reserve a spot.
QUEST Movie Night: Wet Hot American Summer
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wu and Chen Auditorium
QUEST
is having a movie night! Take
a break from your busy week to watch this quirky comedy. A synopsis is below.
Food will be served.
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day (IMDb).
Young Christians Living in the Hook-Up Culture: Communicating, Negotiating, and Enjoying
Date: Saturday, Nov. 14
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
University Lutheran Church, 37th and Chestnut Sts
Join members of the Queer Christian Fellowship for this exceptional and unique
opportunity that affirms sexuality, women and the variety of sexual orientations
is designed to help young adults become more comfortable with their own sexual
decision-making.
The
choice of workshops will include: "Bodies, Behaviors & Boundaries: How
to Talk about Sex," "How to Say No and How to Say Yes,"
"LGBT Friendly Black Theology: It Ain't Your Grandmother's Church
anymore," and "Healing After Sex Goes Wrong." The plenaries will
focus on reproductive choice and the movie Juno, an intergenerational panel
revealing what they wish they had known about sexuality and a viewing of the
new DVD "Body Without Fear" featuring Penn students and the sexuality
ministry at the Christian Association.To choose your workshops and reserve your
place, go to http://passionworks.upennca.
Registration is limited and cost is $5.00 (includes lunch). Need not be a
Christian to participate. Sponsored by the Christian Association at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Lt. Dan Choi Speaking Event/Symposium
Date: Thursday, Nov. 19
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Houston Hall
APSC, QPOC, and Sangam are collaborating to bring Lt. Dan Choi to speak at
Penn, after which we will be serving dinner and facilitating a discussion.
Lt. Dan Choi is a former American infantry officer from the United States Army
who served as a combat veteran of the Iraq war who has since become a LGBT
rights activist. He has become known for challenging America's Don't Ask,
Don't Tell policy which forbids lesbian and gay service members from serving
openly when he came out of the closet in March 2009 on the The Rachel Maddow
Show (that was all borrowed from his wiki page)... More details to come!!!
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What else is new?
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Lambda Leadership Retreat
Start thinking if you want to represent your groups at this semester's Lambda Leadership Retreat! In addition to some group dynamic and leadership building activities, we will discuss issues facing Penn's LGBT community such as what Stonewall means 40 years later, how to make our friends better allies, the health care debate, and other fun discussions. The event will be November 21st from 10:30-2:30. Remember all constituent groups are required to have at least 4 representatives (preferably two board members and two general body members).
RSVP to kylelu@sas.upenn.edu by November 14th.
QSA Advocacy Survey
The
Queer Student Alliance Advocacy/Awareness Campaign needs your help. Please take
(literally) 3 seconds to fill out the survey. All we need are three adjectives
that define you (other than Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, or Queer). Examples
of what is needed: Asian, Greek, Filipino. Feel free to be creative!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.
Wharton Alliance Board Member Applications – due November 14
Since 2003 we have been serving the pre-professional interests of LGBT undergrads on campus by providing diverse programming, including:
· Targeted recruiting events with top firms in a variety of industries
· Professional mentorship and education
· Social community-building and support among undergrads with an interest in business
Our board looks to recruit outgoing, friendly new members with some level of pre-professional interest and a desire to serve Penn's LGBT community. Board members do NOT need to be in Wharton or pursuing careers in finance or consulting.
If you're interested, please fill out the attached application and email it to Brandon Ahler at bahler@wharton.upenn.edu by Saturday, November 14th. Also, feel free to contact any board member before the deadline if you are considering applying or have any other questions about joining The Wharton Alliance.
Healthy Living Task Force
The Healthy Living Task Force is an opportunity to
recognize and offer needed support and strengthen the network of advice and
support between students.
Come to two days of training:
11/01 12pm-4pm and 11/08 12pm-4pm
Did you ever have a friend or
classmate who was
...overly stressed
…seriously depressed
… struggling with an eating disorder
…or some other healthy living issue?
Do you want to learn how to help your friend or classmate?
Students attending both trainings will be placed in a raffle to win a $100
model of healthy living prize.
If you are interested, please apply now at www.healthylivingupenn.com
Questions, email Melissa at healthylivingupenn@gmail.
UMC’s Unity Week
Neighborhood Block Party [Battle of the
Spices]
Sunday, 11/1, 4-6pm in Harrison's Rooftop Lounge
FREE Cultural food from UMC groups and performances by campus groups.
Good Care for our Neighbors [Healthcare
Reform Student Dialogue]
Monday, 11/2, 7-8 in Harrison's Rooftop Lounge
What challenges to quality care do minorities face in the US system? Come see
our student documentary and discuss with your peers.
Co-sponsor: Minority Association of Pre-Health Students
The Girl Next Door [SOARS: Story of a
Rape Survivor, a project by Penn Professor Salamisha Tillett]
Tuesday, 11/3, 7-10 in Houston's Hall of Flags
QPOC will be collaborating with other constituents of the
UMC to host a reception which will be followed by the SOARS performance. The
tragedy of rape transcends social, economic, and color boundaries, negatively
affecting all communities.
Co-sponsors: Multi-cultural Sororities, Penn One-in-Four, Penn Women's Center
Organizing our Neighbors [Keynote:
"Race and Grassroots Organizing in the Age of Obama" by Princeton
Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell]
Wednesday 11/4, 6:30-8 in College Hall 200
Professor Harris-Lacewell figures prominently in today's political commentary
and will give us an inside look at race in the Obama administration and youth
grassroots organizing.
Co-sponsors: Asian Pacific Student Coalition, Latino Coalition, UMOJA
*On Thursday, 11/12, we will have a follow-up discussion to the keynote. We
will show clips from Melissa Harris-Lacewell's talk and apply concepts to Penn!
You don't have to have attended the keynote to come. We welcome all!
UMC's Neighborhood Culture Share
[Identity Games]
Thursday, 11/5, 6-8pm in Du Bois MPR
Participate in team-building activities that provide the opportunity for
cultural exchange and enlightenment.
"Innovations in Education Reform:
New Solutions for Philadelphia" Panel
Friday, 11/6, 2-3:15pm in Cohen Hall's Terrace Room
Part of the Greenfield Intercultural Center's 25th Anniversary Symposium.
Panelists include:
Chris Bower, Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Johnny Irizarry, School Reform Commission
Marc Mannella, KIPP Philadelphia Charter School
Sheyla Medina C’10, West Philadelphia Recess Initiative