{"636543":{"#nid":"636543","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pride Perspectives: Victoria Pham on the Power of Community, Remembering History, Supporting Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJune is Pride Month, a special time to celebrate the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELGBTQIA community\u003C\/a\u003E and honor the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/lgbt-pride-month\/about\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan\u003C\/a\u003E. This month, the College of Sciences is sharing stories and experiences about what Pride Month means to students and campus leaders who are active in LGBTQIA organizations at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Although we must be apart this summer, we are thrilled to join in celebrating Pride Month together online, this year,\u0026rdquo; says Susan Lozier, College of Sciences dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair. \u0026ldquo;Through listening and lifting up these perspectives, resources, and ideas, we connect in allyship and celebration with our vibrant LGBTQIA+ community across campus, the city of Atlanta, and beyond.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore 2020 Pride Perspectives:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-new-lgbtqia-resource-center-director-tegra-myanna-shares-insights-advice-and\u0022\u003EPride Perspectives: New LGBTQIA Resource Center Director Tegra Myanna Shares Insights, Advice, and How to Get Connected\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-yendi-neil-being-ally-and-encouraging-equality\u0022\u003EYendi Neil on being an Ally and Encouraging Equality\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-andrea-welsh-grad-pride-friendships-feeling-connected\u0022\u003EAndrea Welsh on Grad Pride, Friendships, Feeling Connected\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVictoria Pham\u003C\/strong\u003E (she\/her\/hers) is from Ackworth, Georgia, and is vice president of Georgia Tech Pride Alliance. She is currently a fifth-year undergraduate student studying psychology, and a member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kanfer-ackerman.gatech.edu\/people\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech PARK Lab\u003C\/a\u003E. She shares that her parents emigrated from Vietnam, and that she is pursuing minors in math and Spanish with hopes of using these skills to improve diversity in the workplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: What can people within the College of Sciences, and Georgia Tech as a whole, do to support LGBTQIA students?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI think the biggest thing that instructors can do is introducing themselves \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pronoun_guide_orig.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewith their pronouns\u003C\/a\u003E and including them in their emails. I think this really shows that instructors are accepting of all gender identities, and it also helps to break the norm that we can assume someone\u0026#39;s gender.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: Why is it important to celebrate Pride Month? What does the month mean to you?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI think it is important to celebrate Pride Month because it gives visibility to LGBTQIA people. It is also a way of celebrating the history that has enabled us to exist how we do today. This month, for me, represents a celebration of identity and the idea that we should not be ashamed of who we are. It also provides a lot of hope for me because it shows how much progress has been made since the Stonewall riots, and it makes me excited to see how we will continue to progress in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: What has your experience within Georgia Tech Pride Alliance been like? What encouraged you to become vice president?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy experience with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pride.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPride Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E has been educational and really enjoyable! I was able to make a lot of friends through Pride Alliance, and this has improved my overall experience of being a student at Georgia Tech. I was able to better focus on my own work when I knew had a supportive community behind me. Moreover, the previous exec board showed me the power of being involved in the community. This was a big motivator for me to run for vice president. Since I had gained so much from being a member of Pride Alliance, I wanted to carry that legacy on for students who were new to Georgia Tech, and also for students who had not found their community, yet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: How would you describe the environment within the College of Sciences as it relates to support for LGBTQIA students?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn my experience, the College of Sciences instructors have been inclusive to LGBTQIA students. Especially within the psychology department, I feel like I have had many professors that have showed support for LGBTQIA students, either by mentioning Atlanta Pride, or acknowledging that the material we learn is from a heteronormative perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EQ: Which Georgia Tech faculty members have inspired and supported you?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/keaton-fletcher\u0022\u003EDr. Keaton Fletcher\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/ruth-kanfer\u0022\u003EDr. Ruth Kanfer\u003C\/a\u003E have inspired me a lot and have also supported me as a student. Dr. Fletcher\u0026#39;s class on personality psychology was really engaging, and the environment of the class helped to facilitate a lot of discussion. I felt like this class pushed me to think critically, and to constantly question the information presented to me. Dr. Kanfer has created an inclusive environment in her lab, which has helped me, to hone in on my goals as a future psychologist. She has been a role model to me, by demonstrating how having clear goals and staying focused on those [goals] can lead to a fruitful career. Overall, I feel that the influence of these two faculty members have helped me to realize my own goals \u0026mdash; while also increasing my own interest in psychology.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGet involved with the College of Sciences \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/graduate-student-diversity-council\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGraduate Diversity Council\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/faculty-resources\/faculty-diversity-council\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFaculty Diversity Council\u003C\/a\u003E, and learn about the creation of our new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/inclusive-and-informative-team-college-sciences-creates-staff-advisory-council\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStaff Advisory Council\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/next-steps-college-sciences-task-force-racial-equity\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETask Force on Racial Equity\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more and get involved with Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s LGBTQIA Resource Center and related campus organizations, visit their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E and check out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/virtual-resources\u0022\u003Evirtual resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2020\/04\/20\/lgbtqia-resource-center-welcomes-new-director\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMeet Tegra Myanna\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech LGBTQIA Resource Center\u0026#39;s new director.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EInterested in learning more about Pride Month and how to be an ally? Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqexperiment.com\/2019\/06\/03\/what-is-pride-month\/\u0022\u003ELGBTQ+ Experiment Website\u003C\/a\u003E (external link, recommended by a current Georgia Tech student).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Pride Month Features:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-andrea-welsh-grad-pride-friendships-feeling-connected\u0022\u003EAndrea Welsh on Grad Pride, Friendships, and Feeling Connected\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/pride-perspectives-yendi-neil-being-ally-and-encouraging-equality\u0022\u003EYendi Neil on Being an Ally and Encouraging 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