October 22nd meeting.

Intros/ Icebreaker:

Important /Business:

Ganel tomorrow- email will go out later today to those signed up.
5:30 pm tomorrow- anyone available?

Love Free or Die Movie Screening- tomorrow, 10/23 in Alumni Lounges at 7:30-9:00 pm, Pride is co-sponsoring, so go see a great film!

Discussion:

Where does PINK fit in the RAINBOW?

October 15th :)

Hello All!

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and made it out to some Octoberfest activities!

Intros/Icebreaker

Important Business:

- Ganel Sign-Ups

Upcoming Events:

Couture for the Cure, Fashion Show- 10/15:
come support a great cause and see your peers strutting their stuff on the runway- doors @ 8 pm, tix about $5 for students at the door. In Friend's Hall.

Screening of Pink Ribbons, Inc- Tues. 10/16:
movie screening about commercialization of Breast Cancer Support- 7-9 pm in the H-Wing Auditorium.

Gender Bender Costume Ball- Thurs. 10/18:

Step outside the gender box and on to the dance floor! The DJ will spin electro, hip-hop, house, and 90s throwbacks. Bring your bowties/high heels/mustaches/glitter/suspenders/fishnets/fedora- dress to impress however your heart desires! *reminder members of Pride cannot win prizes because we are co-sponsors.*
10-2 am in the Alumni Lounges. Free food and fun activities!

Ramapo College Spirit Day- Fri. 10/19:
Show your support for "Spirit Day", a day in which millions of Americans will wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for LGBTQA youth and to speak out against bullying. Spirit Day was started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. (description from Orysync). Wear Purple!!!

* As always, VENT: Queer-Peer Listening Group will be held at 9:30 pm in the Women's Center tonight.

Discussion:

October 8th Meeting

Hello All!

Intros/Icebreaker- Matty- sides game

Important Business:

Ganel Sign-Ups- Danielle
Ganel Training

Volunteer sign-up for conference:
https://orgsync.com/5737/forms/58342

Sidewalk art competition- 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm on Friday 10/12- join Pride to help decorate our section!

Upcoming events:

-          This week is Violence Awareness Week and there will be great events sponsored by the Women’s Center and others, including:

-          The Clothesline Project, 10am- 3 pm, Oct. 9^th, at the Arch.

-          Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, 1-2 pm Oct. 9^th at the Arch.

-          Take Back the Night, 7-11 pm, Oct. 11^th, Alumni Lounges.

National Coming Out Day- 1pm Thursday 10/11 @ the Arch!!!

Discussion: Erin

Queer History Month Welcome!

Hello All!

Today officially marks the beginning of Queer History Month, as well as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means October will be full of some great programming here at Ramapo.

Intros-

Important Business:

-Ganel sign-ups for next week.

- Volunteers for conference- link will be sent out
here it is below:
https://orgsync.com/5737/forms/58342

 
- Room change for next week, we will be moving to D-215.

Upcoming Events:

Queer History Month Keynote Speaker: (Description from Orgsync): Today- 7:00 pm Sharp Theater.

Jennifer Miller is a playwright, performer and the director and founder of Circus Amok. She has been working with alternative circus forms, theater, and dance for over twenty years. Miller will discuss her experiences as a bearded woman, working as a circus performer, and her unique relationship with gender. Brief performances (i.e. straight-jacket escape, sword swallowing) will follow lecture and Q&A. 

Mobile Homecoming Project- Alumni Lounges- 1-2 pm, tomorrow, 10/2.

Julia Wallace and Alexis Pauline Gumbs have traveled the country collecting oral histories of queer, black, same-gender-loving elders, and learning about the people who have been integral in transforming the black queer movement prior to the 1980s or earlier, piecing together an intergenerational connection. 

Discussion for today:

lead by guest, David Grant, speaking about the upcoming election and campaigning with the Bergen County Democrats.

First meeting of Fall 2012 Semester!

Hello All!

We hope you're ready for an exciting year of events here at Ramapo with Pride. We've got a lot of fun and enlightening things planned, and can't wait to share them with you! We are looking forward to starting our Pride Queer 101 Panels or "Ganels" back up, and meeting classes from all over campus.

Monday, September 24th, 2012 Meeting Agenda:

Introductions/ Icebreaker-

Important Business-

*Upcoming Events:

VENT: Queer Peer Listening Group, 9:30 pm in the Women's Center, Monday nights, weekly.

