Channeling this energy for our event next week, Self-Care for Activists 🤍
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Join us Thurs March 11th at 7pm on Zoom to decompress ...
The deadline to apply to attend the 2021 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders has been extended! The application link is on our Linktree; dm us if you have any questions. ...
This March, we are recognizing and celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of How-to Tuesdays! Today’s focuses on the intersectional feminism rooted in Herstory! ...
The Women’s Center Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP) is super excited to announce the theme for this year’s Take Back the Night: Rooted in Resilience! Swipe to hear from some off our VAWPP ambassadors and keep an eye out for the final date and time. ...
#blackherstory spotlights, pt. 4 ...
#blackherstory spotlights, pt. 3 ...
News
- Calling In the Calling Out Culture with Loretta RossWomen’s Herstory Month Opening! Register HEREPosted on March 3, 2021
- Women’s Advance – Spring SeriesAs a prelude to the annual Women’s Advance Conference, the Women’s Center will be hosting a series of workshops this spring that are designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment. Our theme this year is Forging New Paths – Manifesting Justice. […]Posted on February 24, 2021
- National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL)The Women’s Center is accepting applications for a limited number of scholarships which covers the registration fee for the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). The National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) is an annual conference sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher […]Posted on February 24, 2021
- Imagine What Is Possible – ArtivismTuesday, February 16 at 16pm – registration link below. If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Women’s Center womenscenter@uconn.edu.Posted on February 9, 2021
- 100 Years Of Women Scholarship – Applications OpenWe are now accepting applications for the 100 Years of Women Scholarship. Click here for more information.Posted on January 29, 2021
Upcoming Events
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3/10
Loretta Ross - Calling In The Calling Out Culture
Loretta Ross - Calling In The Calling Out Culture
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Other WebEx
Loretta Ross is an award-winning, nationally-recognized expert on racism and racial justice, women's rights, and human rights. Her work emphasizes the intersectionality of social justice issues and how intersectionality can fuel transformation. Loretta is committed to changing our national dialogue and improving our work on human rights by inviting us to take a deep exploration into how we can most effectively impact change in our communities. She asks the hard question: Is Calling Out culture preventing us from fighting the real challenges before us?
Register at https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/onstage/g.php?MTID=eb83fceed692e0765aa2d26014beac589Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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3/16
Start Smart Salary Negotiation
Start Smart Salary Negotiation
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Other Webex
The Start Smart workshop is specifically designed to empower college students about to enter the job market with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation.
This is a free workshop, but registration is required by Friday, 3/12 at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgDnemnLUHuZFlD4KY7voAeFUMTFSODM1RUVaVDlXU05RU0Q3NjFZNUQySi4uContact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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3/17
Rewriting the Rules of the Game: Conscious Resistance with Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Rewriting the Rules of the Game: Conscious Resistance with Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
06:00 PM - 07:15 PM
Other WebEx
Rewriting the Rules of the Game: Conscious Resistance with Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Samhita Mukhopadhyay is the executive editor of Teen Vogue. Previously she was the senior editorial director of culture and identities at Mic .com and an editor at Feministing .com. Samhita is an activist, a rabble-rouser who is deeply passionate about feminism, race, entrepreneurship, technology, existential dating dilemmas, online movement-building, and racial justice.
Join us –virtually-- on March 17, 2021, @ 6:00PM.
Register here: https://bit.ly/2PmAIPWContact Information: Merz Lim | asacc@uconn.edu
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4/5
Start Smart Salary Negotiation
Start Smart Salary Negotiation
Monday, April 5th, 2021
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Other Webex
The Start Smart workshop is specifically designed to empower college students about to enter the job market with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation.
This is a free workshop, but registration is required by Friday, 4/2 at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgDnemnLUHuZFlD4KY7voAeFURUZMSTBPRE1HQzM2ODA2REtMUktUSVZQMy4uContact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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