True Colors: Helping LGBTO Students of Color Navigate Predominantly White Institutions
- Micah Bockstruck-Martinez (Iowa State University)
Abstract
With Iowa State University (ISU) being a predominantly White institution (PWI), there is a concern for the health, well-being, safety, and success for communities who do not resonate with this identity frame. This presentation will focus on an intervention developed for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTO) students of color at Iowa State University. The purpose of the intervention is to establish a series of programs that specifically focuses on LGBTO students of color and how ISU can most appropriately improve their efforts in catering to the needs of this group. The intervention will consist of a four session series discussing resources and services offered available to this group of students. The theoretical components of the intervention, population of the intervention, and specific program sessions will be discussed during this presentation.