{"638367":{"#nid":"638367","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Reading Rainbows: Language and LGBTQIA Visibility in Engineering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERecent studies highlighted the lack of visibility and inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) communities in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Common strategies to avoid revealing one\u0026rsquo;s identity and to cope with a lack of inclusion include passing and covering, which, for LGBTQ engineering students, results in social and academic isolation, extra effort and time to complete projects and coursework, and anxiety about professional career. How, then, to reconcile both STEM and LGBTQ identities? In this session, we will address this question through language and inclusivity in the workplace. We will take examples from industry (e.g., Apple\u0026rsquo;s measures to eliminate oppressive language) and academia (e.g., the underlined binary mindset in engineering education). Presented by Alex Wing, College of Computer Sciences and Chlo\u0026eacute;\u0026nbsp;Arson, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/reading-rainbows\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/reading-rainbows\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Reading Rainbows, a diversity and inclusion workshop series, gives students, faculty, and staff a space to engage with difficult yet important discussions about identity."}],"uid":"35052","created_gmt":"2020-08-25 13:58:41","changed_gmt":"2020-08-25 13:58:41","author":"mcarter80","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2020-09-25T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2020-09-25T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2020-09-25T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2020-09-25 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2020-09-25 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2020-09-25 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"436111","name":"LGBTQIA Resource Center"},{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"88701","name":"LGBTQIA"},{"id":"137111","name":"lgbtqia resource center"},{"id":"4966","name":"ally"},{"id":"185684","name":"allyship"},{"id":"167983","name":"safe space"},{"id":"167583","name":"student diversity"},{"id":"185680","name":"well-being weekly"},{"id":"118891","name":"mindfulness"},{"id":"173542","name":"health initiatives"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"},{"id":"185683","name":"self care. anxiety"},{"id":"9024","name":"depression"},{"id":"1763","name":"counseling"},{"id":"183984","name":"healthy lives"},{"id":"21931","name":"healthy habits"},{"id":"183986","name":"mental therapy"},{"id":"123761","name":"well-being"},{"id":"4076","name":"wellness"},{"id":"178774","name":"mental wellness"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETegra Myanna,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tegra.myanna@studentlife.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etegra.myanna@studentlife.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}