Has your semester groove kicked in yet, or are you still trying to figure out where in the world that syllabus is? Feeling like you deserve a much-needed break? (Hint: you do!) “Head over” to the Women’s Center Virtual Lounge to play fun games and get to know some new people!


Thursday, 6pm, https://zoom.us/j/94661069010?pwd=WmJIdjYrMXBmcm0yYnRIeXFLVVR0UT09

Empower Hour: Celebrating Unsung Heroines at UConn and Beyond
Friday, September 18, 2020
12:00 – 1:00 pm
WebEx Link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=ma2e80ce42cb30b74fc23f9cdd80ace0f

Meeting number: +1-415-655-0002 | 120 782 8252

Password: EmpowerHour

With the fall semester just beginning, we are excited to bring everyone together our summer Empower Hour that was rescheduled due to the power outages! And what better topic to feature other than the amazing work that women have done throughout history to give us some motivation for approaching our own work this fall.

During this Empower Hour, we invite everyone to:
• Participate in some group herstory trivia
• Chat about the unsung heroines of UConn
• Discuss ways that the unsung heroine persona appears in our own work
• Share our excitement (and fears) about starting the fall semester

The Women’s Affinity Group Planning Committee
Amanda Cannada, Africana Studies
Brandy Ciraldo, ITS
Lisa Famularo, Center for Career Development
Nikki Garcia, Student Activities
Kathleen Holgerson, Women’s Center
Charlotte Nelson, Psychological Sciences
Kathy Pais, Biology Advising Center
Ashley Sandy, Natural Resources & the Environment
Rebecca Walker, Economics

The Women’s Affinity Group at the University of Connecticut seeks to strengthen and empower the network of all women faculty, staff, and graduate assistants in our community across various identities through professional development workshops and social networking events. We aim to highlight and provide a space to process the various ways that gender matters in the personal and professional lives of women.

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/

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.