The R. Scott Hitt Foundation provides grant funding for college and post-graduate students to receive compensation for skill-building internships at pro-LGBT 501(C) non-profit organizations.

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is accepting applications for our 2010 internship grants. Additional information is available at www.scotthittfoundation.org Please feel free to contact us directly at scotthittfoundation@gmail.org

PAID LGBT INTERNSHIPS

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation Internships for 2010

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is offering funding for qualified candidates with the vision to be future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement.

The pro-LGBT sponsoring organization that you choose apply with will receive funding to compensate your internship position while you strengthen your resume and gain valuable skills towards becoming a leader of the future.

* POST-GRADUATE*
THE SCOTT HITT INTERNSHIP IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Application Deadline: May 7, 2010
Post graduate students with strong academic record
Duration: 7-9 months, 40 hour week - $20,000 Grant
Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit with a commitment to the advancement of LGBT equality
Applicant contacts host organization they want to work at and co-develops a successful curriculum encompassing these key elements: communications, fundraising, board development and grassroots policy
2-4 recipients per year

UNDERGRADUATE *
THE A.N.G.L.E. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERNSHIP

Application Deadline: April 16, 2010

• Current undergraduate students with strong academic record
• Duration: 8 weeks, 40 hour week - $4000 Grant to sponsor 501(c)3

Gamma Rho Lambda rapidly expands across the country as progressive LGBTA sorority

January 23, 2010 (Flagstaff, Arizona) — A new colony ofGamma Rho Lambda (GRL) has been recognized at Northern Arizona University(NAU). GRL is the first national sorority with a focus on a social support system for college students in the LGBTA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight-ally) community. Colonies and chapters of GRL are rapidly spreading, now located in California, Arizona, Kansas, Indiana, and New York and will soon be recognized in Texas and Wisconsin.

The process of bringing a new chapter of GRL to NAU began over a year ago when Alison Schertenlieb, a sister of Arizona State University’s (ASU) Alpha Chapter, transferred schools to continue her studies in nursing. Schertenlieb and her 8 co-founders have worked tirelessly to gain recognition as a colony. She is very proud of how well her fellow founders work together. “Everyone just clicked from the beginning. We feel like sisters already,” Schertenlieb said.

The NAU colony is especially passionate about their group because NAU only has one LGBTQ student organization. “Greek life is a big part of NAU, and this is another avenue for queer and progressive students to be involved in Greek life”, said Schertenlieb. The NAU colony has greatly benefited from Schertenlieb's experience as a member of Alpha Chapter, “I think it's made me a little less nervous about starting a colony. I can't imagine going into it all without knowing anything about Greek life. I really commend those students who start GRL colonies at our other universities without prior experience in a Greek organization. It's much easier for me to work with the Greek system and tell potential members what to expect.”

Campus Pride & OUTmedia Establish Partnership for Education & Activism

Say "Campus Pride" when booking; Nationally-recognized agency partners with Campus Pride for greater LGBTQQIA diversity through entertainment and programming at colleges and universities

CHARLOTTE, NC; September 3, 2009 – Campus Pride (www.campuspride.org) and OUTmedia (www.outmedia.org) announced today a partnership to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and ally (LGBTQQIA) students and to promote visibility of out LGBTQQIA artists and entertainers at colleges and universities across the country. As part of the partnership, OUTmedia pledges to support Campus Pride programs and services with every dollar spent with booking this year.

OUTmedia has been key in Campus Pride’s growth and sustainability. This past July, Campus Pride honored OUTmedia’s founder and president Shelly Weiss with the first-ever Campy Award for “Distinguished Service to LGBT and Ally Youth.” As a result, Campus Pride encourages colleges and universities to invest in OUTmedia, a social enterprise that for 15 years has taken enormous risks, and devoted itself to being on the forefront of promoting queer visibility on US campuses, and that continually invests in LGBTQQIA youth.

“OUTmedia, for over a decade, has transformed campus communities with a diverse understanding and unparalleled vision for queer-affirming entertainment,” said Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride. “OUTmedia believes in what we do and we appreciate this partnership to support our work across the country.”

Campus Pride & CAMPUSPEAK Establish Partnership

Award-winning agency exclusively representing founder, best-selling author Windmeyer

(Charlotte, NC -- July 27, 2009) Campus Pride (www.campuspride.org) and CAMPUSPEAK (www.campuspeak.com) announced today a partnership between the two organizations to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally students at colleges and universities across the country, including exclusively representing the founder of Campus Pride Shane Windmeyer in his college speaking activities.

CAMPUSPEAK was founded in 1999 as a collegiate-based speaking agency. Based in Denver, CAMPUSPEAK has been recognized as “Agency of the Year” three times by Campus Activities Magazine. In recent years, the company has broadened its focus with interactive workshops and webinars.

Campus Pride was founded in 2001 and is based in Charlotte, NC. Campus Pride is the leading national nonprofit organization serving LGBT and ally college students and campus groups.

“The partnership makes perfect sense and brings value to Campus Pride by working closely with a company that values what we do,” Windmeyer said. “CAMPUSPEAK is a progressive-minded group committed to being an agenda-setting force in higher education, and we are simply a good match.”