What is the Queeries Speakers Program?
Queeries is a student led speakers board that centers the personal experiences of trans and queer students at PSU. Panels are made up of 3-4 queer and trans student volunteers and a facilitator who hosts the panel discussion. On these panels, we explore topics of intersecting identities, our experiences as queer and trans people, and more depending on the panel topic. Panels most often happen in classrooms at PSU or during events. They are often based on a theme or topic, and are presented to peers, staff, and faculty. The goal of Queeries is to make space for queer and trans storytelling, to center queer and trans voices and experiences, to educate others, and to offer leadership opportunities for queer and trans students.
Queeries invites queer and trans Black, Indigenous, People of Color (QTBIPOC), trans, nonbinary, femmes, students with disabilities, and other students who are historically oppressed to join the Queeries Speakers Program.
The Queeries program also offers folks opportunities to develop important skills you can put on your resume! Some of these skills include:
- Leadership
- Public speaking
- Facilitation
- Storytelling
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Multi-tasking
- Remote work* (for virtual panels)