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APAGS Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Strategic Plan 2016-18

Advocacy

We will increase advocacy efforts to promote social justice, competency in LGBT issues in graduate training, as well as in local and national legislative policy.

  • Advocate for our diverse student members based on their feedback and information.

  • Inform members about LGBT-related concerns in education and training.
  • Support APA advocacy on federal legislative LGBT issues.
  • Provide advocacy training and resources for students.

Collaboration

We will collaborate with other groups inside and outside of APA to strive to represent the intersectional identities and concerns of all psychology graduate students.

Community

We will facilitate the support and well-being of LGBT psychology graduate students by promoting effective mentorship, more inclusive campus climates and greater opportunity for community connections.

  • Facilitate and continually improve our LGBT mentoring program.

  • Provide support, mentoring and resources to students who reach out to CSOGD. 

  • Create opportunities for community dialogue through in-person and online platforms.

Education and Training

We will champion competence in diversity in all aspects of graduate training with an emphasis on sexual orientation and gender identity issues.

  • Seek to understand our LGBT student members' needs through gathering information and feedback.
  • Increase access to training opportunities for all graduate students on topics of sexual orientation and gender diversity.
  • Award funding for student-led research and training projects.
  • Present educational and professional development programming at national and regional conventions.
  • Provide graduate students with opportunities for leadership and involvement.
Date created: 2013