Category: GWN Events

UMASS Campus Violence Victim Rights Forum – a panel discussion

April 14: Cape Cod Lounge; 12-1:30. Free event. Lunch provided.

What are your legal rights if you experience assault or violence on campus? Where do you go for help? Where do you go for support? What are your rights and protections if you are not a US Citizen?

Everyone is welcome! Please participate to join the discussion and show your concern for campus violence!

SPEAKERS:

Jo-Ann Bowen, Assoc. Director, EO&D

Lisa Kidwell, Detective, UMass Police

Colby Bruno, Victim Rights Law Center

Bernadette Stark, Student Legal Services

Jo-Anne Vanin, Dean of Students

Dale Melcher, Labor Relations

SPONSORED BY:

Council on the Status of Women

Everywoman’s Center

Faculty Senate

Graduate Student Senate

Graduate Employee Organization

MA Society of Professors

Student Government Association

Women Gender Sexuality Studies

For more info: contact Graduate Women’s Network, gss-gwn@grad.umass.edu

Everywoman’s Center, the Women of Color Leadership Network and the Graduate Women’s Network Present:
A Celebration of International Women’s Day
Monday, March 8, 2010 from 3:00-6:00
Cape Cod Lounge, Student Union Building/University of Massachusetts Amherst
Everyone Welcome!

International Women’s Day, March 8^th, is an internationally recognized day that acknowledges the contributions of women worldwide.  Celebrations in many countries around the world include: parties, political actions, educational forums, and commemorations. In some countries, it is a day of rest and relaxation, honoring women for the work that they do to maintain their families and communities all year.
In recognition of this day, Everywoman’s Center, the Women of Color Leadership Network and the GSS Graduate Women’s Network have come together to organize an afternoon of art, poetry, music, food, information and self-care. From 3:00-4:00 there will be information tables featuring literature from campus-based women’s organizations, refreshments, massage and henna tattoos, as well as an opportunity to be inspired by the Women of Hope poster art show. From 4:00-5:00 there will be a reception and an exceptional poetry reading honoring the lives of women including: Leslea Newman, Lenelle Moise and Karen Johnston.

Leslea Newman
Leslea Newman is the author of 57 books including A Letter to Harvey Milk and Heather Has Two Mommies, which was the first published children’s book to portray lesbian families in a positive light. She is also the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and intersections between the two. Other topics Ms. Newman explores include feminism, eating disorders, butch/femme relationships and sexual abuse. Her award winning A Letter to Harvey Milk has been made into a film and was adapted for the stage. She is also currently the Poet Laureate of Northampton.

Lenelle Moise
Hailed “a masterful performer” by GetUnderground.com, Lenelle Moïse is a “culturally hyphenated pomosexual poet” who creates jazz-infused, hip-hop bred, politicized texts about Haitian-American identity and the intersection of race, class, gender, sexuality, spirituality and resistance. She recites from hand-made scrolls, from memory and with movement. She has been a featured performer in venues as diverse as the Louisiana Superdome, the United Nations General Assembly Hall as well as theatres, bookstores, cafes and activist conferences around the country. Her play “EXPATRIATE ” premiered  Off-Broadway in  2008.

Karen Johnston
Karen Johnston is a social worker by profession, a poet by avocation and a socialist by inclination, a UU-Buddhist by faith and a Mother by choice. Her writing has been published in Silkworm, Equinox, Concise Delight Word Catalyst and Women. Period. An Anthology of Writings on Menstruation.

This event is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information contact Everywoman’s Center at 545-0883 or www.umass.edu/ewc

Would you like to learn some basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, to know more of how to take care of yourself?
Would you like to understand more of the benefits of acupuncture?
Would you feel like to try an ear acupuncture tailored for your own health condition, weather you have never had acupuncture before, or never had it in UHS?

Join us for a talk on Women’s Health from Chinese medicine perspective with acupuncture specialist Jana R. Lussier.
Jana Lussier is a licensed acupuncturist in practice for 10 years. She initiated, 6 years ago, the acupuncture clinic now present as UMASS Health Services. She loves Chinese Medicine because it looks at peoples’ health from the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels of being. And can address all those levels with acupuncture & herbs. Jana grew up in the Amherst area and enjoys contributing to the community she is from

Time: March 01, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Place: Campus Center 804-08
FREE and open to the public.
Registration required if you plan to receive the ear acupuncture. To REGISTER,  email gss-gwn@grad.umass.edu
Sponsored by Everywoman’s Center and GSS Graduate Women’s Network.

~ Constantly Comparing Your Body to Others?
Quit critiquing your body !
One size does not fit all!
Join us in a Safe and Supportive Space —

This 4 session free workshop series for undergraduate and graduate women aims to reconnect women with positive body image in a supportive and empowering group environment. We will explore the history of our relationships with our bodies, highlight the connection between body image and self esteem, understand the role of media and external images and reclaim positive body image.
Registration required. 4 Mondays, 3:30 -5.   Start date: 3/1/10
Call Everywoman’s Center Counseling Services  577- 0077 for registration.

Sponsored by Everywoman’s Center Counseling Services and GSS Graduate Women’s Network at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst