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Future-Focused Friday: Things Shining with Pride This Week
Hi you,
How's your Friday going so far? Have you had a lot on your mind in the last few weeks? So have we, and Pride Month is one of those things.
Fifty years ago, people took to the streets to advocate for justice, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. It was the first Gay Pride March in the United States. And at the forefront? Multiple Black members of the LGBTQ+ community leading the way. You see, our identities, our passions, and our struggles always overlap.
Pride Month reminds us, once again, how everything and everyone is connected—all across the globe.
So this month, while we continue to push for progress in the Black Lives Matter movement, we also proudly celebrate our LGBTQ+ students, staff, and friends. And just like we said in our Pride video, in case you don't hear it enough...
You are absolutely worthy of love,
of recognition,
of confidence,
of respect,
of being seen,
and of feeling pride
in exactly who you are.
And not "no matter who you are," but because of it. Because of all the things that make you, you.
Explore just some of our LGBTQ+ and ally content—including how to say pride in a few different languages—and know that no matter where you are in the world, we support you.
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On Coming Out While Studying Abroad
When Steve Streich (Vienna | Academic Year 1971-72) left his small Texas town to study in Vienna, the only thing he was sure of was that he was going to a very different place from where he grew up. During his year in Vienna, Steve met his late partner John van Kleeck and they were together for 38 years! Read the interview with Steve.
Resources for Being YOU Abroad
Studying abroad as part of the LGBTQ+ community can present unique opportunities and challenges in exploring a new culture, so we have compiled resources on sexual orientation, gender identity, and allyship to help prepare and support you along the way―check them out.
Unfiltered Student Blogs
Hear from IES Abroad student bloggers about how their LGBTQ+ identities intersect with their study abroad and internship experiences, while they navigate a new city, country, and culture. Because, who better to hear from than the students who’ve lived it?
I went into study abroad thinking I was a straight male, but I left knowing that I was a gay male. That also was a huge identity change, and was a really big piece of me finding my place in the world.
P.S. Let's keep learning and talking together. Have an article, blog, podcast, video, or other resource you think we should consider adding to our website? Share it with us!
Recent news & press
📽️ Our 2022 Study Abroad Film Festival Finalists Are Here! Vote for Your Favorite!
We are pleased to announce the four Finalists in our 8th Annual Study Abroad Film Festival!
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month Year Round
While we are forever commited to celebrating the amazing months dedicated to various identity backgrounds, we're shifting our focus to ensuring that these identities are uplifted year round and are kicking it off this year with Latinx Heritage Month. We'd like to showcase the stories, support, and resources geared towards Latinx students and study abroad over the years and to reinforce that this is continual work to foster and create a globally inclusive culture—not just for 30 days, but for a lifetime.
A Look at the 2022 IES Abroad Faculty-Led STEM Award-Winning Program
This summer, the Faculty-Led STEM Award-Winning Program from University of Kansas went to Berlin to learn about “Logistics in Berlin: Optimization and the Cold War."
Congratulations to Our Fall 2021, Summer & Spring 2022 Snapshot Contest Winners
Study abroad is packed with some pretty unforgettable moments. Our Fall 2021, Spring & Summer 2022 Snapshot Contest captures these moments in incredible ways.
They're Here: Meet Our Fall 2022 Correspondents!
Follow along with a brand new cohort of Correspondents as they share their adventures abroad through photos, videos, blog posts, social media, and more!
A Photo Tour with Arrupe College in Rome
This summer, Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago had their very own "when in Rome" experience. Following in the footsteps of Arrupe students who went to Barcelona in 2019 to follow the path of St. Ignatius, the Summer 2022 group explored the capital of Italy and its Jesuit past and present through the very same course.
