April 10, 2019 at 7pm at Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Tarana Burke is a civil rights activist who was the original founder of the “me too.” Movement, which she started in 2006. It later became a global phenomenon that raised awareness about sexual harassment, abuse, and assault in society in 2017. […]
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LUNAFEST Film Festival & Fundraiser
Thursday, March 28 at 6:30pm | Spotlight Theater, Hartford LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This season’s program of six selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in […]
Start Smart – Salary Negotiation Workshop
March 11, 2019 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Women’s Center | SU 421 Start Smart is specifically designed to empower women 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 […]
Franchesca Ramsey – Women’s Herstory Month Opening!
Franchesca Ramsey is an actress, comedian and video blogger with over 29 million views on YouTube and over half a million followers across Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Her videos have been featured on MTV, The NY Times and The BBC. In 2012 “Sh*t White Girls Say…to Black Girls” was viewed 5 million times in 5 […]
Elect Her Leadership Training
Have you ever thought about running for office, now or in the future? Register now for this FREE Student Leadership Training Program. The Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1st, 2019, at the Women’s Center. This training will demystify the campaign process […]
2019 Women’s Advance Conference – Call For Proposals
The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff and faculty at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment. The UConn Women’s Advance Conference Planning Committee is seeking […]
Community Coffee House
To create a welcoming environment in what has been for many a painful social and political climate, we aim to come together and foster a dialogue for anyone who needs room to speak about current issues and how they may feel impacted by them, including, but not limited to, victim-survivors who want to share their […]
Apply To Be A Body Project Facilitator!
Help promote positive body image in the UConn community!! This year the Women’s Center and Nutrition and Physical Activity Services at Student Health Services are collaborating to relaunch the Body Project. The Body Project is an interactive program that provides a forum for open and inclusive dialogue for women and girls to confront unrealistic […]
Women’s Center Open House
Join on Saturday, August 25 from 4pm-6pm! Stop by the Women’s Center to see all that we do and ways you can get involved! Free ice cream from The Dairy Bar will be provided. Learn more about: Volunteer Opportunities Upcoming Events Women in STEM (WiS) Mentoring Program Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP) The Men’s […]
Women’s Center May 2018 Newsletter
We are pleased to share with you our May 2018 edition of Voices, the University of Connecticut Women’s Center’s newsletter. As we close out this academic year and transition to the summer break, we hope you will take a few minutes to read through our last edition until the Fall. Highlights include overviews of some […]