Introducing our New Marshall Pride Board and Newsletter

Hello Friends!

I hope you all have had some time to get some rest (or some well-deserved adventure time!) before starting your summer experiences. I wanted to send out this email to keep the entire group in the loop on some exciting updates regarding Marshall Pride.

1. We have a new Marshall Pride Board! (see detailed roster below) I believe we are in excellent hands this upcoming year, and the excitement from next year’s leaders is precisely the momentum we need to take Marshall Pride to the next level.

2. We will be bringing back monthly newsletters! These monthly newsletters will keep the community in the loop regarding Marshall Pride events, USC LGBTQIA+ events, and events in the greater Los Angeles area. I will also be taking some time in our monthly newsletters to address relevant issues and news from that month regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. My hope is that we can start connecting more as a community and support each other through the increasingly difficult times that we are experiencing as a whole.

3. We are building upon our partnership with APLA! Previously, Marshall Pride has been involved with APLA Health. For those who don’t know much about APLA Health, they are the second oldest AIDS organization in the U.S. and the largest one to serve the Los Angeles area. We will be providing regular sign-up opportunities to be able to volunteer at their Koreatown ‘pantry’ helping distribute groceries to people affected by AIDS in our community. We will also be running a supplies drive, as well as building up momentum at Marshall for the Los Angeles AIDS Walk in October (more details on this later)
4. We have a new club website, Instagram, and LinkedIn group! Please check them out and give our social accounts a follow! The website needs new pictures from last year -- if you have any pictures you would like to submit so that I can post them on the website. Please email them here.

I could not be more excited for the next step of Marshall Pride. We are primed to do great things as a community next year, and it is my greatest honor to have been elected to lead our group this upcoming school year.

Now, introducing your new Marshall Pride Board:

1. EVP of Career Development – Artur Tofan

2. EVP of Admissions – Max Schurz

3. EVP of Community – Roxie Zhang

4. VP of Events – Eric Lencioni

5. VP of Community Outreach – Carlie Stewart

6. VP of Alumni Relations – Brian Diller

7. VP of Allies – Kimmy Nagpal

Role Descriptions and Responsibilities:

1. EVP of Career Development – responsible for our ROMBA conference preparation and to assist members during their recruiting efforts
2. EVP of Admissions – responsible for organizing and staffing admissions informational sessions to convert admits into enrolled students. This person will be Marshall's Admissions Team's main point of contact.
3. EVP of Community – responsible for engaging our community. This person will be hosting Marshall Pride kikis every six weeks to give our community a chance to engage. They will help lead and work collaboratively with the VP of Events, Community Outreach, Alumni Relations, and Allies.
4. VP of Events – responsible for our largest events. This person will be in charge of organizing our annual drag brunch and EOY parties.
5. VP of Community Outreach – responsible for programming that engages Marshall Pride with other LGBTQIA+ organizations on campus. They will also be the main point of contact for our social impact work, like the work with APLA Health.
6. VP of Alumni Relations – responsible for engaging our alumni. They will be responsible for creating our official Marshall Pride alumni directory, updating our group LinkedIn page, and organizing alumni industry brew chats (more on this later)
7. VP of Allies – responsible for engaging our allies. They will be responsible for programming that helps engage our allies with our community. They will also help lead the International Pronouns Day programming in the Fall.
8. President – support the entire board on their efforts to build Marshall Pride; create a clear strategic plan, financial budget, and metrics to measure our success; keep the community connected through newsletters and educational lunch-and-learns; keep detailed notes on how we succeed this year so that we can provide a framework for the next years can thrive.

At Marshall, I have learned that ‘Clarity Creates Speed’. I hope that by providing clarity regarding our board and their responsibilities will make it easier for everyone to work together this year to make Marshall Pride even better.

Fight On!

Warmly,

Ximena Bobadilla (they/them)

Marshall Pride President