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Out in Business (OiB) positions all Foster MBA students, allies and community members alike, to be leaders of LGBTQ+ inclusion in business, both through providing a welcoming community for LGBTQ+ students and demonstrating the importance of equality in business.

OiB aims to accomplish this through community-building activities, engagement through speaker series that examines the experience of both being and leading LGBTQ+ employees in a professional environment, and education on supportive language and behavior surrounding LGBTQ+ colleagues, both inside and outside the Foster environment.

Leadership

**JAEHA JOSHUA CHANG**
**Co-President of OIB (Out in Business)**
**Full-time Class of 2026**
**Email** | **LinkedIn**
**Jaeha Chang (he/him)** is a first-year MBA student at UW Foster and co-president of Out in Business. Born in Korea and raised in China, he most recently lived in sunny Los Angeles before moving to Seattle. With a background in journalism and media, Jaeha is passionate about storytelling, community building, and uplifting queer and trans voices in business. In his free time, he enjoys home cooking, hiking, and making mediocre art.

**A'LEXUS MURPHY**
**Co-President of OIB (Out in Business)**
**Full-time Class of 2026**
**Email** | **LinkedIn**
**A’Lexus Murphy (she/her)** is a first-year MBA student at UW Foster and co-President of Out in Business. Prior to moving to Seattle, she lived and worked in Chicago in the public relations and communications industry. As a career and industry switcher, she has been interested in working with fellow students from diverse backgrounds to support one another throughout the program. In her free time, she enjoys getting outside for long walks, going to concerts, and befriending local outdoor cats.dIn

Want to Join the Board?

1st Year Rep – Contact the OiB President during the fall of your first year with information regarding your interest in the club, and what events you would like to see, either as an LGBTQ+ student or an ally.

Board Member – Contact the OiB President to discuss how you envision your role. The existing board will then determine whether that makes sense in the context of the club goals.

Resources

UW Resources

Out in Business Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/422104561189907/

Request to join!

UW Counseling Center

https://www.washington.edu/counseling/

To schedule an initial appointment, please call the Counseling Center 206-543-1240 or visit the website. All students can sign up for individual counseling via their intake form listed on their website. In addition, the counseling center also sees couples and holds group meetings around various identities and struggles.

The UW Counseling Center also offers career counseling options – https://www.washington.edu/counseling/services/career-exploration/

Q Center

https://sites.uw.edu/qcenter

A student-run LGBTQ+ resource center. There are many LGBTQ+ student groups (mainly undergrad focused, but are open to graduate students) that operate through the Q Center. In addition, you can participate in the Q Center Mentoring program. You can opt to be a mentor or mentee, and be paired with someone in the same age/lifestage as you, or be paired up or down (depending on preference) – https://sites.uw.edu/qcenter/virtual-q-center/queer-mentoring-program/

Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center

http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/

The Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (Kelly ECC) is the largest college cultural center in the nation and their mission is to provide an inclusive space that fosters academic success. Their purpose is to engage diverse populations by providing opportunities for co-curricular and holistic development. Their aim is to engage with a pluralistic community to ensure student development, equity and intercultural skills for life beyond the UW. They focus on leadership, mentoring, and community service.

Student Legal Services

http://depts.washington.edu/slsuw/

206-543-6486

Student Legal Services (SLS) focuses on helping students resolve their legal problems with as little disruption as possible to their educational endeavors. SLS helps students with a wide variety of legal matters. Students often come to SLS with issues involving landlord/tenant, contracts, family law, criminal law, and estate planning, but they also provide assistance in other areas. SLS offers free, 40-minute consultations to students on a broad range of legal issues.

Livewell

https://livewell.uw.edu/

206-543-6085

LiveWell empowers students with the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about their health and well-being while at UW and beyond. LiveWell uses both the expertise of professional staff and passion of Peer Health Educators to provide evidenced-based health promotion, education, and prevention services.

Seattle/WA Resources

Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center

https://www.gaycity.org/

206-860-6969

Gay City is the leading HIV/STI tester in King County, home to several LGBTQ-affirming services, and provides access to several diverse resources. The organization is also an active force in queer youth engagement and provides LGBTQ-centered trainings that address the needs of the most marginalized people within our community.

Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA)

https://www.thegsba.org/

GSBA is Washington state's LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce, and the largest LGBTQ chamber in North America, representing over 1,300 small business, corporate, and nonprofit members who share the values of promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. GSBA proudly serves as a connector across the state, bringing the community together through business while advocating for civil rights and small business, promoting LGBTQ tourism through Travel Out Seattle, and investing in the next generation of leaders through the GSBA Scholarship Fund.

Out & Equal – LGBTQ+ & Allied Professionals

https://outandequal.org/

Out & Equal is an organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality. Through their worldwide programs, Fortune 500 partnerships and the annual Workplace Summit conference, they help LGBTQ people thrive and support organizations creating a culture of belonging for all.

If you are in crisis, please call Crisis Connections at (866) 427-4747 or the Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860.

Seattle Counseling Service

https://seattlecounseling.org/
206-323-1768

Trevor Project

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

24-Hour Resource Line: 1-866-488-7386

24–Hour Crisis Line

https://www.crisisconnections.org/
866-4CRISIS (866-427-4747)

TTY / TDD for the Deaf: 206-461-2610

Serving King County Residents

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

https://www.rainn.org/
1-800-656-HOPE

King County Sexual Assault Resource Center

https://www.kcsarc.org/
888-99-VOICE (888-998-6423)

24-Hour Resource Line

National Domestic Violence Hotline

https://www.thehotline.org/
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)

MBA Resources

Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)

https://www.reachingoutmba.org/
Holds Annual Conference in October – https://reachingoutmba.org/romba-conference/
Great for networking & recruiting
Hosts MBA LGBTQ+ Leadership Development Weekend in Spring

Mindful MBA

https://themindfulmba.com/
Helpful for MBA students finding time to catch their breath

Session Recordings

If you missed a discussion panel, or just wish you could replay it, we’re here for you!

Check out our recorded events below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Spring 2018 Intentional Leadership Retreat

May 4, 2018
Empathy and Collaboration Workshop
Exploring Intersections of Identity
Real Talk with Foster Alumni Panel
Leadership Love Language Workshop
Debrief / Wrap Up

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