Workshop: Building Rainbow-Inclusive Campuses

Workshop: Building rainbow-inclusive campuses

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RMIT University is committed to building a place where our community find it safe to strive, contribute and enjoy studying and working. 

In the celebration of Pride Week 2022, the RMIT Wellbeing department and Student Council of the SGS campus will organise a workshop where special guest speakers and students speak about the theme of Building Rainbow-Inclusive Campuses for all.

The workshop will capture different critical ideas and practical suggestions for our RMIT Vietnam to be more inclusive and safer for all students and staff of diverse genders, sexes, and sexualities (DGSS). Besides, the workshop aims at narrowing the gap of information, knowledge, and awareness of our community toward local activists for LGBTQIA+ rights in Vietnam.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
  • Time: 1.30 - 3.30 pm
  • Venue: Sydney Theatre, 2.01.005, SGS Campus and Microsoft Teams (the link will be provided for registered participants).

Guest speakers:

Mia Nguyen (she/her, Director of Ladies of Vietnam)

A psychologist and director of Ladies of Vietnam counselling company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Mia graduated with a master’s degree in Psychology from the United States of America and a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Psychology in Australia. She is a popular guest lecturer, and trainer at many local universities and NGOs on topics of genders, sexes, and sexualities. She partakes in the role of a column writer for the Love and Marriage section in the Vietnamese Women newspaper (Bao Phu Nu). Especially, she is a significant activist for the rights of women, children, and LGBTIQ+ people in Vietnam. 

Mốc Linh Phan (she/ they, Women's Fund Asia)

Nguyen Phan Dieu Linh/Moc (she/they) is a bisexual, asexual, gender non-conforming LGBTIQ+ rights activist who advocates for tolerance, inclusion & self-love among queer people. Since 2015, they have been working actively to support queer youth to liberate and empower themselves. Having a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication, they specialize in communication strategy, story-telling, and creative production.

In the last 07 years, Moc has helped to co-lead UniGEN - a grassroots organization that works to build a safe space for young people of diverse identities to thrive. Currently, they are working as Communication Associates at Women's Fund Asia, a regional women’s fund, committed to supporting women, girls, trans, and intersex people-led interventions to enhance and strengthen access to their human rights.

Do The Anh (he/him, RMIT VN SCD Student)

The Anh is a social media, and community engagement practitioner. He is currently in his final year as a Professional Communication at RMIT. The Anh is passionate about crafting approaches to gender equity, respecting marginalised communities and DGSS matters in communications and community spaces.

Just recently, The Anh co-created an inclusive language guide for the press and media industry called “Thực hành cơ bản ngôn ngữ cởi mở trong sáng tạo nội dung về đa dạng giới và tính dục” for Gender Equality Across Vietnam Industries (GEAI) - a project funded by the U.S.

Le Thi Cam Huong (she/her, RMIT SGS Student Council)

Huong is currently an officer for Diversity and Inclusion from Saigon South Student Council Generation 11. From the beginning of her election, Huong has been committed to building a safe and inclusive environment that motivates RMITers to learn, grow and achieve desired outcomes.

She is now an SGS Student Council project leader of Pride Week in collaboration with School departments, one of the most meaningful events in RMIT. On behalf of students, she has shared their concerns and experiences to help reshape Diversity and Inclusion for the student

groups at RMIT. Moreover, she has always listened to and strongly supported the DGSS students

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