"Creating Welcoming Environments: Embracing Diversity & Inclusion.”
Group Training Session with
Robert Vitelli from LGBT Network
Academic and Career Challenges
(and Opportunities) for LGBT Students
Career decisions, getting that first job, and being successful can introduce a range of challenges for college students. LGBT students often deal with additional layers of decision-making and challenges. Our presentation speaker is Robert Vitelli, MA, is the Chief Operating Officer at LGBT Network, a non-profit organization in New York. Robert will share his personal experiences of career decisions as a gay man, helping students understand and establish realistic expectations for starting a career, and the resources and supports that can help LGBT students be successful in the transition from college to the workplace. Robert will also speak to the issues of on-campus support and creating LGBT-inclusive and affirming workplaces. Robert received his Master of Arts in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education from New York University, and has held positions at Pace University NYC Campus, Sarah Lawrence College, LaSalle University, and Manhattan College.
Outline overview:
- Career Decisions and Helping students negotiate expectations
- Understanding the Future Workplace
- Campus and Career Support
- Being LGBT in the Workplace
- Working with LGBT Students
- Recommendations for Creating LGBT-Inclusive and Affirming Career Paths
Event Information
LOCATION: Douglass Campus Center – Trayes Hall A& B First Floor
DIRECTIONS: GPS Location: 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Douglass Campus Map: http://rumaps.rutgers.edu/location/douglass-campus
PARKING: Douglass Deck (behind Douglass Campus Center): http://rumaps.rutgers.edu/location/parking-deck
CHECK IN: Begins at 9:15 AM in campus center lobby first floor in front of Trayes Hall A & B
CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
Please review conference program which includes agenda, presentation descriptions, and bios.
In efforts to be environmentally friendly, we will only have a handful of printed versions at the conference, we encourage attendees to view this program via your mobile devices.
