University of Maine Feminist Collective

University of Maine Feminist Collective updated their information in their About section.

Hey all! Here are some great events being put on through the UMaine Multicultural Student Center!!
Hope to see some of y’all there :)

Hi everyone, this Friday the Feminist Collective is hosting a zoom costume party starting at 7pm! Put on your best costume and come join us so we can all be alone together, the link is on the flyer below. Don't be shy! Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you all there!

I regret to inform everyone that Va**na Monologues 2020 has been cancelled due to some internal difficulties. Thank you all for your support and we look forward to hosting this event next year.

University of Maine Feminist Collective updated their phone number.

Please join us tonight at 6pm for our first meeting of the semester! We will be meeting in the Senior Skulls room on the 3rd floor of the Memorial Union to decorate cookies and talk about the upcoming semester!

AUDITIONS!! VA**NA MONOLOGUES!! January 23rd from 5pm-7pm in the COE Room in the Memorial Union. Auditions are open to EVERYONE!

Please email [email protected] for the script and/or for questions!

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Calling activists from UMaine and beyond! Do you know anyone on virtually any college campus who would be interested in hosting an Abortion Out Loud event? Do you know someone who would just like to help spread the word and end the stigma around abortion? Maybe you know a sticker lover who would enjoy a collection of Abortion Out Loud stickers to plaster across their campus. PLEASE share this link-- https://actionnetwork.org/forms/help-launch-abortion-out-loud?source=direct_link&
with your friends at colleges all over!! Abortion Out Loud will not send out any materials to anyone until they have had 200 different campuses sign up for them, and they're at around 143 now. The UMaine Feminist Collective really wants to update our materials and swag for this exceptional campaign, but we need more campuses to sign on in order to get them. Please help by sharing or sending to a friend! Keep on keeping on feminist friends!

Help Launch Abortion Out Loud Young people have always been at the forefront of social change, pushing the bounds until a groundbreaking idea becomes the norm. And today, young people are tired of the stigmatizing way people whisper "abortion." They’re tired of young voices being excluded from abortion conversations. They’re...

Join us tonight in the North Pod from 7-9 pm for our annual Take Back the Night! This is a great event for speaking out about domestic violence and sexual assault, and more importantly, to give a safe space for anyone to come and share their experiences. There will be many organizations there tonight, along with snacks and sensory materials to aid with any needs people may have. We will be having a march around campus from 9-9:30 pm as well if you cannot make the speak out! We look forward to seeing everyone there and encourage any necessary self care before and after the event!

The University of Maine Feminist Collective would like to offer our support to all those negatively affected by the UMaine College Republican’s recent Facebook post regarding Indigenous people and the culture surrounding the upcoming holiday on Monday. Regardless of politics, we recognize that the remarks made against minorities are fueled by internalized biases from the members of this group, and are dismayed to share the same title as them. We will always stand by those who are impacted by this systematic racism, and we fully support speaking more on this issue as a community. The Feminist Collective recognizes that the University of Maine has a diverse population, and as an organization we have taken the steps to improve our own implicit biases regarding race. We invite everyone to reach out for more information to participate in our scheduled Implicit Bias trainings, as well as to attend our weekly meetings where we tackle race related issues and work to improve our own internalized racism. We would also like to share a message from our Student Government Body President Bentley Simpson, inviting all of us to attend an event about Maine Wabanaki history. The Feminist Collective will not speak on behalf on those who are affected by the posts from the UMaine College Republicans, but we will stand beside them as allies and fight for the right to feel safe on the campus we all share and love.

Hello feminist friends!! It’s time again to prepare for the Out of Silence Showcase on November 15! Abortion Out Loud, formerly the 1 in 3 Campaign (do you like the new name, comment below!!) hopes to tell the stories of people who have had abortions every fall, and we’re hoping folks will help us! Shoot a message to Liliana Bonarrigo on facebook, or by email at her UMaine email (just first.last) if you’re interested in being a part of this showcase and we’ll send you the details!

Meeting tomorrow at 6:00 in the FFA Room!

University of Maine Feminist Collective updated their website address.

Hi folks! Next week will be FemC's start of Beautiful Week!! Here's a list of events, and there will be links to an event page for each in the comments of this post, as well as shared here on our public page! Love you all

Here's a promo to our amazing LGBTQ group, Wilde Stein! They're an AMAZING group for any q***r folk looking for to build their advocacy efforts, and for both q***r folks and allies to find a supportive, friendly group.
They are the ones who will be hosting Lavender Prom-- giving q***r folk a chance to dance their partner(s) in a safe, accepting space!
For more info head to their page https://www.facebook.com/umainewildestein/

We're tabling!!! Until 1, you can learn what we are all about!! Come say hi!

Lunch n' Learn today noon-one! BBQ and ice cream sundays!!

Help support one of our Feminist Collective's members as her father battles his illness! Every dollar counts!

Click here to support Help Give Kevin The Gift Of Time organized by Team Bass Hi everyone, My son-in-law Kevin Bass is in need of our help. In early February Kevin came down with the flu. For over a week he continued to get worse. A visit to the DR’s and calls to the nurse did not help. Courtney arrived home from work on Feb 11th to find Kevin seriously ill. He was...

We need to all work together to stop this 'gag rule.' This hurts more than abortion- Family Planning centers /need/ funding, they /need/ support. Support Maine Family Planning! Cheer them on as they work to do what we all want-- protect choice, healthcare, and hearts!

Maine Family Planning to sue over new Trump abortion ‘gag rule’ The changes block doctors and nurses at health care facilities that receive Title X funds from discussing abortion as a viable option with pregnant patients, or making referrals to abortion providers.

Congrats to our very own Feminist Collective member Taylor Cray!! We are so proud of all the work she has done. Cant wait to see you in congress someday, Taylor

We're so excited to announce the inaugural winners of the Sharon Barker Student Activism Award. Please join us to celebrate them and other amazing women leaders in Maine at the Maryann Hartman Awards. RSVP at umaine.edu/wgs/mahawards

https://www.facebook.com/events/2132484590401048/ FemC is having auditions for our annual production of the Va**na Monologues tonight! No experience necessary, all gender identities welcome, and all scripts will be provided!

Come join us tonight!

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Stand with survivors and encourage our senators to do the same

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Hearty Maine Hello! Come visit us at the student organization fair on the mall on Wednesday from 10-2, and every Wednesday of the semester at 5:30pm in the Totman room. Be a part of our planning for annual events such as the Va**na Monologues, Take Back The Night, and Women's History Month, plan new events, and participate in weekly feminist discourse!

Join us and WGS next week for a pop-up panel about modern feminism!