This is it, 100 x $100 is the game to take us to our goal. We are enrolling 100 people/groups/organizations to donate $100 to place us within shooting distance of the final target. You can shape the way Pittsburgh sees and experiences transgender people and cause a ripple to impact 100 more communities.
1. Peter K.
2. Dr. J.
3. Wayne
4. Alpha Mates
5. Jeff S. Ellison
6. Lonnie
7. NNIP
8. There's No Romance Without Finance
9. Jen Saffron
10. Gary and Ellie
11. Desert Queens
12. Community House Presbyterian Church
13. Mighty Corporal Hershey
14. Zev
15. DOWF
16. Bart Rauluk
17. Rev. Janet Edwards
18. Goddess DuDu
19. Dr J
20. Alvi
21. Laughlin Artz
22. BFBE
23. Dr. J
24. Jen Saffron
25. Susan Haugh
26. Satire Doc
27. Dr J
28. Wendi Miller
29. Karri
30. Anna Marie Mostyn
31. lsn
32. Dr. J
Place your name on the contributor list empowering Trans Youth by donating:
$100 = donated with a single hit on the PayPal button
$100 = $20/mo for 5 months while receiving email reminders
$100 = you + 4 friends ($20 each) & name your group (e.g. Fans of Priscilla)
$100 = non-profit organization showing solidarity with Trans Community
$100 = write TransLeadership@gmail.com with your $100 donation idea
$100 = recruit someone else to be a donor
$100 = host a movie with 10 people paying $10 suggested donation to ITL
$100 = write check to Persad Center with ITL in memo line & mail*
$100 = recently donated $100, write RTPeck@gmail.com with name for list
$100 = add to your recent donation to make $100 & email RTPeck name
* Persad Center, 5150 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
December 2, 2010
November 24, 2010
Here goes...
Hello, all!
First things first, thanks to all those working hard behind the scenes to make this fellowship possible. It's very exciting to be the ITL's first fellow!
Earlier this month I met with both the Regional Internship Center and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to discuss each organization's goals and what a fellowship might look like.
At the PPC I met Marijke Hecht, Director of Education, and we talked about the behind the scenes work of the PPC is mainly education and fund-raising, with an emphasis on community involvement. I mentioned my interest in creating a more bike-friendly city. I think if I were to do a project with the PPC it would involve bike commuting.
This is an exciting time for the PPC because they are in the process of evaluating and updating their Master Plan, which will guide the direction of the PPC for years to come. The city of Pittsburgh is also undergoing a similar planning and transformation period which includes and emphasis on open space and transportation. I think Marijke and I got along very well. She happily introduced me to everyone in the office at the time (some were out in the field).
Later that day I found myself on the South Side, having a much needed latte at Beehive. Next on the list was the Regional Internship Center housed on Terminal Way, an historical and beautiful building where I met Regina Anderson, Director, and Trisha Hyatt, Program Manager. There are many leadership and development programs available thanks to the RIC, Public Allies and Coro Pittsburgh (who all share an office). We discussed how the RIC works with those seeking internships to help them find the best match and how companies and non-profits seeking interns can create beneficial internship programs. Again, I was introduced to colleagues and given a full tour.
After much deliberation and seeking advice from mentors, friends and family I have decided to work with the Regional Internship Center. I feel that this fellowship is an opportunity to really step outside my "comfort zone" and I think that working with the RIC will be the most challenging for me. I am drawn to their leadership programs and the opportunity to be a part of a broad network of students and employers. Additionally, it is easier for me to get to that part of the South Side by bike or bus from home.
I am looking forward to brainstorming with folks from the RIC about the next step: creating an independent project that is exciting, helpful and doable by next November.
--Rayden
First things first, thanks to all those working hard behind the scenes to make this fellowship possible. It's very exciting to be the ITL's first fellow!
Earlier this month I met with both the Regional Internship Center and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to discuss each organization's goals and what a fellowship might look like.
At the PPC I met Marijke Hecht, Director of Education, and we talked about the behind the scenes work of the PPC is mainly education and fund-raising, with an emphasis on community involvement. I mentioned my interest in creating a more bike-friendly city. I think if I were to do a project with the PPC it would involve bike commuting.
This is an exciting time for the PPC because they are in the process of evaluating and updating their Master Plan, which will guide the direction of the PPC for years to come. The city of Pittsburgh is also undergoing a similar planning and transformation period which includes and emphasis on open space and transportation. I think Marijke and I got along very well. She happily introduced me to everyone in the office at the time (some were out in the field).
Later that day I found myself on the South Side, having a much needed latte at Beehive. Next on the list was the Regional Internship Center housed on Terminal Way, an historical and beautiful building where I met Regina Anderson, Director, and Trisha Hyatt, Program Manager. There are many leadership and development programs available thanks to the RIC, Public Allies and Coro Pittsburgh (who all share an office). We discussed how the RIC works with those seeking internships to help them find the best match and how companies and non-profits seeking interns can create beneficial internship programs. Again, I was introduced to colleagues and given a full tour.
