2020 Annual Report

FY2020 Consortium Annual Report March 17th, 2021 Questions? Need Assistance?

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The Consortium The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals is a member-based organization working towards the liberation of LGBTQ people in higher education. We support individuals who work on campuses to educate and support people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as advocate for more inclusive policies and practices through an intersectional and racial justice framework.

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EDUCATION Webinars

EMPOWERMENT & SUPPORT

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Collaborative Partnerships Organization/Group Co-Sponsorship

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Organizational Operations Collective Creation of Job Board Strengthening Social Media Engagement.

Budget Review Membership Support

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COVID-19 and the Consortium

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consortium took several steps to ensure financial tightening at institutions did not result in engaged practitioners losing membership. In April 2020 we announced a complimentary extension through August 1, 2020, for all memberships with renewal dates between March 1 and July 31, in July we announced that extension would run through September 30, 2020. The majority of memberships who utilized the extension period were able to renew their membership and remain active in the Consortium. While renewals have been running as scheduled since the end of September, we continue to work with institutions and members who are experiencing the economic impacts of the pandemic, and we encourage members to reach out to us if they are interested in continued membership in the Consortium but the dues are a financial obstacle.

At this time, the Consortium is continuing the temporary freeze on organizational co-sponsorships (announced in April 2020) as we assess the longer-term impact of the pandemic and other financial matters on our operating budget. An update regarding co-sponsorships will be shared following the summer 2021 executive board retreat.

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Membership Engagement Collective Consortium Webinar: Grounding and Healing Envisioning Our Collective Future: Centering Blackness in LGBTQ+ Resource Work Region Restructure

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2021 Initiatives Onboarding 2021 Team Executive Board Regional Representatives CAST

Membership Engagement Structure

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2019-2021 Regional Representatives Red Region: Jo Wang, Jxhn (J.T.) Martin Orange Region: Tiffany Thompson, Eric Anglero Yellow Region: Jeff Maliskey Green Region: Lo Denmon, Rob Keel, Tegra Myanna Blue Region: Andrew Herridge Purple Region: Sarina Loeb, Megan Rush Pink Region: Cindy Konrad, Debra East 8

2021 Executive Board OOC: Vanessa Gonzalez-Siegel, Chris Tanaka, J. Rashad Small, Kayla Lisenby-Denson MEC: Lalo Moreno, R.B. (Roze) Brooks, Deejay Brown, & Kari Jo Freudigmann Internal Coordinator: Chris Woods External Coordinator: Jordan Turner, J. Rashad Small (interim) 9

2021 Regional Representatives

Red Region: Jxhn (J.T.) Martin Orange Region: Jo Wang, Eric Anglero Yellow Region: Jeff Maliskey, Kristopher Oliveira, Lee Stovall Green Region: Kayla Lisenby-Denson, Rob Keel Blue Region: Andrew Herridge, Matthew Hernandez Purple Region: Sarina Loeb Pink Region: Cindy Konrad, Debra East

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2021-2023 Executive Board

OOC: Vanessa Gonzalez-Siegel, Chris Tanaka, Roman Christiaens, Jen Hsu-Bishop MEC: Lalo Moreno, R.B. (Roze) Brooks, Deka Jordyn Spears, Tristan 'TK' Morton External Coordinator: Jesse Beal Internal Coordinator: J. Rashad Small 11

2021 Promising New Professional Award

Liz López Program Coordinator, LGBTQ Campus Resource Center, UCLA

2021 Dr. Sheltreese D. McCoy Award for Outstanding Social Justice Practice

Oprah Jrenal Assistant Director, LBGT Resource Center, Michigan State University

Special Presentation Chris Woods Commitment to Service Award

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“Congratulations, Chris! I am so incredibly proud of all the work you’ve done with the Consoritum. I have so many stories I could share but I fondly think about our time on the board together and facilitating transformative spaces for queer and trans people of color. Your vision, planning and tenacity has pushed this organization to a newness that is necessary and revolutionary! I truly miss all of our side-eye moments and board trips together. Thank you for all that you’ve done. You truly have created legacy!”

Dr. Van Bailey

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“Over the years, I have worked with Chris on a number of projects for the Consortium, from public presentations about how to support trans and queer BIPOC in the student affairs profession to restructuring the Consortium’s board and operations. Chris has the ability to motivate people, tap diverse networks of colleagues, and see onerous tasks through to completion.

Chris is an exceptional human being – hard-working, compassionate, and a brilliant strategic thinker. The Consortium has benefitted from his dedication to the organization and no one deserves to be recognized more than Chris!”

D.A. Dirks

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“Chris Woods is the type of leader, of thinker, of person, who truly embodies ideals many only consider or hold or perform, ideals such as integrity, vision, care, humility, discipline, resilience, and focus. He lives out an example of working toward liberation for all and seeking to dismantle the structures and systems that oppress. I feel immensely grateful to call him a colleague and a friend, and I am so proud to see his legacy codified in the naming of the Chris Woods Commitment to Service Award Kayla Lisenby-Denson

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