Description from Orgsync: VENT (Very Empowering Nighttime Talking) is a safe, supportive, comforting, and confidential queer peer listening group open to queer-identified college students and straight allies. This group welcomes members of the community to connect to their experiences on a more personal level. Students typically express every day concerns, both queer-related and non-queer-related. For more information or other concerns, please contact Queer Peer Services at qps@ramapo.edu.

A Night OUT Picnic, 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm, Friday, September 28th, 2012 @ the Laurel Courts.
Description from Orgsync: Do you love Moe’s? (We know you do.) Join us for a Moe’s themed picnic: first come first served! A Night OUT is a LGBTQA monthly series designed to bring the queer community together for a fun evening out. Straight allies are always welcome!

And October 1st will mark the beginning of Queer History Month, with an event centered around the keynote speaker, Jennifer Miller at 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm in the Sharp Theater.

Description from Orgsync: Jennifer Miller is a playwright, performer and the director and founder of Circus Amok. She has been working with alternative circus forms, theater, and dance for over twenty years. Miller will discuss her experiences as a bearded woman, working as a circus performer, and her unique relationship with gender. Brief performances (i.e. straight-jacket escape, sword swallowing) will follow lecture and Q&A.

* Sign-Ups for interest in helping with Queer History Month/ Breast Cancer Awareness Month events:
-sheet passed around.

* Ganel training interest sheet.

* Ganel sign-ups for tomorrow's, 9/25/12, panels.

* Finally- our discussion of the day will be lead by Robin, who has come to speak about the great opportunity of acting as a student volunteer for the 12th annual LGBTQA + Leadership Conference which is being held at Ramapo College this year.

http://lgbtqaleadershipconference.com/


Take Care, and see you next week!

Back from Thanksgiving break so soon!

Hey all!

Hope everyone's break was magnificent and filled with fun and yummy foods!

Important business:

* OUT for the Holidays- Wednesday, Nov. 30th, Room 1 Pavilion. Come out for a sit down meal (FREE) and good times. Music, gifts, fun. Bring everyone!

* last meeting of semester- next Monday, December 5th!

*brainstorming ideas for next semester.

~woot!

~ November 14th Meeting

Hey all!

Haven't posted a blog in a while, sorry!

Anyway, some important business:

***Items being donated for the CFA Mahwah Thanksgiving Basket are needed by this Thursday, November 17th! email Pride or talk to Danielle about collection.

***Ganel sign-ups for next couple weeks are going around today- please sign up! Let's spread our visibility to as many classes and students as possible!

Upcoming Events:

Coffeetalk: Today, November 14th, at 2:00 pm in Women's Center

OUT for the Holidays: Wednesday, November 30th, Pavilion, 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm- come out for good food and company in a holiday-themed atmosphere, where you are free to be yourself and feel welcomed : )

Interesting topics:

http://news.advocate.com/post/12173041787/lesbian-outrage-over-kim-kardashian

http://www.shewired.com/news/2011/11/13/florida-lesbians-win-dream-wedding-gay-marriage-not-legal-home-state

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/11/13/Exhibit_Honors_Pioneering_Gay_Candidate/

~Keep pushing! Just a few more days until Thanksgiving break next week and a few wonderful days off!!!

October 24thhh

Hey Everybody!

Icebreaker: Danielle

Business:

November 4th, LGBTQ+ Conference at Montclair State University. Ramavans will be taking students there. Contact Womens' Center if interested!

***They need drivers for vans, so if you are a Ramapo employee and want to drive, contact them as well.***

- Idea for community service project- food pantry.

-Ganel Sign Ups for this and next week.

Discussion: Eden

It's Been A While...

Hey All!

Hope all the events last week were awesome for you all!

Today: Ganel Training!

Upcoming Events:

Breast Cancer Awareness Month- events all over campus, Women's Center- go out and support!

2 Queer 101 Panels tomorrow! (SIGN UP TODAY!)

October 20th- Spirit Day- Wear purple, make a statement.

Discussion: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/10/12/coming-out-wrestling/

* very interesting article about ally support on Harvard Wrestling team!

October Already!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Octoberfest weekend, despite the rain!

Icebreaker: Danielle

Discussion: Diana

Upcoming Events:

October 3rd- 7th- Violence Awareness Week!

