Career and Academic Advising for QUILTBAGPIPE Students IDENTITY
Career and Academic Advising for QUILTBAGPIPE Students
IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT
Career Identity Development Holland (RIASEC) Super Narrative Approach Krumboltz Passion versus Practicality
Sexual Identity Development Cass’ Model of Sexual Orientation Formation – Identity Confusion – Identity Comparison – Identity Tolerance – Identity Acceptance – Identity Pride – Identity Synthesis
CAREER CHOICE & ASSESSMENT
• Historic Discrimination • Internalized Homonegativity • Family Concerns • Financial Support Developing Career Expectations & Values
Navigating Career Expectations • Career Assessments • “Safe” versus “Unsafe” Professions and Schools – Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index • Multiple Identities - Intersectionality • Identity Development Stage – Identity Comparison or Identity Pride
TRANS* STUDENTS
General Issues for Trans* Students • Risk of Violence • Expenses, Financial Burden • Language & Identity • Always conscious of their expressed & perceived gender.
Advising On: • Obtaining References • Preparing for Job Interviews • Dealing with Background Checks & Employment History • Amount of Disclosure • Identity Consistency
Applicable Legislation • Title VII • Private Employers and Unions • Resources – Lambda Legal – Human Rights Campaign – Transgender Law Center
MANAGING IDENTITY AND DISCRIMINATION
Three-Dimensional Model of Work Discrimination Real Perceived Potential Encountered Formal Informal
Model of Work Discrimination Coping Strategies Vocational Choice Coping Strategies Self-Employment Job Tracking Risk Taking Identity Management Acting Passing Covering Implicitly Out Explicitly Out Work Adjustment Discrimination Management Quitting Silence Social Support Confrontation
• Ask Questions, Don’t Assume • Mind Your Language • Review Biases • Be Affirming, Not Accepting • Be Familiar with Community Resources & Legislation • Never disclose a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity without their permission. Competent Practice
• PFLAG • Human Rights Campaign • Campus Pride • The Trevor Project Community Resources • GLSEN • Teaching Tolerance • University of Georgia Career Center Website
Creating Inclusiveness • Create Queer Affirming Spaces • Physical space • Electronic presence • Review Paperwork • Confront comments that are heterosexist, homophobic, or biased in in term of gender identity or expression
Creating Inclusiveness • Include QUILTBAGPIPE flyers, posters, and publications • Offer Community Specific Programming – Information sessions – Panel discussions – Experiential opportunities – Mentoring programs
• Take roll by allowing students to identify using the name they prefer • Use an inclusive curriculum • Use inclusive language at all times • Facilitate discussions between students • Respond to inappropriate comments politely Classroom Strategies • Include a nondiscrimination policy on syllabi
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Contact Information Kimberly Rodgers, MA, LPCA UNC Charlotte Office of Adult Students & Evening Services 704 -687 -5115 kimberly. rodgers@uncc. edu oases. uncc. edu
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