How
to Join
As
a university-based program, you may only become an Ally if you
are a student, staff, or faculty member of Schreiner University
in Kerrville, TX. If you happened upon our site via a search
engine and are not a member of the SU community, feel free to
use our resources. We hope they will benefit anyone and everyone
that comes across them!
To
become an Ally, you must attend a training session, hosted twice
each long semester, one during a lunch period (12-2) and one
for dinner (5:30-7:30). As always, a meal will be provided.
Although no supplies are needed, we encourage you to bring along
stories and personal experiences to enlighten the other trainees
and members. We try to have at least one previously trained
Ally from each ‘university group’ attend each training
session for support (one student, one staff, one faculty).
If
at the end of the training session you do not feel comfortable
becoming an Ally, don’t. You are not required to become
an Ally simply because you attended the training session. We
will be happy that you attended none-the-less, knowing that
you will take your new knowledge with you.
If
you do become an Ally, you will receive Ally placards to be
displayed on your office or dorm-room door (or wherever you
see fit). You will also receive the Ally Manual, which will
help guide you if a student decides to come talk to you.
Maintaining
Membership
Although
it is not required, we encourage involvement with Ally activities.
Lack of visibility of members can be an issue in this group;
outside of the placard it may not be obvious that you are a
member. We hold monthly meetings, and try to coordinate the
occasional group activity. Participation in group activities
will help people recognize you as an Ally. But as stated previously,
it is not required.