October 4th- Walk A Mile in Her Shoes- 1pm-2pm @ the Arch

October 5th- Rock for Rape open mic concert

October 6th- Take Back the Night- 7pm-9pm Alumni Lounges

*Take Back the Night is an empowering speak out and march with the purpose of unifying women and men in an awareness of sexual and relationship violence.

October 7th- Marriage is So Gay - Marriage Equality event- 6:30pm- 10:30pm

October 7th- Out At Night Rescheduled Date- 5:30 pm- 11:30 pm

October 10th- Ramapo Coming Out Day! NO MEETING IN ROOM ASB 221- Will meet by Arch at 1pm.

October 10th- Manila Luzon comes to Ramapo

October 21st- Ramapo Pride Trip to Six Flags***

Have a great week all, come out to support Take Back the Night!!!

*** If you had tickets for the Out at Night event, we will all be going together on Oct. 21st, we have a bus chartered for that day : )

Second Meeting!

Hello all!

Icebreaker: Diana

Discussion: Danielle (topic courtesy of Eden) - Repeal of DADT, and results.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgSYu-cbpuw

Upcoming Events:

Friday 9/30- Safe Sex w/ Maria Falzon- 8:30 Bradley Center

October 3rd- 7th- Violence Awareness Week!

October 4th- Walk A Mile in Her Shoes- 1pm-2pm @ the Arch

October 5th- Rock for Rape open mic concert

October 6th- Take Back the Night- 7pm-9pm Alumni Lounges

*Take Back the Night is an empowering speak out and march with the purpose of unifying women and men in an awareness of sexual and relationship violence.

October 7th- Marriage is So Gay - Marriage Equality event- 6:30pm- 10:30pm

October 7th- Out At Night Rescheduled Date- 5:30 pm- 11:30 pm

End

First Meeting Rundown

Welcome back to Ramapo everyone! Here's to hoping the 2011-2012 school year is wonderful for all!

First Meeting- September 19th, 2011:

Icebreaker/Intros: Cara

Discussion: Danielle (about Chaz Bono / DWTS)

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8EtnJRrq4

Last Meeting/Takeover Meeting

Introductions

Icebreaker: Joanny

Discussion: Everyone :)

The Results are In!

Introductions

Business:

• Pride Prom Committee Updates
• Le Results
  

Upcoming Events:

I Am...: The Identity Monologues; Tuesday & Wednesday 4/19-4/20 in the Adler Theatre, 8pm

Club Cure; Tuesday 4/19 in Pavilion Room 1, 9:30pm-11:30pm

Green Fest; Wednesday 4/20, 9am-11pm

Clearing the Smoke on Marijuana; Wednesday 4/20 in E213, 9:30pm-11pm

Day of Silence/Night of Noise; Thursday 4/21 in J.Lee's, 7pm-11:30pm

Pride Prom; Friday 4/22 in Pavilion, 8pm-12am

Coloring with Mermaids; Monday 4/25 in J.Lee's, 8:30pm-11pm

Work Your Brain the Beta Way; Wednesday 4/27 in J.Lee's, 8:30pm-11pm

Night of the Playful Word; Thursday 4/28 in J.Lee's, 9:00pm-11pm

**Confidential Support Group - Mondays at 9:30pm in The Women's Center (C220)**


Discussion...? Pride Prom?

Elections!

Welcome!

Introductions

Business:

• Ganel Sign-Ups
• Committee Sign-Ups
• Orgsync Polls
  

Speeches

Upcoming Events:

Health & Wellness Fair; Tuesday 4/12 in J.Lee's, 12pm-2pm

Voice Not Bodies; Thursday 4/14 at the Bandshell, 7pm

Day of Silence/Night of Noise; Thursday 4/21 in J.Lee's, 7pm-11:30pm

Pride Prom; Friday 4/22 in Pavilion, 8pm-12am

**Confidential Support Group - Mondays at 9:30pm in The Women's Center (SC220)**

Discussion?

Introductions

Icebreaker

Business:

• E-board nominations
• Stamped Events
• Pride Prom Committees

Upcoming Events:

• Game Night 4/4/11 in J. Lee's 7:30 - 11:30 pm
• A Day to End Sexual Violence, Display and Open Mic 4/5/11 in J. Lee's 10 am - 10 pm
• Women's Appreciation Banquet 4/6/11 in the Pavilion 12 - 2 pm
• Ice Cream Social 4/7/11 in J. Lee's 8:30 - 11 pm

Discussion:

**Confidential support group every Monday at 9:30pm in the Women's Center (C220)**

PRIDE!!!!

