Category Archives: Scholarship Opportunity

Upcoming Conference! Unity through Diversity: A national LGBT people of color health summit

    Upcoming conference calls for proposals  Unity Through Diversity: A National People of Color Health Summit February 20-23rd, 2014 | Albany, NY    The Unity Through Diversity: A National LGBT People of Color Health Conference, being held in Albany NY, february 20-23rd is seeking workshop proposals! This year’s focus is on “The Power ofContinue reading “Upcoming Conference! Unity through Diversity: A national LGBT people of color health summit”

Being a Media Star: Tips for Media Appearance Success

Sarah J. Jackson Guest Blogger Reporting from Netroots Nation 2012, Providence, RI     Media strategist/trainer Joel Silberman gave a great training at Netroots today titled “Presence and Authenticity: The Key to Being a Media Star.” Below are Silberman’s tips on embodying the charisma required for successful media interviews: Having charisma onscreen: Visualize being rooted intoContinue reading “Being a Media Star: Tips for Media Appearance Success”

Organizing and Messaging Tips From Communities of Color

 Sarah J. Jackson  Guest Blogger  Reporting from Netroots Nation, Providence, RI One of the amazing things about Netroots Nation is that it brings together folks from a large range of causes and identities to share their secrets to successful organizing. Panelists at “Salsa, Cumbia and Merengue: Connecting to the Different Beats of the Latino Electorate”Continue reading “Organizing and Messaging Tips From Communities of Color”

We’ll be having a blogtastic time!

    The Network for LGBT Health Equity Bloggin’ it up         The Network is super pleased to announce our two fabulous scholarship recipients and guest bloggers who will be attending Netroots Nation 2012 with us in Providence, RI!   Sarah J. Jackson is a Postdoctoral Teaching Associate at Northeastern University inContinue reading “We’ll be having a blogtastic time!”

Blogger Nicole VanKim Takes On Boston

by Gustavo Torrez Program Manager For the next four weeks you all with get a front row seat as blogger Nicole VanKim takes on Boston attending the Summer Institute put on by the Population Center at the Fenway Institute. The Summer Institute provides participants with foundational training in interdisciplinary theory, knowledge and methods for conducting population researchContinue reading “Blogger Nicole VanKim Takes On Boston”

Introducing Health Summit Blogging Scholar Emily (e.shor) Shor

by Emilia Dunham Program Associate   We’re thilled to have Emily Shor who prefers e.shor represent us at the National LGBTI Health Summit in Bloomington Indiana! e.shor will be blogging for us, so follow all posts here throughout the weekend and next week! e.shor is the Project Coordinator on a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) grant throughContinue reading “Introducing Health Summit Blogging Scholar Emily (e.shor) Shor”

Scholarship Opportunity! National LGBTI Health Summit 2011

The Network is once again offering a blogging scholarship opportunity! Please apply to be sent to a fantastic LGBTI health summit! The 2011 National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTI) Health Summit will be held in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana July 16-19 2011. The LGBTI Health Summit is an opportunity for individuals working for the healthContinue reading “Scholarship Opportunity! National LGBTI Health Summit 2011”

Introducing Netroots Nation Blogging Scholars!

by Emilia Dunham Program Associate Last week we put out a call for applications for blogging scholarships to the Netroots Nation conference in Minneapolis. We’re pleased to announce two blogging scholars who will be joining Gustavo and Scout in Minneapolis. Read more about the conference on their website: http://www.netrootsnation.org/ Hale Thompson Hale Thompson cut his teethContinue reading “Introducing Netroots Nation Blogging Scholars!”

Introducing your Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference Blogger

 by Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference Hello hello hello! Lexi Adsit here from the San Francisco International Airport, getting ready to board my flight! So all of you know me, I’ll be blogging for the Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference and doing it quite a lot for all of you!Continue reading “Introducing your Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference Blogger”

Announcing Scholarship Opportunity to the NETROOTS NATION Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Only 24 hours to apply…

ONLY 24 hours to apply… On June 16-19, 2011 Minneapolis, MN will host the 6th annual NETROOTS NATION conference which amplifies progressive voices by providing an online and in-person campus for exchanging ideas and learning how to be more effective in using technology to influence the public debate. Netroots Nations has created a well-rounded, engagingContinue reading “Announcing Scholarship Opportunity to the NETROOTS NATION Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Only 24 hours to apply…”