GSBA Scholarship Program

Internship

Anna Crow

Source: http://www.thegsba.org
Travis Mears
M.S
 Overview
• GSBA
• Role
• Internship Objectives
• Theory to Practice
• Case Study
• Learning Outcome Objectives
• Summary
 What is GSBA?

• Greater Seattle Business Association- LGBT Chamber of Commerce

• Support for local LGBT business owners and employees
• Compiles local guide to LGBT businesses
• Scholarship Fund for LGBT students and allies
• Leadership emphasis and program requirements
 GSBA Scholarship Fund
Mission
To invest in the education of a diverse group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied
students who have the capacity and vision to be the next generation of leaders working to create a
better world for all.

Vision
Diverse leaders who have the vision, compassion and capability to solve global issues and secure
human rights for all.

The GSBA Guarantee

The Guarantee is our commitment to the ongoing funding of our undergraduate scholars. Every
scholar who has met certain criteria is eligible for up to four years of undergraduate scholarship
funding. This commitment to our scholars’ success and eventual graduation helps support our future
leaders in a way that few programs are able to do. We ask our donors to consider also making
ongoing commitments to help sustain the continuing support that is so vital to the success of our
mission.
 GSBA Scholarship Fund
• Group of approximately 40 students each year
• Different scholarship requirements- chosen by Scholarship Steering
Committee
• Most students in WA state
• Diverse group: LGBT, Children with LGBT parents, students of color,
ability, nationality, major, age, education level
Why GSBA? Why now?

Source: http://www.thegsba.org/scholarship-home
 Role in Organization
• Observed and immersed in the organization and
Scholarship Fund
• Created four different assessment reports
• General Scholar Assessment
• Alumni Assessment
• Short Post Leadership Immersion Weekend Assessment
• Extended Post Leadership Immersion Weekend Assessment

Site Supervisor: Travis Mears

 Internship Objectives
• Create success metrics that inform retention of students in the program.

• Communicate and collaborate with local professionals when appropriate.

Understand what a nonprofit/ higher education relationship entails and
how to maintain that. Attend professional development events that are
offered by GSBA.

• Present final proposal of success metrics for students in the scholarship

program to the scholarship committee for changes and possible
implementation.
 Theory to Practice
• Community Cultural Wealth (Yosso, 2005)
• Multicultural Competence (Pope, Reynolds, & Mueller, 2004).
• Theory of Involvement (Astin, 1999)
 Teachable Content
• Qualitative Data-> Quantitative Data
• No leading questions
• Objective questioning
 Why Bother?
• Digestible for students -> higher response rate
• Efficient Process
• Reportable to donors
Case Study
“I've learned so much about myself. I'm more afraid of adapting
than I thought, but I'm also in my own bubble many times. I need
to become more comfortable with branching out, I need to
become more comfortable with the unknown, and I'm much more
sensitive than I thought before and that's not a bad thing at all.”

“I Noticed that I tend to hangout with folks who Identify as me or

think similar to me. Soon I started to think and reflect about
possibly associating myself to folks whom aren’t like me. This
reflection helped me knowledge that i need to step out my
comfort zone and challenge myself.”
 Two Groups
• Create an objective and non leading question that could
measure the emotion of the students comments about the
leadership retreat

• Question should be “point and click style” (ie. Multiple choice,

1-5, yes or no)
 Learning Outcome Dimensions
• LO#5 Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures
• Theoretical frames, collaborative, and feedback

• LO#7- Utilizing assessment, evaluation, technology, and research to improve

practice
• Creating assessments, using accessible technology to capture data

• LO#9- Understanding issues surrounding law, policy, finance and governance

• Financing, Liability, Scholarship policies, Governance

• LO#10- Establishing and enhancing professional identity

• Exposure to community nonprofits, merging community with student affairs, insights
on nonprofit
 Summary Slide
GSBA- LGBT Business Resource
Young professionals and other workshops

Quantitative assessment is within reach

Stories can be turned into numbers

Creating direct questions allows encourages higher participation

References
Astin, A.W. (1999). Student involvement: A developmental theory
for higher education. Journal of College Student
Development, 40(5), 518-529.
Pope, R.L., Reynolds, A.L., & Mueller, J.A. (2004). Multicultural
competence in student affairs. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-
Bass.
Yosso, T.J. (2005). Whose culture has capital? A critical race
discussion of community cultural wealth. Race Ethnicity
and Education, 8(1), 69-82.