Spectrum of Success: Recent Episodes
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The Spectrum of Success aims to share Penn State campus resources and get students connected to all areas of campus. Your main hosts are staff members from the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity at Penn State. Hear from students, staff, faculty, and community advocates about a variety of topics relating to gender and sexuality.
June 18th celebrates Autistic Pride Day. This day encourages the celebration of autistic lives and the spread of education and awareness for the autistic community. We brought in as a special guest - Kristin King (they/them), who is a co-facilitator for Autism: Education and Equity - A Public Health Discussion and an autistic, queer and nonbinary advocate. They work for the Pima County Health Department COVID Schools team and were a co-founder of the Pima County Autism Project. Kristin is a student at Harvard College and will graduate in 2024. This conversation will help students and Penn State community members to know more about the importance of autism and LGBTQ+ education.
Clinicians from Counseling and Psychological Services join us for a conversation about LGBTQ+ mental health. The National Coalition for LGBT Health recognizes LGBT Health awareness week from March 22 - 26. Follow the link to learn more: https://healthlgbt.org/awareness-week/national- lgbt-health-awareness-week-2021/.
Assistant Director of the Gender Equity Center Becca Geiger and Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity student staffer Lauren Cifelli, discusses the history of Women's History Month and what is means today.
It's been over a year since the start of the pandemic. For some it feels like yesterday when the news broke out - for others it feels way longer. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity student staffers Sarabeth and Jasmine share their experience this past year.