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6/4 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Thursday, June 4th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/5 White Fragility - Starting Conversations on Racism

White Fragility - Starting Conversations on Racism

Friday, June 5th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Are you struggling with how to start conversations on racism? Are you looking for ways to be part of the solution? Join us for a discussion on exploring whiteness and how to begin to take action as a white person in response to the calls from people of color to make meaningful change.

Meeting Link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mc77b9caf3c0449cd1f8199e770bd6435
Password: hEuvaWw6n52

Join by phone: 415-655-0002
Access Code: 161 512 0375

Future topics may include: Persisting in Challenging Spaces and Forging New Paths for Women of Color and White Women in Dialogue.

Co-sponsored with the Rainbow Center, Asian American Cultural Center, African American Cultural Center, and the Puerto Rican Latin American Cultural Center.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/9 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/11 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/16 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/18 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/23 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/25 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/29 White Fragility Book Discussion

White Fragility Book Discussion

Monday, June 29th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. Participants will discuss the ideas presented in the book, reflect on how white people can build capacity on race, and begin to develop skills engage more constructively in the on-going work towards racial justice.

This is a weekly discussion series on Mondays from 12pm-1pm beginning June 29 through August 10, with the exception of July 6. There are a limited amount of spaces and e-books will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please confirm that you are able to commit to the full series prior to filling out the registration form.

Registration can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WhiteFragilitySummer20

Registration deadline is June 19th.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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6/30 Virtual Office Hours

Virtual Office Hours

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
WebEx

Women's Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop in if you just want to chat.

Meeting link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mdac0ee3b4e6514b52728b02b6cd29f30

Password: thXgSmmF328

Join by phone: 1-415-655-0002

Access code: 614 003 098

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
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Posted on June 3, 2020

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Virtual Office Hours
Women’s Center staff will be available during Virtual Office Hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon – 1 p.m. beginning May 26th. This is an opportunity to reconnect, ask questions, seek assistance with concerns related to financial hardship, academics, safety, mental health, and/or navigating the challenges of remote work and education. Feel free to drop […]
Posted on May 17, 2020

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The Women’s Affinity Group would like to introduce Empower Hour, a weekly virtual series throughout the month of May to bring together women faculty and staff at UConn. As many of us are experiencing drastic changes to both our work and personal lives amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal of the Empower Hour series is […]
Posted on April 27, 2020