Chad Jankowski, March 2020

Title of Oral History: Chad Jankowski, March 2020
Abstract: Chad is the co-founder of OUT@UTM. He currently works for the University of Toronto for the Mental Health Program Offices. His pronouns are he/him and his sexual orientation is homosexual. The themes that are covered are Equality, Progress, Change, Bravery, and Support. Chad Co-founded OUT@UTM so that members of the LGBTQ community had a place they could go to ask questions, find support and educate others about LGBTQ culture, content and history. Chad encountered challenges when he came out to his family but these challenges were overcome when Chad came up with strategies to educate his family about LGBTQ culture which in turn, strengthened his family's understanding and acceptance and brought his family closer.
Name of Narrator: Chad Jankowski
Names of Interviewer Team: Andrew Marinangeli, interviewer and tech
Date of Interview: 2020-03-13
Oral History Interview: Oral History Interview
Location that the Narrator is discussing: Mississauga, ON, Canada
The time frame described in the interview.: 2000s, 2010s
file format: MP4
Length: 47 min
Copyright holder: Elspeth Brown
CC license: CC BY-NC