The Rice Ally Program is a student, faculty, and staff educational program. The Ally Program goals are to raise awareness about the ways homophobia and heterosexism impact everyone, and to teach skills in being an Ally to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community. Being a Rice Ally is a great way for anybody to show their support for the GLBTQ community at Rice and beyond. To become a Rice Ally, you must first attend an Ally training session. Rice Ally training sessions are held a couple of times each semester, and are roughly 3 hours long. The program is currently undergoing a curriculum review and will pilot new trainings in Spring 2012.
Participants will learn about GLBTQ terms and history, work in groups through case scenarios, and hear from a student panel regarding their experiences at Rice. Upon signing an Ally contract, participants will get an Ally placard to display in their office or room.
Spring 2012 Trainings
To register for a training, please e-mail allyatrice@gmail.com. All Rice community members are welcome, including those that attended our previous training. Please note that capacity is capped around 30 people, and registration is first-come, first-serve!
1) Wednesday, February 15th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Miner Lounge (part of the Women's Resource Center's Gender Bending Week) - Registration Closed!
2) Sunday, February 19th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Miner Lounge
FAQs
Q: I heard that they Ally placard has changed. How can I get a new one?
A: E-mail allyprogram@rice.edu. We will need to verify you as a past participant and will arrange for a new placard to be sent to you.
Q: I am not able to make my session. What do I need to do?
A: Please e-mail allprogram@rice.edu. Often times we have a waiting list for our trainings and we want to let as many people in as possible. Trainings max at 30 people.
Q: I am interested in serving on a future panel for the training. What do I need to do?
A: E-mail Patrick Lukingbeal at pll2@rice.edu to get setup for a future training.
Q: I want to host an Ally training for my college/office/department. Can I do this?
Yes! Our training is designed to be adjusted for different audiences. Please e-mail Patrick Lukingbeal at pll2@rice.edu.