GSA LGBTQ+ Student Officer Leadership Class (by Invite Only)

⛔ This is a private meeting space for the teacher and student officers of the GSA at Outschool for High School Teens. The purpose is to discuss and create plans for the weekly GSA Club. Access to this space is restricted to the teacher and designated student officers, and it is not available to the general public.

If you have been invited and accepted the role of Student Officer for GSA, this class will help you develop valuable leadership skills and provide insights into the responsibilities of a teacher.

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We convene live every Monday, 10 minutes after the conclusion of the Monday GSA session. Additionally, we maintain a weekly thread in the classroom. It is crucial that you check the weekly thread daily, actively participate in discussions, and promptly respond to questions from both myself and your fellow officers.

As a Student Officer, you assume a leadership role in GSA, overseeing the club's activities and conducting meetings. While I am here to offer support and guidance, you are expected to demonstrate responsibility, stamina, punctuality, organization, and flexibility. Your commitment involves attending all meetings, being well-prepared, and being ready to adapt as needed.

Your attendance is mandatory for every GSA live meeting (Mondays and Thursdays) and our live meeting here (Mondays after GSA).

👮 Student Officer Duties:

◾ Vice President:

1. Enroll in the GSA Student Officers Leadership Class on Outschool, meeting on Mondays after the Monday GSA live sessions for a 20 to 40-minute live meeting with both myself and the President. As the Co-Captain, you oversee Monday meetings, assist the Captain, and are being groomed to become the Captain in the next season.

2. Attend all live meetings for both GSA and the GSA Student Officers Leadership class, demonstrating stamina, a strong work ethic, and effective communication skills. Be proactive, submit work aligned with your duties on time, and actively engage in the weekly thread discussions. Keep order during the live Monday meetings.

3. Rainbow News: Present LGBTQ+ News during Monday meetings by sharing a slideshow and giving an oral report via screen-share. Find and choose 4 news articles about the LGBTQ+ Community from anywhere in the world each week. At least 2 news articles must be from the United States and at least 2 news articles must be positive. Make a slideshow with images related to each news article (1 per slide) and write down the "who, what, when, where, why" and source of the news article in order to give an oral report for each slide when presenting it via screen share. Use Canva for creativity, incorporating relevant images, emojis, themes, animation, and minimal text. The final slide needs to be a positive news event. be very creative with the slideshow, have fun with it, and make it entertaining. You will not read the news video or article to us, you need to take down notes of "who, what, when, where, why, and how", and a few details to orally report while showing the slideshow.

4. Facilitate the "Show and Tell" and find 1 LGBTQ+ Mad Lib to play for Mondays.

5. Enroll in the current GSA and the next GSA, along with enrollment in the current and next GSA Student Officers Leadership class, signifying your commitment to your role and future presidentship.

6. Attend all GSA and student officers meetings, filling in for the President as necessary.

7. Fulfill additional duties as required and prepare to become the President in the next GSA season.

◼️ President:

1. Enroll in the GSA Student Officers Leadership Class on Outschool, meeting on Mondays after the Monday GSA live sessions for a 20 to 30-minute live meeting with both myself and the Vice President. As the President, you lead Thursday's main meetings and oversee GSA. Support the Vice President as needed.

2. Attend all live meetings for GSA and the class, demonstrating stamina, a strong work ethic, and effective communication skills. Be punctual, submit work on time, actively engage in discussions, and contribute positively to the weekly thread in GSA and in this class too.

3. Conduct Thursday's main meetings, perform emotional check-ins, welcome members, and prepare for the meetings. Research and select LGBTQ+ matters such as articles, lessons, videos, and more to show, teach, and discuss in the live meeting, create 3 to 4 discussion questions, and create and lead the Kahoot for the week. A list of sources is available for you to choose from. Explain GSA to new members during the first breakout room for social time. Save all of the submissions from our weekly thread to use for future Thursday meetings. Keep order during the GSA meetings.

4. Create a weekly 10-question Kahoot based on the notes/audio recording you took from last week's Thursday's video/article/slideshow and from the group discussion. Add explanatory slides after each question using an image. Add emojis or tiny videos in every question of the Kahoot. Make multiple-choice and true or false questions. Make one question a little easier to answer with double points. Make at least one difficult question to answer with double points. 

6. Be proactive in the weekly Student Officers postings, overseeing Thursday's live meetings, and supporting the Vice President. Provide feedback, constructive criticism, comments, and compliments to the team.

7. Fill in for the Vice President as needed. Report to the educator at least twice per week, seeking help or support when required.