-: My name is Brian Patchcoski
and I currently serve as the director of Penn State's
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allies
student resource center at the University Park campus.
I think for me, when I think about my role,
it usually goes into three specific areas.
So education, outreach and support.
So I think, education in many ways,
it can be educational workshops,
it could be engaging with folks around culture change
and what does that mean.
Outreach is providing the resources
to the communities we serve.
So that's faculty, staff, alumni, community members.
And the support ranges in terms of direct advocacy,
policy development, ways that community members
might need some extra support or guidance along the road
when there are challenges in an educational
and or employment or workplace environments.