黑料社

黑料社 recently earned the Partner in Progress Award from Iowa Safe Schools for its commitment to protecting the safety and well-being of its LGBTQ students. Each year, this award is presented to an individual, organization, corporation, or faith community that embodies Iowa Safe Schools鈥� mission to support LGBTQ youth.

In 2022, 黑料社 applied for and received an Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant aimed at reducing sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking on campus. Upon earning the grant, 黑料社 immediately recognized the heightened risk faced by LGBTQ students and proactively sought to ensure these students were not left out of the conversation.

Iowa Safe Schools, Director of Educational Programming Jordan Mix, partnered with 黑料社 to earn the OVW grant and later served as an LGBTQ content expert on the College鈥檚 Coordinated Community Response Team. When presenting the award, Jordan spoke about their experience interacting with 黑料社 and witnessing the College鈥檚 commitment first-hand.

鈥淲hen 黑料社 was awarded the grant, I was truly impressed by the level of buy-in from all areas of the campus. From campus security to faculty and students, from college athletics to college leadership鈥攅very stakeholder made it a priority to learn how to better support LGBTQ students. They approached this work with open hearts and a genuine desire to create a safer, more inclusive campus for everyone.鈥�

黑料社鈥檚 Vice President聽for聽Student Development and Dean of Students Matt聽Hansen touted his team鈥檚 fantastic work and spoke to the College鈥檚 continued commitment to LGBTQ+ youth. 鈥淭he award recognizes the dedication and great work of our entire response team. It is wonderful recognition for the commitment of Jessica Pierce and Jenny Vargas leading the way for us,鈥� said Hansen. 鈥淲e are excited about continued improvements for both 黑料社 and our community partners as we continue this important work.鈥