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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 Correspondents Share Their Gratitude For IES Abroad Faculty and Staff
Our Fall Correspondents wanted to take a moment and give thanks for the amazing people who have helped make their study abroad dreams a reality.
Study Abroad is a Family Affair—Alumni Spotlight Emma and Kate Schaff
Meet Emma and Kate Schaff (IES Abroad Berlin) sisters, who, after listening to their mom talk about Germany, decided to study abroad there themselves. Kate graduated from George Washington Univeristy in 2013 and currently Head of Support at Clever, an educational-technology and resides in the San Fransico Bay Area. Emma studied abroad in the Fall of 2014 and graduated from Georgetown. She has worked in HR for Capital One and F. Schumacher & Co. In May, she started working for Backroads as a Trip Leader. In her free time, Kate loves traveling, hiking, yoga, and gardening and Emma loves running, biking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends outside and with good food.
Students Share Their Experiences Navigating Race, Ethnicity, and Identity Abroad
We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what our IDEA Bloggers experienced as they navigated their race, ethnicity, and identity abroad. We want future IES Abroad students to know that they are never alone in their journey.
IES Abroad Holds Inaugural CommunitIES Day of Service
The new CommunitIES Day of Service will be an annual event, and one that can be participated in from anywhere in the world.
IES Abroad's Hernando Sevilla-Garcia Wins Diversity Abroad "Rising Star" Award
We’d like to congratulate Hernando Sevilla-Garcia for a recent achievement. He was just honored with Diversity Abroad’s 2021 “Rising Star” EDIIE (Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education) Award.
IES Abroad's Hernando Sevilla-Garcia Promoted to Assistant Director for Special Initiatives – Diversity Recruiting & Advising
In further celebration of amazing accomplishments from IES Abroad Staff, we’d like to congratulate Hernando Sevilla-Garcia for his recent promotion to Assistant Director for Special Initiatives – Diversity Recruiting & Advising at IES Abroad.
