Daily Archives: April 13, 2022

Recruiting Student Leaders!

Texas Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) is currently recruiting for a brand new role as a Team Manager with the Project Advance Austin program. This is a great opportunity to develop leadership and project management skills, while working with local nonprofits to have a positive impact on UT Austin’s campus and in the greater Austin area.

No previous experience is required because Texas LEAD is dedicated to providing meaningful support to help guide students through their experience with Project Advance Austin. New Team Managers will gain leadership and project management skills, while developing a strong professional network, and building a professional portfolio of work. These benefits make this the perfect opportunity for students who want to develop and refine their skills in a supportive environment before entering the professional workforce.

The Team Manager role description and flyer are both attached to this email, which each offer more information. Interested students can apply via THIS LINK. The application deadline is May 6th, so be sure to apply early!

Should you have any questions, please contact Marc Pereira (mpereira@austin.utexas.edu), who would be happy to share any information you may need.

Peers for Pride 22-23 Applications and Final Performance

Join Peers for Pride

Apply here

Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Center for Women’s Gender Studies.

Learn about queer histories and create queer futures!
Facilitate workshops around allyship with the GSC!
Make new friends & work toward creating thriving LGBTQIA+ communities at UT.

Who Can Apply?
The program and course are open to UT undergraduate and graduate students from all majors and disciplines. Courses will count for a total of six hours of upper-division credit in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), Social Work (SW), or Theatre and Dance (TD). Additionally, students will receive credit for Cultural Diversity in the United States, and Ethics course flag requirements.

No experience in theatre and/or performance is required to apply and participate in the program. After students have completed the program, they are eligible to be invited for a paid opportunity to facilitate any Peers for Pride requested workshop for the campus and/or local Austin community!
Students of the Peers for Pride Program are required to take one class in the fall semester and one in the spring semester in their respective order.

  • Fall Semester: Confronting LGBTQIA+ Oppression: Exploring the Issues and Learning the Skills to Communicate Them 
    • Part I of the Peers for Pride Program
    • Course Code: WGS335, TD357, or SW360K
    • Course Description: Learn basic facilitation skills while taking an in-depth look at some issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.
  • Spring Semester: Facilitating Dialogues on LGBTQIA+ Oppression: Peers for Pride in Action 
    • Part II of the Peers for Pride Program
    • Course Code: WGS 335-2, T D 357T, or SW 360K
    • Course Description: Students will continue in the program to become peer facilitators and have the opportunity to fine-tune their facilitation skills and lead workshops across campus. Students must complete the prerequisite course Confronting LGBTQIA+ Oppression: Exploring the Issues and Learning the Skills to Communicate Them to be able to enroll in this course.

 

Additionally, our students have been working diligently for the past year in the Peers for Pride course to curate a final performance taking place on Thursday, April 28th from 2pm-3:30pm at the San Jacinto Amphitheater. You can attend to show support for our students who are promoting messages through theatre around allyship, inclusive LGBTQIA+ communities, intersectionality, and experiences of being queer and trans on a college campus!

Summer 2022 RTF courses for all majors

RTF f328C GENDER AND MEDIA CULTURE-WB

Critical analysis of media and its interrelation with issues of gender.

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

 

RTF f359S 8-LATINA/OS AND U.S. MEDIA-WB

Special topics related to the critical analysis of media in cultural contexts. Survey of the representation and participation of Latinas and Latinos in U.S. English-language film and television from the silent film era to the present. Also focuses on issues Latina/os face as media producers, media consumers, and media activists.

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

 

RTF f344M COMICS AND CARTOONS-WB

Special topics in digital media theory, design, or development. May include visual effects and motion graphics or digital media and digital art. Topic description: Explore sequential art through skills-building projects and examination of caricature, layout, time-based media, and contemporary forms of entertainment.

Prerequisite: Open to all majors and classifications

 

RTF f344M VIDEO GAME PRODUCTION-WB

Special topics in digital media theory, design, or development. May include visual effects and motion graphics or digital media and digital art. Topic description: Examine and create the components of a video game through skill-building projects.

Prerequisite: Open to all majors and classifications