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APRIL 26 . 2003 • Q-NOTES School's Out B-GLAD holds diversity dialogue Workshop includes faculty, students and staff to create create understanding and allies by Bo Dean OutWilmington.com Celebrating its first successful year, the Human Resources office at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington had the 6th Project B-GLAD training. The 3-hour work shop, designed to examine ways to foster healthy dialogue and acceptance of sexual orientation issues, has in its short tenure developed relationships on campus furthering the University’s mission to enhance diversity. “Over 100 faculty, students and staff have engaged in the process to become allies to date, and many more have requested to be a part of this effort," Says Liz Grimes, director of Staff Development and Training for Human Resources. Many said the experience changed their perceptions in dramatic ways. “Going through the training helped me to begin to understand the suffering and pain LGBTs have endured because of other people’s responses to their sexuality. I left the training a true ally,” Said Linda MaCrae, Assistant Director of Admissions. Project B-GLAD, based on well established programs like Project Safe, Safe Zone, and Ally Project at schools across the country, was unan-, imously approved by the UNCW executive cab inet and signed into effect by the Chancellor on National Coming Out Day, 2001. The acronym B-GLAD stands for Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians and Allies for Diversity and it’s with this ally creation process that this pro gram is primarily concerned. Becoming a Project B-GLAD “ally" simply means to be an identifiable person on campus who is willing to provide an accepting and open place for LGBT students, staff and faculty. The identification is done with the Project B-GLAD emblem that is hung on the individual’s door or workstation. Project B-GLAD is designed so the individ ual has a unique opportunity to hear from peo ple sharing personal experience, hear factual data, and then talk about his or her own issues and concepts with others in a safe and sup portive environment. “Characteristic of all great endeavors, I learned just as much as I taught,” said attendee and assistant Dean of Students, Kate Temoney, “The open conversations and willingness to both understand and be under stood exemplified what I expect in a higher education setting. The success of the program provides a wonderful blueprint for future topics that we may talk about, but do not truly discuss because of controversy or unawareness.’’ “I was very excited to see that Project B- GLAD was endorsed and supported by the uni versity. i participated in the training because I believe that all students (as well as faculty and stafO need advocates so that they will be suc cessful at UNCW,” said UNCW Teaching Fellows Director and ally, KB Benzaquin. “Since my training, 1 have had several students come to me for support and assistance. 1 believe that this program really works. I'd like to see this type of training developed and implement ed for other areas of diversity on campus. One can never be too enlightened!” And implementing this successful program to teach and to aid the UNCW community about diversity is in the works. “This actually was a first step in building modules for awareness raising about a host of diversity issues on our campus,” said Project B-Glad Committee Chair, LS “Bo” Dean. “While we focused on LGBTs issues in this because there was a real and defined need, our committee always saw the potential for this to go into different areas of diversity. What a wonder ful opportunity to do this kind of education regarding a number of different areas of diversi ty as we learn about each other in community.” I I Dry Cleaning Alterations, Drapes, Comforters Hours: Mon.-Fri.-7 am-7 pm; Sat.-8 am-6 pm *1.70 ea. Any Dry Cleaned & Pressed Garment This coupon good for an unlimited number of items. 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