Professional Women's Association at UCSB

Join us for an informal discussion on Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown. Thursday April 4th 12-1pm. https://shoreline.ucsb.edu/click?email_links_id=440791&member_id=6762579

In Interior Chinatown, Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy—the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. Or is it?.

After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he’s ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family. Infinitely inventive and deeply personal, exploring the themes of pop culture, assimilation, and immigration—Interior Chinatown is Charles Yu’s most moving, daring, and masterful novel yet.

The UCSB Professional Women’s Association is excited to announce that the 2024 PWA Legacy & Barbara S. Uehling Book Grant application is now open!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwM3oiyPHshiFcG_aaJ4givv0_DjM6upCWEAoULBv1v0NLVA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Join PWA & CO VP Charisa as we discuss how the Moon effects our oceans, emotions and overall well being in this 45 minute interactive workshop followed by a 45 minute Sound Bath. Participants are welcome to bring a notepad, yoga mat, blanket, cozy sweater or anything that can provide you with extra comfort during this experience. Share this experience, BRING A FRIEND!!!

PWA Unsung Hero/ine Award Nominations
A principal goal of the Professional Women’s Association is to develop an awareness of the incredible dedication and outstanding contributions of our campus staff. We established the Unsung Hero/ine Award to recognize members of our community who consistently go above and beyond to make the campus a better place for everyone.

Awardees are announced during our annual conference and posted on our website and socials!
The nomination period is open NOW- April 25, 2024 at noon. To nominate please fill out this 2024 Hero/ine Award Nominee form.

Another successful event!! Thank you to everyone that participated — we couldn’t have done it without all the donations and excitement!

Thank you, Charisa for navigating through a beautiful sound bath & full moon ceremony!

Join PWA on Saturday, February 24th 2:00 - 4:00 PM at La Mesa Park as we embrace February’s full Snow Moon while socializing, snacking and receiving insightful information on how the phases of the Moon effects our oceans, emotions and over all mental health followed by a 45 minute sound bath and optional burning ceremony.   Please feel free to bring a yoga mat, blanket, cozy sweater or anything that will provide you with extra comfort during this experience.

Co-VP lead an amazing roundtable discussion all about PWA! Fantastic turnout and lots of good feedback and engagement.

REPOST!! Join us this Saturday Jan 20th at De La Guerra Plaza, 5:30pm
Gather in solidarity as we take a stand against assaults on women’s rights and democracy. Rain or shine.

We will hear from community leaders, followed by a peaceful vigil and march!

Spanish translation will be available.
We will gather in solidarity!
(No violence or hate rhetoric)



Hear from community organizations and speakers, including:
Planned Parenthood Action
Moms Demand Action - CA
Standing Together to End Sexual Assault - STESA
Hannah-Beth Jackson, CA State Senator (ret.)

Did you know PWA is one of the longest-standing staff organizations in our UCSB community?

Join us for an open discussion to learn more about what becoming a member or a steering committee member is all about!

Tuesday, January 23rd
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Student Resource Building (SRB), 3rd Floor Forum

RSVP via Shoreline! https://cglink.me/2dD/r2258229

Light refreshments will be provided

PWA retreat! The Steering Committee getting to know each other some more and brainstorming for the programming to come.

We love seeing our members and creating new friends! Join us Friday, December 8th, 5:00 PM, at Draughtsmen Aleworks Goleta for a festive and creative evening! Light refreshments and supplies will be provided. See you soon!

UCSB PWA is happy to announce our annual back-to-school fundraising drive with IV Elementary through Friday, December 8th! There is a great need for commonly used supplies for the classrooms. All items can be purchased through our Amazon Wish List.

Link to Gift List: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/P17U1R1LZ8FB

Thank you to everyone who came to Spooky Paint and Sip! It was a great group and a really fun time creating and cultivating together. Until the next event…engage, empower, encourage!

It’s that time of year for our PWA Fall Kick-Off Social! This year we are shaking it up with a Ssapppoookkkyyy Paint & Sip on Friday, October 20th 4~6pm at the Mission Rose Garden! We will provide light refreshments, sips, and materials. Please RSVP - link in story! Recommend bringing a blanket or chair and warm attire!

Call for Donations! Established in 1993, the Professional Women's Association (PWA) at UC Santa Barbara is a university staff support group dedicated to the advancement of women on campus. The Barbara S. Uehling Fund, the first female Chancellor of UC Santa Barbara, was established to honor her efforts in advocating for the advancement of women and others from underrepresented backgrounds in higher education. This fund, which has also been referred to as the Book Scholarship or Book Grant, is made possible by the generosity of PWA members, past PWA presidents, and friends. Gifts to this fund support non-traditional students with financial need on their path to achieving their academic and career goals. Donate today: https://giving.ucsb.edu/Funds/Give?id=431

Team showed up this morning for we had an amazing time connecting and sweating!! 💕💕💕

Another amazing turnout for our End of Year Social & Info Session! Glad we got that nomination form working 😉 speaking of - deadline is July 5th to self nominate to be on 23/24 Steering Committee!

Join PWA Steering Committee in our last gathering of 22/23 academic year! See you at M.Special Wednesday June 28th at 5:00 PM.

We’re back and in full celebration mode! 2023 PWA Conference: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNITED & STRONGER Registration is now OPEN. Click the link in our stories to RSVP or check out our website or Shoreline!

Calling on my smart friends. Join us next week for trivia!

Join us at Centennial Beer Hall at 5pm for a casual gathering with drinks and conversation! We look forward to meeting new members and furthering our bond with the OGs. We have our fantastic conference coming up so if you are interested in learning more or volunteering come by and chat with us!

A principal goal of the Professional Women's Association is to develop an awareness of the incredible dedication and outstanding contributions of our campus staff. We established the Unsung Hero/ine Award to recognize members of our community who consistently go above and beyond to make the campus a better place for everyone.

Awardees are announced during our annual conference and posted on our website and socials!

The nomination period is March 7 - April 3, 2023.

Questions? Contact: [email protected]
https://www.pwaucsb.com/

SAVE THE DATE: 2023 PWA Conference | May 11, 2023, | Loma Pelona Center

HOW DOES THE BOOK CLUB WORK?

We gather virtually once per month to discuss the book of the month. RSVP via Shoreline.

We announce the book pick one month in advance. Book picks are crowdsourced from book club attendees.

We are committed to reading across a variety of genres including literary fiction, essay, humor, memoir, exposés, poetry, etc; highlighting progressive and feminist ideas; and celebrating work written by people and perspectives underrepresented in the arts.

PWA Palentines & impromptu bingo night was a blast! They didn’t see us coming!

Will you be our palentine? Join us Thursday, February 16th in Goleta at 5pm for a community gathering to chat, play some games, and get to know each other!

Join our team this year! Registration reopens Tuesday, March 20th @ 7AM Find our link in bio or in our stories! She.is.beautiful is an inspiring, uplifting, and welcoming space for humans to come together to sweat their story in all the seasons of life.

Sometimes you need some fresh air and friends! Join PWA members at Storke Tower for a loop around the Lagoon for our first gathering of the New Year.

Mark your calendars, our conference is back!! Stay tuned for sneak peaks on our programming and speaker!

Join the Steering Committee! We are looking for members for the 2022-2023 term. https://cglink.me/2dD/s72990

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