After much deliberation and seeking advice from mentors, friends and family I have decided to work with the Regional Internship Center. I feel that this fellowship is an opportunity to really step outside my "comfort zone" and I think that working with the RIC will be the most challenging for me. I am drawn to their leadership programs and the opportunity to be a part of a broad network of students and employers. Additionally, it is easier for me to get to that part of the South Side by bike or bus from home.
I am looking forward to brainstorming with folks from the RIC about the next step: creating an independent project that is exciting, helpful and doable by next November.
--Rayden
November 1, 2010
We Have Our Fellow: Ray Sorock
From five compelling candidates, ITL has selected Ray Sorock. First each application was reviewed and scored by a three person Selection Committee. Then each was interviewed and scored by the three of us. Ray is the candidate who had the highest combined score valuing both ability to achieve success with a self-selected project while also in significant need of a professional opportunity.
Ray will now be charged with designing a project in collaboration with a Pittsburgh area Non-Profit Organization and executing it across the first 10 months of 2011.
Below is Ray's bio and photo. Please check back here each week for information about the matching process with an area non-profit, Ray's progress, and ways to contribute.
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Ray grew up in Massachusetts, learning to love the outdoors, local history, and making the best of suburban life. He achieved a B.A. in Literature from Purchase College in New York in 2008. He moved to the Pittsburgh area after falling in love with the city and lived and worked on an organic farm for seven months.
Now he spends his time baking cookies at a coffee shop in Lawrenceville, reading nerdy books, and riding his bike. He is passionate about good health care access, environmentally-friendly food production, and art that doesn't look like Art.
Friends encouraged him to apply for the fellowship and he is excited to work with and learn from the ITL team to create a worthy project for a local organization.
October 24, 2010
OutOnline Video Interview with ITL
Click on the title above to see Madeleine Hershey and Jen Saffron interviewed by Nayck B. Feliz on OutOnline.com or use the link below.
http://outonline.com/positive-outlook/index.html
http://outonline.com/positive-outlook/index.html
October 21, 2010
5 Fantastic Fellowship Applicants
We are thrilled and fortunate to have 5 trans-identified young people applying for the Fellowship. All 5 of these enthusiastic and committed young people were unknown to us before creating this opportunity. One of these candidates will create a community project in cooperation with a Pittsburgh area Non-Profit Organization.
This week the Selection Committee is reviewing and scoring the applications. We are contacting the references to learn more about the applicants, then finally we interview each one. November 1st we will announce the winner.
This week the Selection Committee is reviewing and scoring the applications. We are contacting the references to learn more about the applicants, then finally we interview each one. November 1st we will announce the winner.
October 10, 2010
GLBT History Month
October is GLBT History Month. Today's GLBT Icon is Mara Keisling.
In 2003, recognizing the need for a cohesive voice in Washington for transgender people, Mara Keisling founded the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), a social justice organization dedicated to advancing equality through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.
Keisling has over 25 years of professional experience in social marketing and opinion research. In 2005, Harvard University named Keisling Outstanding LGBT Person of the Year.
In 2003, recognizing the need for a cohesive voice in Washington for transgender people, Mara Keisling founded the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), a social justice organization dedicated to advancing equality through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.
Keisling has over 25 years of professional experience in social marketing and opinion research. In 2005, Harvard University named Keisling Outstanding LGBT Person of the Year.
September 7, 2010
5 Ways to Contribute
Break out of the status quo with us by providing a trans-youth with professional skills & chance to create a 10 month project with a Pittsburgh Non-Profit.
1. Find and mentor a trans youth applicant (17-25 year old gender non-conforming person). Application located in a post below.
2. Make a monthly donation to ITL insuring the out-of-the-box perspective & experience of transgender people gets space and a voice. ITL has no office or paid staff. Your donation goes directly to funding a Fellowship.
3. Find and mentor a non-profit organization in Pittsburgh who will sponsor a trans youth fellow and create a mutually fulfilling project. Application for a Sponsoring Organization available in a post below.
4. Make a one time donation by clicking the PayPal Donate button on the left side of this blog just below the video.
5. Make a fund raising goal of your own. Write to us at TransLeadership@gmail.com and ask for fund raising support. We will assist you in hosting a gathering at your home with a collage-making party, Trans 101 Training, or provide information with which to ask your friends to contribute.
1. Find and mentor a trans youth applicant (17-25 year old gender non-conforming person). Application located in a post below.
2. Make a monthly donation to ITL insuring the out-of-the-box perspective & experience of transgender people gets space and a voice. ITL has no office or paid staff. Your donation goes directly to funding a Fellowship.
3. Find and mentor a non-profit organization in Pittsburgh who will sponsor a trans youth fellow and create a mutually fulfilling project. Application for a Sponsoring Organization available in a post below.
4. Make a one time donation by clicking the PayPal Donate button on the left side of this blog just below the video.
5. Make a fund raising goal of your own. Write to us at TransLeadership@gmail.com and ask for fund raising support. We will assist you in hosting a gathering at your home with a collage-making party, Trans 101 Training, or provide information with which to ask your friends to contribute.
August 31, 2010
Trans 101 Vocabulary: Genderqueer
Genderqueer (GQ) and intergender are catch-all terms for gender identities other than man and woman. People who identify as genderqueer may think of themselves as being both man and woman, as being neither man nor woman, or as falling completely outside the gender binary.
