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Waking Up from a Nightmare:
Challenging LGBT Stereotypes through Programming
Presented by:Hemlata Jhaveri, Associate Director of
Residential LifeFaye Perata, Residence Community Coordinator
California State University, Chico
Overview
• Experience mini Hated Love• How it all came about• Promotion• Implementation• Improvements & Suggestions• Questions
Hated Love Video
• Hated Love Video.wmv
Creating The Program• PURPOSE:
– Prevent Hate Incidents from happening– Educate students about LGBT community– Celebrate National Coming Out Day (October)
– In a creative manner• ORIGINAL IDEA: “Out of the Closet”
– Walk though program– “Closet like” stations ex. Garment racks– Stories of individuals coming out and hate
crimes
Creating the program cont.
• DEVELOPING THE IDEA– Brainstorm with student staff
• Safe/Comfortable environment • Stations to appeal to different emotions
– Name the program • Rainbow of Love, Colors of Hate, Outted, Hated Love
– When to hold the program• Day before and day after National Coming Out Day
October 11, 2007• 8am – Midnight: Wednesday & Thursday• 8am – Noon: Friday w/Lunch following
Desired Outcomes
• Provide a comfortable environment to learn
• Experience at their own pace• Inform students about our policies• Educated about resources on campus, in
the community, and online• Reflect on how they felt (in an appropriate
manner)
• Create a dialogue
Chico’s Approach to Hate Incidents/Hate Crimes
• Written (regardless of whether it is permanent or destruction)
– RA’s Call Professional Staff Member• Address the residents affected
– Pro-Staff Call University Police• File a report
• Verbal Comments– Address immediately by staff (RA and/or
Professional)– Incident Report is written
• Followed up with a meeting (and possible sanctions) with Professional Staff Member
University Housing and Food Service
Diversity StatementCelebrating the Dignity of All People
The Department of University Housing and Food Service celebrates and recognizes that the university community is comprised of persons who represent diversity on many levels, diversity of thought, belief, race, ethnicity, gender, culture, and sexual orientation. All members of the university community are equal and accountable to each other.
University Housing and Food Services embraces the philosophy that ALL persons who are marginalized, ridiculed, and demeaned for their beliefs, culture, gender, race, sexual orientation, and/or ethnicity are entitled to "places where allies dwell." By definition, this includes Chico State residence halls and the offices of each UHFS staff member.
In a community of scholars, there is no place for hateful behavior.
University Housing and Food Services affirms and celebrates the dignity of all people.
Our Commitment• We will not tolerate
physical, verbal, or written abuse… or other forms of harassment against any member of our community.
• We will not accept ignorance, humor, anger…
• Such Behavior will be subject to the severest of disciplinary actions…
Promoting Hated Love
• Flyers – Used 3 Vague Styles
• Poster – TV Lounge Closed;
Come see why!
• Word of Mouth• Partnerships
– PRIDE– Multicultural Director
Bringing it all together• Broke up stations between pairs of RAs• Supplies used
– Image of “faggot” – bundle of sticks; fire with flames
– Write & Wrong/Pledge – butcher paper– Statistics & Crime Scene – masking tape– Flag of Hate – butcher paper– Video Images – downloaded clips from
youtube.com, DVD Player– Timeline of Firsts – butcher paper– Resources & Thoughts Wall – butcher paper,
chalk, ribbons, comments box– Footprints – butcher paper, clear packing tape
Bringing it all together cont.
• Timeline– Took 6 hours to set up– Closed the TV Lounge 24 hours prior to
the program
• Budget– Very low in cost– Main cost: Pride Ribbons
Resource Table
• Flyer to take that included– Thank you for participating– Invitation to the lunch– Campus/Community Resources– Pride Ribbon
Thoughts Wall & Ground Rules
• Rules for Content• Things written…
– “I feel like my eyes have been opened.”
– “I will never use ‘gay’ in a joking way again.”
– “Thank you!”– “Great program.”– “I am so glad I
came.”
Comment Box
“Do it again!”
“I loved it. I loved being able to walk through by myself and experience it.”
“It brought tears to my eyes to think that
things like these hate crimes happen.”
“Excellent! Made me want to make changes in my own life!”
“Absolutely Amazing! I spent
30 minutes in here! Gave me Goosebumps!”
“This was an amazing
presentation. Very well displayed. Thank you”
“This was an amazing program you all put on… Because of this experience, I am going to make an active goal to inform others when their actions are hurtful or degrading. I have many friends who are not homophobic but still use words like ‘fag’ and ‘gay’ in a derogatory tone. From now on, I am not going to ignore it. I will correct them and pass on the wisdom I’ve gained from this experience. Hopefully, I can do my part to end the hate, discrimination, and prejudice that so many face.
-Corina Berrios, 10-11-07
Daily Checks
• SO IMPORTANT!– Need to check for vandalism or
inappropriate comments on the wall– Need to make sure all the materials had
not fallen down• Rotating schedule
– Program open from 8am – Midnight• RA’s checked once every two hours• Duty RA’s shut down the program
Finding Your PRIDE Lunch
• PURPOSE: Debrief with students– Held last day of the program– Discussion topics on the tables– Roped off area of dining– PRIDE members invited
Improvements and Additions
• Improvements– Debriefing
• Lunch was poorly attended– Coming Out Day should be last day– Planned out what to use for dividers of space
• Additions– Tours
• Invite other halls to attend– Incorporate Facebook and Myspace
• Mock page with hate comments– Incorporate Music Lyrics
• Station with headphones and printed lyrics• Example: Beanie Man, Eminem
Hated Love at YOUR school
• Get Students Involved– Great experience for them too!
• Find a location!– Need room to display information
• Decide what to include– Each school has different needs
• We’ll provide you with– PowerPoint presentation– PDF: Hated Love Materials.pdf
Questions?Comments?
Thank you for attending!
