On Wednesday, April 13th, CFA Society Baltimore Society is holding its annual conference, this year titled Investing In a Post Pandemic World at The Baltimore Four Seasons. We are currently seeking student volunteers to help us with the event.
Student volunteers will get a chance to hear from the keynote speakers Anirban Basu and Edward Byers, as well as many others, meet other investment professionals from the area, receive a delicious lunch, and a t-shirt. Students would be helping with registration, directing attendees to the conference and breakout sessions, collecting question cards for the moderators, passing the microphone if needed, etc. The conference runs from 12 pm till 6:30 pm, and the volunteers are needed from 10 am-6:30 pm. However, shifts will be split so that volunteers have a chance to sit in the sessions and hear the speakers. Also, shorter shifts may be available if necessary.
Here is a link to the event website which includes additional information and the speaker lineup: https://web.cvent.com/event/e6a56f76-98bf-4cec-be5f-4437f04e0ab4/summary
Interested students should fill out this Google Form no later than March 29th: https://forms.gle/XkjJYv9qjRcvpkus6
]]>Hey Retriever Entrepreneurs! Welcome back from Spring Break, and do we sure have a load of opportunities for you! Check out what we have to share with you below:
Shore Hatchery Pitch Competition
Deadline April 4th
Do you have an idea you’re itching to share? Sign up for the Shore Hatchery Pitch Competition! This unique opportunity allows you to compete for a cash prize just for giving your idea’s pitch! The deadline to sign up is April 4th, and the Competition date is May 6th. Check out the link below for more information!
https://www.salisbury.edu/academic-offices/business/shore-hatchery/
Grad Student Mania
April 8th , 2-5pm
On Friday, April 8th the inaugural Grad Student Mani will be held at the RAC from 2-5pm. Here you will have the opportunity to see Chip the dog, meet with advisors, receive grad student organizations info, and so much more!
https://gsa.umbc.edu/graduate-student-success-committee/
Hack at the Harbor
April 8-9th, Virtually
Whether you are a seasoned developer or seeking to become one, Hack @ the Harbor is a virtual competition where developers and hackers of all ages and skill levels can compete to show off their hacking skills, win big prizes and secure jobs! Follow the link below for more information!
Venture Well E-Team grants
Deadline May 4th
The E-Team Grant Program supports student-led science- and engineering-based teams from across the nation in bringing their high-impact innovation out of the lab and into the market. Check out the link below to find out how you can qualify for their funding:
B’more BOLD Business Conference
Monday, June 13th 8am-5pm
The 2nd Annual B’more BOLD conference will take place at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum Heights on Monday, June 13th. A special student rate is being offered for $29, and there will be a pitch competition with prizes up to $5,000! Follow the first link for the special student discount, and follow the second link for more information regarding the pitch competition!
https://8086.thankyou4caring.org/gb-donation-pages/2022-bmore-bold-specialhttps://bmorebold.com/pitch-competition/ ]]>New Friends of Yours GBM
Hosted by Alanna Carter
https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m62e22496f73e49b48e8bd9f93e872c9a
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2022 2:30 pm | 1 hour | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 2622 828 3183
Password: NFY1
Join by video system
Dial 26228283183@umbc.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone
+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)
Access code: 262 282 83183
On March 31st, the world recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV).
Last year, we wrote this list of resources and started out by saying that "In 2021, TDOV comes at a time of deeply harmful political movements to suppress the trans community's access to health care and sports."
That we continue to see an assault on trans peoples' rights and freedoms demonstrates how far we still need to go--and that we cannot stop at "visibility."
Chase Strangio, deputy director of transgender justice at the ACLU, told CNN, "There have been many existential threats to trans existence, but there's something uniquely dangerous about what's going on right at this moment with the combination of the sports bills and the health care bill... I think the impulse underlying both is to try to establish governmental policy that it's harmful to be trans."
What actions can I take to support trans people in my life?
