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9/24 #ThisIsAmerica: Social Disparities Facing Marginalized Communities

#ThisIsAmerica: Social Disparities Facing Marginalized Communities

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

01:00 PM - 02:15 PM

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Zoom

It's no secret that social disparities are prevalent in marginalized communities. The current climate of racism, white supremacy, anger, fear and divisiveness in America is having significant impact on many children and adults. Join us for the inaugural installment of our #ThisIsAmerica social justice series for a stimulating discussion as we learn about and analyze systems of oppression that affect minority communities. Topics covered range from how students of color living in poverty are supported by their community, the mental health disparities among minority communities and racial profiling of African Americans during COVID-19 to the issues of obesity and food insecurity among minority communities, especially for African American women, and the ways racial equity supports nutritional health.

Panelist include Dr. Loneke Blackman-Carr, Dr. Jennifer McGarry and Dr. Wizdom Powell. Sponsored by the UConn Foundation, UConn Alumni, UConn African American Alumni Council, UConn Women's Center, UConn School of Social Work, and UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Thursday, 1-2:15pm – Free and registration required at https://www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/website/16374/

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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9/24 Love & Kindness Meditation

Love & Kindness Meditation

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

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Webex

Feeling stressed? Tired? Alone?
Join the Women's Center & PRLACC for a virtual community meditation session centered on Love and Kindness!

https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m9d5564357a21c016745245776920097a

This event is part of UConn Suicide Prevention Week.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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10/8 Race, Voter Suppression And The Myth Of Democracy In The U.S.

Race, Voter Suppression And The Myth Of Democracy In The U.S.

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

07:00 PM - 08:30 PM

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Virtual Livestream

The University of Connecticut’s Leadership Legacy Experience is pleased to host Dr. Carol Anderson, for a livestream lecture about her research on voter suppression and racial discrimination in the United States and themes from her book: One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy.

Dr. Carol Anderson is a human and civil rights advocate, expert on African American history and 20th century politics, and professor of African American Studies at Emory University. She is the author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy and the critically acclaimed White Rage, published by Bloomsbury (2016). She is also the author of Eyes Off the Prize: The United Nations and the African-American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955 (Cambridge University Press), which was awarded both the Gustavus Myers and Myrna Bernath Book Awards.

Admission to this event is free. All members of the UConn community are welcome to attend. The link for the livestream will be available one week prior to the event.

For accommodations, please contact Alexis Roach at studentleadership@uconn.edu

For information on the event and the Leadership Legacy Experience, visit http://leadershiplegacy.uconn.edu

Contact Information: Alexis Roach, studentleadership@uconn.edu
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The Women’s Center Marketing Committee meets weekly to plan and implement marketing and outreach strategies that promote the initiatives and programs of the Center that to engage the campus community; that raise the profile, increase visibility, and promote community awareness of the Center, gender equity issues, and make connections with the community. Join us anytime! […]
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Posted on September 14, 2020

Check Us Out @ the Involvement Fair!
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Posted on September 8, 2020

My Feminism is… Campaign
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Posted on August 17, 2020

Women’s Center’s Husky WOW Activities
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Posted on August 14, 2020