{"594726":{"#nid":"594726","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Employees Co-Author LGBTQ+ Resource","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAshlee Flinn (Office of International Education) and Aby Parsons (Student Life) helped write an online resource designed to help education abroad professionals prepare students who identify as LGBTQ+ for their education abroad experiences. This resource was created by the EA Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis resource is designed to help Education Abroad professionals prepare students who identify as LGBTQ+ for their education abroad endeavor. It touches on LGBTQ+ terminology, things to consider when advising students, how to have sensitive conversations, how to collaborate with colleagues, how to direct students to resources on campus, and challenges that LGBTQ+ students may face when studying abroad. 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