LGBT Resource Center at UC San Diego

2019 -2020

Maribel Gomez [ she / her / hers ]Assistant Director UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center

● Intersectionality and Social Justice○ Ongoing Programming, QTPOC Lunch, Affiliates

Program, Social Justice Peer Education Program, APIMEDA Family Dinner

● Gender○ Beyond the Binaries Collective, Sapphic Circle,

Training, Trans Day of Remembrance and Trans Day of Empowerment Programming, TCAMP

● Sexual Orientation + Romantic Attraction○ Ongoing programming, Coming Out Group, Library

Resources, Training● Retention○ Quarterly Retention Programming and Resources-

scantrons, free food, Rainbow Graduation

Issues and Concepts We Focus On

Mission of LGBT Resource Center

We Build Community

● Community- initiated programs● Intern programs● Student organization events● Events always in the Rainbow

Newsletter

ON-GOING EVENTS

● LGBTQIA+ W elcome Orientation● Transgender Day of Remembrance● W orld AIDS Day● Transgender Day of Empowerment● Out and Proud W eek● Rainbow Graduation● Pride

YEARLY EVENTS

PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

● Educational Training and Consultations● Volunteer Program● Internship Program● Affiliates Leadership Program● Counseling and Psychological Services

Liaison at resource center

Services● Community Living Room● Cyber Center Computers● Meeting Space● Community Kitchen● Library● Gender Inclusive Restroom● Scholarship Program

RESOURCES

WHAT WE OFFER

HOW WE WORK W ITH STUDENTS● The philosophy of our internship program● Helping to build community: interns are connected

and knowledgeable of campus community needs● Developing student leadership● Social Justice model; intersections of identities● Playing a role in the development and operation of

the LGBT RC

● Art and Activism Intern● Audre Lorde Intern for Liberation and Healing● Bayard Rustin for Education and Activism● Community Engagement Intern● Library Intern● Marketing and Outreach Intern● The Hiroshi Endowed Internship for Social

Justice Education● Sylvia Rivera Intern for Politics and Human

Rights● Rainbow Newsletter and Marketing Intern

9 PAID INTERNSHIP POSITIONS

INTERNSHIP POSITIONS

Thanks!You can contact me at mpgomez@ucsd.edu

Any questions?