Typically, we try to see TDOV as a day of celebration--and it is still--but it is also a call to action for all of those who call themselves allies to the trans community.
On TDOV, we hope you consider taking action and actively fighting against these measures. Some suggestions for next steps include:
writing the governors of the various states that are considering and passing these bills,
donating to trans organizations working to fight against this bigotry,
and/or calling your own state and federal representatives to demand they stand up for trans people's right to both healthcare and participation in sports.
For all of these actions, you can find/send pre-formed emails here and even more easy action items here via trans-week.com
In addition to doing this important work, consider simply learning more about the transgender community by centering trans creators, authors, activists, artists, scientists, policy makers, etc. Below, we have gathered resources to read/listen to/watch and folks to follow on social media. These are just a very few of the people and groups that you should look into--so please do explore further!
Visibility is a small step toward progress, but it's only the first of many. There is still so much work to be done, as we can see by today's news, but we can continue to build the futures we imagine. We can keep dreaming up utopia, uplifting transgender voices, and constructing bridges between difference. Today, I hope that you spend some time thinking about a trans affirming, trans liberatory, trans joyous future--and maybe take the time also bring society a little closer to that kind of reality.
For TDOV, the Women's Center has compiled several resources...
Who should I follow?
Chase Strangio, deputy director of transgender justice for the ACLU
Alok Vaid-Menon, author, performer, and artist
Katelyn Burns, journalist with VOX
Chase Mosier, professional athlete and founder of transathlete (see below)
Raquel Willis, activist, writer, and organizer
Schuyler Bailar, first trans D1 athlete, speaker, and advocate
Wednesday Holmes, illustrator and writer
Ericka Hart, sex educator and writer
Bamby Salcedo, TransLatin@ Coalition President, Advocate, Community Organizer
Rommy Torrico, visual artist, formerly undocu, non binary trans, queer
Intransitive was founded by two Trans people in response to the gap of intersectional Trans spaces in Northwest Arkansas. From its inception, Intransitive took on shutting down TERF recruitment events by organizing local and regional Trans people in the state.
FORGE reduces the impact of trauma on trans/non-binary survivors and communities by empowering service providers, advocating for systems reform, and connecting survivors to healing possibilities. FORGE strives to create a world where ALL voices, people and bodies are valued, respected, honored, and celebrated; where every individual feels safe, supported, respected, and empowered.
TransAthlete is a resource for students, athletes, coaches, and administrators to find information about trans inclusion in athletics at various levels of play. This site pulls together existing information in one central location, and breaks down information into easy-to-reference areas to help you find what you need.
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." The ACLU works at the national level and has affiliate locations throughout the U.S.
Trans Maryland is a multi-racial, multi-gender, trans-led community power building organization dedicated to Maryland's trans community. by trans folks, for trans folks.
The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area.
The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) was founded in 2009 by a group of Transgender and Gender nonconforming and Intersex (TGI) immigrant women in Los Angeles, California, as a grassroots response to address the specific needs of TGI Latin@ immigrants who live in the United States.
Trans Women in Women's Spaces: A Reflection of the Transition of Privilege and Belonging
By Autumn Cook, March 26, 2020
Genderqueer & Trans Fashion Zine
By Scout Hertl, Spring 2019
By Dan Willey and Amelia Meman, 2017
How can I continue to learn more?
How Many Trans Kids Will Die While We Await This Mythic Trans Sports Takeover? by Chase Strangio
Transgender Week of Visibility and Action (Google Doc with information and resources for activism)
Trans Athletes Bills Explained by Katelyn Burns
Myths About Trans Athletes Debunked by Chase Strangio and Gabriel Arkles
Trans History You Never Learned in School by Thomas Page McBee
Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe by Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis
Youth Activists Lead the Fight Against Anti-Trans Bills by Jo Yurcaba
Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022 so far, most of them targeting trans people
More Than a Third of Trans Youth Are at Risk of Losing Healthcare