* Wikipedia: genderqueer
* Wikipedia: genderqueer
Fellow Application Deadline extended
The start of the school year has made everyone's schedules more full. To make the Fellowship available to more trans youth, we have extded the deadline for applications to October, 15, 2010.
Read the Application post & write us a letter as your application. We are offering a part-time, 10 month, paid fellowship/internship to a trans youth starting January, 2010 here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Send it to transleadership@gmail.com.
Read the Application post & write us a letter as your application. We are offering a part-time, 10 month, paid fellowship/internship to a trans youth starting January, 2010 here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Send it to transleadership@gmail.com.
August 13, 2010
Fellowship Application (re-post)
Application Deadline:
October 15, 2010
Introduction:
The purpose of the Initiative for Transgender Leadership (ITL) is to positively impact community life through professional and leadership development of transgender youth.
ITL is a project that will grant a paid, 10-month, part time Fellowship to one motivated trans-identified young person (age 17-25).
Our idea is that one motivated young trans person can change the world through their creativity and dedication if provided with a welcoming and supportive place to work. Not enough doors have been open to trans youth for professional development; in fact, hazards and concerns around simply coming out in the professional realm have presented a barrier to learning and accomplishment. We are committed to generating a new experience of safety and agency for trans youth in the working world.
The ITL Fellowship will connect a Sponsoring Organization (SO) with a self-directed young trans person, whether or not they possess previous professional experience. The SO will gain fresh perspective, an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to a diverse workforce and a unique project that serves their mission and expands their service capacity. The ITL Fellow will gain valuable professional skills from interactions with their SO supervisor, participants in their project, and from the ITL mentorship team.
The ITL Fellow will:
• Complete 1000 work hours over the course of 10 months (approximately 25 hours/week) from mid-January through mid-November, 2011;
• Receive a total grant of $12,000 in monthly installments;
• Choose one SO from several Pittsburgh area organizations with which to partner for the duration of the Fellowship;
• Create, manage, report on and complete a project that serves the mission of the SO; and
• Receive professional mentorship from the ITL team.
Qualifications:
• Trans-identified person age 17-25 years;
• Able to live and work in the Pittsburgh region;
• Committed to providing direct community or public impact;
• Willing to lead and learn in new ways; and
• Able to demonstrate a strong work ethic.
Application:
Instructions – Complete the following in no more than 4 pages of single-spaced text, in either 11 or 12 point font.
• Include a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying for the Fellowship, plus contact information for 2 references (1 who can tell us about your work ethic, and 1 who can tell us about your leadership ability. If necessary, specify which reference can best speak to each area);
• Describe a time when you took initiative to make a difference for others and got people to work with you.
• What skills, knowledge and personal qualities do you have that will contribute to your success in this Fellowship?
• If your work environment were already supportive of your gender identity and presentation, in what areas of your life would you most like to grow and develop?
October 15, 2010
Introduction:
The purpose of the Initiative for Transgender Leadership (ITL) is to positively impact community life through professional and leadership development of transgender youth.
ITL is a project that will grant a paid, 10-month, part time Fellowship to one motivated trans-identified young person (age 17-25).
Our idea is that one motivated young trans person can change the world through their creativity and dedication if provided with a welcoming and supportive place to work. Not enough doors have been open to trans youth for professional development; in fact, hazards and concerns around simply coming out in the professional realm have presented a barrier to learning and accomplishment. We are committed to generating a new experience of safety and agency for trans youth in the working world.
The ITL Fellowship will connect a Sponsoring Organization (SO) with a self-directed young trans person, whether or not they possess previous professional experience. The SO will gain fresh perspective, an opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to a diverse workforce and a unique project that serves their mission and expands their service capacity. The ITL Fellow will gain valuable professional skills from interactions with their SO supervisor, participants in their project, and from the ITL mentorship team.
The ITL Fellow will:
• Complete 1000 work hours over the course of 10 months (approximately 25 hours/week) from mid-January through mid-November, 2011;
• Receive a total grant of $12,000 in monthly installments;
• Choose one SO from several Pittsburgh area organizations with which to partner for the duration of the Fellowship;
• Create, manage, report on and complete a project that serves the mission of the SO; and
• Receive professional mentorship from the ITL team.
Qualifications:
• Trans-identified person age 17-25 years;
• Able to live and work in the Pittsburgh region;
• Committed to providing direct community or public impact;
• Willing to lead and learn in new ways; and
• Able to demonstrate a strong work ethic.
Application:
Instructions – Complete the following in no more than 4 pages of single-spaced text, in either 11 or 12 point font.
• Include a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying for the Fellowship, plus contact information for 2 references (1 who can tell us about your work ethic, and 1 who can tell us about your leadership ability. If necessary, specify which reference can best speak to each area);
• Describe a time when you took initiative to make a difference for others and got people to work with you.
• What skills, knowledge and personal qualities do you have that will contribute to your success in this Fellowship?
• If your work environment were already supportive of your gender identity and presentation, in what areas of your life would you most like to grow and develop?
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