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Leadership Tulsa 2010 Board Internship Request Form

We would like:  LT Intern only (Feb.-Oct.)  Typros Intern only (Mar.-Dec.)  Either or both

ORGANIZATION NAME: Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq)

CONTACT PERSON: Toby Q. Jenkins TITLE: President, Board of Directors

PHONE: 504-3300 EMAIL: [email protected]

MISSION STATEMENT:

Oklahomans for Equality seeks equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Community Center

KEY PROGRAMS:

Prime Timers (Seniors); Rainbow Deaf Spectrum; The Tulsa GLBT History Project; OUT on the Town; ENEWS; Film nights; Gender Outreach (Transgender); Community Kiosk; Advocacy Flash; Pride and Diversity Celebration; The GLBT Hotline., DBAT (Diversity Business Association); Tulsa Pride Parade and Equality Festival; Unity String Orchestra; HOPE HIV Testing, LGBT Health Screenings; Gay Veterans Assoc.; Hispanic Integration; Names Project (AIDS Quilt); and Families First (Gay parents network); Health Clinic; Legal Clinic; Job Skills Program; Fitness Programs

BOARD COMPOSITION: Hispanic 1 Asian Caucasian 7 Male 7 African Native American 1 American 4 Other Female 6 TOTAL 13 TOTAL 13

BOARD ACTIVITIES:

Number of Board Meetings Per Year: 9-12

Day, Time and Place of Meetings:

Last Thursday of the Month, 7 p.m., Dennis R. Neill Equality Center

I would describe our board as: a working board a policy board (circle all that apply) formal informal Leadership Tulsa 2010 Board Internship Request Form

ORGANIZATION NAME: Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq)

BOARD COMMITTEES: List standing board committees and for each one indicate current number of members, meeting schedule and if it might be a good choice for an LT intern. Approximat Committee Committee Name (Executive e could Committee, Finance Current Meeting Schedule include LT Committee, Program Number of (Monthly, Annually, As Intern Committee, etc.) Members Needed, etc.) (Yes/No) Board Development/Governance 4 As Needed No

Finance Committee 4 As Needed No

Program Committee 4 As Needed Yes

IT Committee 3 As Needed Yes

Pride Store 3 As Needed Yes

Human Resources 4 As Needed Yes

SPECIAL NEEDS: Please indicate any special needs you might have or talents that would be especially helpful to your board at this time or special projects that an LT Intern could take on for your organization.

Our Organization has recently experienced major changes due to staff embezzlement and a greatly reduced budget because of the national economic downturn. Our Board of Directors has had to step up to the plate to head programs, raise funds and fill in for a greatly reduced staff. However, we are presently seeing incredible membership growth and organizational participation. We could use enthusiastic interns who help us recover from a rough year.