CU Womens Resource Center

Hi friends, We sure hope you are enjoying your summer. We are outreaching to student groups and campus organizations about tabling at CUnity Fest. The Center for Inclusion and Social Change is excited to kick off fall semester with CUnity Fest Welcome BBQ (previously hosted by Cultural Unity & Engagement Center). Please sign up if you are a student leader or office and want to be officially part of this meet & greet event!

Fall 2018 CUnity Fest Student Group Tabling RSVP The Center for Inclusion and Social Change is excited to kick off fall semester with CUnity Fest Welcome BBQ (previously hosted by Cultural Unity & Engagement Center). This BBQ is an opportunity for student organizations and campus organizations to connect with students to share information about re...

Hi friends, we want to announce to our communities that the Women’s Resource Center will be joining the staff of the Gender & Sexuality Center and the Cultural Unity & Engagement Center, as the Center for Inclusion and Social Change, which will launch in fall from C4C N320. Please know that we will continue to advocate for women, femmes, non binary and transgender people in our new space; as well as advance work from the more holistic frame of intersectionality, which we have long worked towards. Our collective advocacy efforts will establish a dynamic center on campus from which to serve students with innovative programs and support services.

We want to express our deep gratitude for our entire community of staff, volunteers, interns, alumnae, and friends of “The W,” past and present. Since its formation in 1994, there have been many people who have inspired, created, and impacted “The Dub.” Over the years, people have cried, laughed, advocated for each other, and built a space we believe in, and where we can be ourselves. We will continue to carry that ethos and your collective goodwill, into our new reality. We invite you to stop by the new center, as early as next week and certainly for our official opening in August. We are committed to continuing strong, feminist work with you all in this new reality.

To quote Octavia Butler, “All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change."

The Women’s Resource Center staff
Amanda, Sarah, Tamara

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Hi friends, a reminder of love and care for you. There are many resources in the community for support.

On-campus: Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS). Anyone can call their main line at 303-492-2277 to speak with a licensed professional 24/7.

Off-campus: The National Su***de Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential support and can be reached 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741.

LGBTQIA support in Colorado: http://solcolorado.org, 24-hr toll free hotline, 1-888-557-4441. Advocates will talk in depth with you about what’s happening and identify the best available resources in your community.

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twitter chat tonight at 6pm by which promotes mental health for black and brown people.

5 Science Fiction and Fantasy Women of Color Authors to Read After Octavia Butler Already devoured all of Octavia Butler's work? Here are five more science fiction and fantasy women of color authors who write mind-blowing works today.

Photos: Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, Polly McLean's work honored at Colorado Capitol Folks gathered at the state house May 2 to honor Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, the first African American woman to graduate from CU. Present was Polly McLean, who has spent more than a decade uncovering Buchanan's story and correcting the history.

10 Ways to Stay Calm During Finals - Sara Laughed Finals are here. Taking care of yourself and reducing stress is one of the best ways to succeed. Here are 10 ways to stay calm during finals.

as finals approach, don't forget to keep up on self-care. you have to fill your cup first.

12 Ways to Practice Self-Care During Finals Take a nap, take a walk or just take a deep breath.

Q***r and Trans Activists of Color Speak Out on the Future of Activism

Q***r and Trans Activists of Color Speak Out on the Future of Activism Priorities and hopes that are shaping the work of ten leaders for social change.

Just a few lovely reminders to you all.

If you're reading this, what was a good feminist/womanist moment from the past year?

“I want young girls, young boys, nonbinary, gay, straight, q***r people who are having a hard time dealing with their sexuality, dealing with feeling ostracized or bullied for just being their unique selves, to know that I see you,” said Monáe. “This album is for you. Be proud.” -Janelle Monae

Janelle Monáe Coming Out As Pansexual Sends Word To Top Of Merriam-Webster's Search Pansexual: Sexual desire or attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation.

An important perspective! 6 Black Feminists Speak Out About the Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction...

