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Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY 2008
Valentine's Day Healthy Relationships Awareness Project
February 14, 2007--Campus Wide
Look out for Women's Advisory Council members all day, as they give out sweet treats and info on healthy, loving relationships.
Un-Valentine's Day Movie Presentation and Discussion
February 16, 2007--Brown Campus Center Lobby
Come out to watch the incredible story of one of America's most influential Black Female Entertainers, Tina Turner. Her journey from struggling artist in an abusive relationship to iconic pop culture figure will be discussed.
Courtesy of: Campus Activities Board, Community, Diversity and Justice Center, Macon Peer Response, Women's Studies Council, Women's Advisory Council, Black Cultural Society, and the Women's Resource Center.
 Legacy Week Keynote: Jodi Allen-- Women in the Civil Rights Movement
February 28, 2007 (Wednesday) 5:30pm--- Upstairs Estes
Come out and listen to what Allen has to say about the role women played in the civil rights movement. This doctoral candidate in history at the College of Willam and Mary also will discuss a broader view of civil rights that began at the turn of the 20th century and ended with the birthing of the women's movement. Enjoy dinner with Allen as she explains this event through the eyes of people whose contributions were often overlooked.
MARCH 2008 (Women’s History Month)
Legacy Week: A Celebration of Outstanding Black Women
February 26-March 2, 2007 11:30-1:30pm- Brown Campus Center Lobby
In honor of the close of Black History Month and the opening of Women’s History Month, the Community, Diversity & Justice Center and the Women’s Resource Center have joined forces to bring a week long celebration of outstanding women in the African Diaspora. A multimedia display will be available for viewing throughout the week in the Brown Campus Center lobby. The following women will be featured in the display:
For more information, contact : Shalise Bates-Pratt, WRC Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu or Anthony Keitt CDJC director, @ 752-4715 or akeitt@rmc.edu.
Women's Leadership Luncheon
March 14, 2006 (Friday), 6:30pm- Trustees Room--Estes Dining Hall
A social event honoring the recipient(s) of the BJ Seymour Aluma Award and The Woman of Excellence Student Leader Award.
 Farooka Gauhari: Women in Islamic Society
March 2, 2006 (Wednesday), 6:30pm- Old Chapel--Topping Room
When her husband disappeared during the 1978 Communist coup in Afghanistan, Farooka Gauhari set off in search of him. As a part of Women’s History Month, Gauhari, the author of Searching for Saleem: An Afghan Woman’sOdyssey, will share tales from her two-year search, as well her decision to move to the United States in hopes of rebuilding her family. Gauhari has lectured widely on her experiences, providing insights into the challenges women face living in Islamic society, the future of Afghanistan’s government, and the responsibility and arduous task of rebuilding the nation after the fall of the Taliban regime.
Courtesy of: The Women’s Resource Center, International Studies Program, The Office of International Education and CASE. For more information, contact Shalise Bates-Pratt, Women’s Resource Center
Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu.
International Women’s Day Multimedia Table Display
Date TBA, 11:30am-1:30pm—Location TBA
In honor of International Women’s Day, the Office of International Education and the Women’s Resource Center have joined forces to provide a multimedia display in honor of Women who have made a difference all across the globe. The display will feature music, artwork, artifacts and information that will be available for viewing on campus from during the open lunch hour. For more information, please contact Shalise Bates-Pratt, WRC Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu; or Kim Cressy,Assistant Director of the Office of International Education at 752-7383 or kcressy@rmc.edu.
Spring Break Safety Day
March 19-23,2007--- Event Locations & Times TBA
In partnership with the Residence Hall Association and Campus Safety, the Women’s Advisory Council will host a series of special events, poster displays, give-a-ways and table displays geared towards promoting safety on and off campus, and will provide tips and ways that individuals can help create a safer community.
APRIL 2008 (Sexual Assault Awareness Month)
Clothesline Project Display / Take Back The Night March
April 11, 2007 (Wednesday) --- 11:30am-12:30pm and 7:00pm, Event Location TBA
Macon Peer Response will host its annual RMC version of the aforementioned Nationally recognized publicawareness campaigns. Co-sponsored by Panhellenic Council and One in Four.
Clothesline Project Display
The clothesline project started in Cape Cod, MA in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women. It has been used as a vehicle for women who are affected by violence and for their friends and family members to express their emotions by decorating t-shirts. The t-shirts are then hung on a clothesline to be viewed by others as a testimony to problems of violence against women. Macon Peer Response and their community partners will be holding a t-shirt making session from 11:30am-12:30pm on the day of the event, and will reopen and display the clothesline at 6:30pm later that evening.
Take Back The Night March
Take back the night began in the early 1970s in Germany in response to growing sexual assault and murder problems, and the first U.S. March was held in 1978 in San Fransisco. Take Back The Night Marchers have called attention to the issue of violence against women. Although the march emphasizes that violence against women occurs at all times, the emphasis is on the impact of violence against women at night. Take Back the Night is designed as an opportunity for the community to collectively speakout against violence and raise community awareness about sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence and stalking, which in turn is hoped to be a preventative measure against such acts continuing in our society. Macon Peer Response and their community partners will hold this year’s rally in conjunction with the clothesline project display at 6:30pm, and the event will include multimedia displays and information, and open mic survivor speakout, a candlelight vigil and a symbolic march around campus.
Sex-A-Pooloza Week: A Celebration of Sexual Health
April 16-20, 2007 Event Times & Locations TBA
The Women’s Resource Center will partner with the Women’s Advisory Council, Macon Peer Responders, and other campus organizations and offices to promote awareness around sexual health and healthy relationships throughout the week. Sex-A-Pooloza will feature information on topics like Abstinence, Sexual Consent and Alcohol and Reproductive Health.
Women of Color Retreat
April 27-29, 2007, Location TBA—Time TBA
Each year, the WOC discussion group’s experience culminates in an annual retreat. This retreat is an, overnight event for individuals who have either participated regularly in the group, or have a strong interest in the groups activities but was unable to attend throughout the year.
The retreat involves various group activities, discussions, and multimedia presentations regarding various topics that are important to women of color on college campuses. The retreat is often described as a “slumber party” type of atmosphere, and is an opportunity to further build “sisterhood” amongst women of color, while simultaneously providing a space to relax off campus.
Women of color group events are open to all women who identify as women of color on campus, including:
• African-American/Black Women
• Asian/ Asian-American/ Pacific Islander Women
• Hispanic/ Latina/ Chicana Women
• Native American Women
• Women from Countries other than the U.S.
- Women who identify themselves as allies to women of color
Retreat participants must register in advance to attend the event. For more information, contact Shalise Bates-Pratt, WRC Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu.
MAY 2008 (Events TBA)
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