Introductions

Icebreaker (Ali)

Business:

• Send Silence Packing
• Pride Prom Theme Vote
• Nominations for E-Board

Upcoming Events:

Africana Film Festival presents Ntzoke Shange, author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. 3/28 2:30pm-3:30pm H-Wing Auditorium

Series of 20 poems, collectively called a "choreopoem." This work of poetry expresses the many struggles and obstacles that African-American women face throughout their lives. Join author Ntzoke Shange for a discussion about For Colored Girls, as a part of the Africana Film Festival.

An Evening with Rosemary Sullivan- Presentation on Margaret Atwood 3/29/11 6pm-8pm ASB-136

biographer Rosemary Sullivan has penned The Red Shoes: Margaret Atwood/Starting Out, the first portrait of Canada's most famous novelist, focusing on her childhood and formative years as a writer and the generation in which she grew up

Feminist Coffeehouse 3/31/11 8:30pm-11:30pm jlees

Feminists United will be showing a documentary about discrimination against Latina women of a certain skin color in the arts, followed by a Sigma Tau Delta open mic poetry night.

A Day to End Sexual Violence 4/5/11 10am-10pm jlees

This event features an art showcase from survivors of sexual violence all day. At night, there will be an open mic and poetry reading. The Bergen County Rape Crisis Center will be there to provide support and information to all who attend.

Discussion (Alanna)

Hello Spring...

Introductions

Icebreaker (Pinto)

Business:

• Send Silence Packing
• Relay for Life
• Pride Prom Theme Vote
• Nominations for E-Board

Upcoming Events:

Self-Injury Awareness - 3/21 in Fishbowl

Relay For Life Bank Night - 3/21 @7:30pm in J.Lee's

Voices Not Bodies 3/22 @9:30 in J.Lee's

Herstory Book discussion: The Purity Myth 3/23 @ 3pm in Womens Center

Relay For Life - 3/25 in Bradley Center

Africana Film Festival presents Ntzoke Shange, author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. 3/28 2:30pm-3:30pm H-Wing Auditorium

Series of 20 poems, collectively called a "choreopoem." This work of poetry expresses the many struggles and obstacles that African-American women face throughout their lives. Join author Ntzoke Shange for a discussion about For Colored Girls, as a part of the Africana Film Festival.

An Evening with Rosemary Sullivan- Presentation on Margaret Atwood 3/29/11 6pm-8pm ASB-136

biographer Rosemary Sullivan has penned The Red Shoes: Margaret Atwood/Starting Out, the first portrait of Canada's most famous novelist, focusing on her childhood and formative years as a writer and the generation in which she grew up

Feminist Coffeehouse 3/31/11 8:30pm-11:30pm jlees

Feminists United will be showing a documentary about discrimination against Latina women of a certain skin color in the arts, followed by a Sigma Tau Delta open mic poetry night.

A Day to End Sexual Violence 4/5/11 10am-10pm jlees

This event features an art showcase from survivors of sexual violence all day. At night, there will be an open mic and poetry reading. The Bergen County Rape Crisis Center will be there to provide support and information to all who attend.

Introductions

Ice Breaker (Katrina)

Important Business and Upcoming Events:

Ganels

Banning the Burqua - 3/8 at 9pm in J.Lee's

Screening of Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed - 3/9 @3:30pm in Laurel Hall Theatre

Self-Injury Awareness - 3/21 in Fishbowl

Relay For Life Bank Night - 3/21 @7:30pm in J.Lee's

Feminist Coffee House 3/22 @9:30 in J.Lee's

Herstory Book discussion: The Purity Myth 3/23 @ 3pm in Womens Center

Relay For Life - 3/25 in Bradley Center

Discussion (Missy)

***Confidential Support Group - Mondays at 9:30pm in The Women's Center (SC220)***

Introductions

Icebreaker: (Missy)

Important Business:

• Ganels
• Relay for Life Team: bit.ly/RelayPride

Upcoming Events:

• African Ancestry Month Women's Leadership Panel; TONIGHT 5 - 7 pm in Friends Hall
• Success Suits You! Event and Collection; Tuesday 3/1 1 - 2 pm in the Alumni Lounges, Collection from 3/1 to 3/11
• Law/Government/Non-Profit Job Fair; Wednesday 3/2 1 - 3 pm in Friends Hall

**Confidential Support Group every Monday at 9:30 pm in the Women's Center.**

Discussion: (Ali)