"...It’s important to hold Cosby (and Nassar) accountable. But we must also hold individual and institutional silent bystanders accountable. If we do not, sexual violence will continue to permeate our society.” -Aishah Shahidah Simmons

"...I worry that the face of the imprisoned post-MeToo male celebrity will be a Black one as Harvey Weinstein walks free. But that worry is secondary for me. I am mainly relieved—a shocked kind of relieved—that after all of these years, all of these women can know someone believed that he could do what he did. I am hopeful that it can help another woman to push through her fear to tell her story.” -Ayana Byrd

6 Black Feminists Speak Out About the Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction In the moments after the Bill Cosby verdict, Colorlines asked six Black feminists to tell us how they felt about it. Here's what Tarana Burke, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Jamilah Lemieux, Salamishah Tillet, Ayana Byrd and Monifa Bandele shared.

Buffs supporting buffs!

Buffs supporting Buffs during Sexual Assault Awareness Month Traumatic events happen every day, and the CU Boulder community is not exempt. Get tips on how to support survivors, and check out events and opportunities to get involved this month.

Because representation matters...

Appreciating this article that thinks about the movement's intersection with race, specifically Asian American women.

What #MeToo Means For Asian-American Women In Hollywood Harvey Weinstein’s fall from power may have opened the floodgates in Hollywood, but Asian-American actors and producers say a lack of representation makes it harder for them to speak up.

There is an event by CU Women in Science and Engineering this Friday, April 20th.

3rd Annual Science Communication Symposium
April 20, 2018

CU Women in Science and Engineering are proud to present the 3rd Annual SciComm Symposium on April 20. All are invited to participate! Registration is encouraged. For detailed information about the program, workshops, and speakers, visit the event website.

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Listen to one of our very own students' podcast, Ladies Night, as Shruti has a conversation with our very own assistant director, Tamara.

LadiesNightTamaraWVN.mp3

How excited are we to have an Asian American woman direct a show with Ali Wong and Randall Park!

Nahnatchka Khan to Direct Ali Wong-Randall Park Romantic Comedy Film for Netflix “Fresh Off the Boat” showrunner Nahnatchka Khan will reunite with Randall Park and Ali Wong and make her feature film directorial debut for Netflix’s untitled romantic comedy proj…

in honor of us celebrating AA/PI month before school lets out!

Gr**es Of Wrath: The Forgotten Filipinos Who Led A Farmworker Revolution Cesar Chavez inspired the world; Larry Itliong inspired Cesar Chavez. In 1965, the Filipino laborer led California gr**e pickers on a strike that would spark the modern farmworker movement.

Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), the r**e crisis center serving Boulder and Broomfield counties is offering a 10-week trauma-informed yoga group starting on Tuesday June 5th.

The group will run from 7-8pm at the Bodywork Bistro yoga studio in North Boulder, off of Iris Avenue.

There is a Facebook event with more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/398740053870643/

And registration is available here: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vtrujfcab&oeidk=a07ef5akbdx982346cb

Please contact Natalie Ziemba with any questions you have at [email protected]

Summer 2018 Trauma-Informed Yoga with Rachel Stroud This 10-session trauma-informed yoga series is designed to help trauma survivors deepen their relationship with their body and their holistic healing journey. For all levels. After registration, you will be contacted to schedule an intake appointment.

Tonight~

Beautiful Black Women!
April meeting, tonight at 5:30 in the Cultural Unity & Engagement Center - CUE! This conversation will be facilitated by the Women's Resource Center's Assistant Director, Tamara Williams Van Horn.
Lets get it.

Believing survivors of sexual assault is the most important thing you can do to support them. Often a survivor will only tell one person. What if that person is you? How will you respond?

Today is Day, reminding us that believing survivors of sexual assault is the most important thing you can do to support them. Often a survivor will only tell one person. What if that person is you? How will you respond?

On Thursday, April 12, the Conference on World Affairs is hosting two events in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The Power Behind Session: 11 a.m., UMC ballroom
CWA Student Keynote Address with Aly Raisman: 7 p.m., Macky Auditorium; tickets required
Aly Raisman is the two-time team captain of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Teams in 2012 and 2016. In her New York Times best-selling memoir Fierce she shares the highs and lows of her journey, including her survival of sexual abuse. Raisman continues to share her story to help advocate for sexual abuse survivors and push for systematic changes within the sport of gymnastics.

CWA Student Keynote: Aly Raisman @ Macky Auditorium, Boulder [12 April] Aly Raisman, US olympian and author, will serve as the student keynote speaker of the 2018 Conference on World Affairs on Thursday, April 12 in Macky Auditorium at 7 p.m. Doors for the event will open at 6 p.m. The event is presented by the CU Boulder Cul...

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