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WOMEN OF COLOR DISCUSSION GROUP
A service of the Gender Resource Center
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WHAT IS THE WOMEN OF COLOR DISCUSSION GROUP ABOUT?
WOC group members celebrating a completed year of group sessions.
The Women of Color (WOC) Discussion Group is designed to create connections amongst women who have faced similar experiences in the world and on campus to discuss issues that are relevant to women of color at Randolph-Macon and the larger community.
It can also be a chance to make new friends, and to look for solutions to basic issues in your personal, academic and social life on and off of campus. This group is NOT a class, it is NOT a counseling group and it is NOT a regular student club or organization. It is a supportive service of the Gender Resource Center, and weekly group discussions vary in topic/format, and centers on discussion and opinion.
Topics discussed in past sessions include: family relationships, cultural identity, sexism and racism, women as leaders, romantic relationships, self-awareness, physical/emotional health and self-esteem.
WHO CAN JOIN THE WOC DISCUSSION GROUP?
The Women of Color Discussion Group is open to women who identify as women of color on campus and their allies. This includes the following groups:
- Black/African-American Women
- Asian/ Pacific Islander Women
- Hispanic/Latina Women
- Native American Women
- Women from Countries Other than the U.S.
- Women who are sensitive to issues that affect women of color are also welcome on a case by case basis
(Please see contact info below if you have questions.)
ANNUAL RETREAT/ SISTER CIRCLE RECEPTION
Each year, the WOC discussion group's experience is fulfilled with an annual retreat or a sister circle reception. These are free events, and the retreat is held overnight at an off-campus location. During these activities, various group activities, special discussions, and multimedia presentations assist students in closing out their year with positivity, and is an opportunity to further build sisterhood amongst the women of color at R-MC, while simultaneously providing an opportunity for relaxation.
TIME/LOCATION INFORMATION
WOC Group discussions are held weekly during the fall and spring semesters, on Wednesdays at 5:30pm. The group is typically held upstairs in the Brown Campus Center, in either the Yellow Jacket Conference Room or Koffman Gallery. Email reminders are sent out weekly announcing the discussion locations.
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
If you would like more information about the Women of Color Discussion Group, or are interested in joining, please contact the group facilitator utilizing the contact information below:
Shalise Bates-Pratt, Director of Student Leadership
(Gender Resource Center)
sbatespratt@rmc.edu
804-752-3205
Room 204, Brown Campus Center