Upcoming Events

FEBRUARY 2009

Valentine's Day Healthy Relationships Awareness Project
February 14, 2009--Campus Wide
Look out for Gender Relations Council members all day, as they give out sweet treats and info on healthy, loving relationships.

Legacy Week: A Celebration of Outstanding Black Women
February 23-27, 2009
A week of special events and programs designed as a bridge between Black History Month and Women's History Month.  Includes an annual keynote speaker and other activities that honor Black Women across the globe who have positively contributed to the world that we live in.
Courtesy of: The Gender Resource Center and The Center for Multicultural Affairs.

Legacy Week Keynote:
Theresa Powell: Women of Color and Leadership
February 25, 2009 (Location TBA)
Come out and listen to what Powell has to say about the women of color and leadership. This 2008 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Outstanding Service Award Honoree and former NASPA president will share her wisdom on leadership and Women of Color.

For more information, contact Anthony Keitt, Director of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs at akeitt@rmc.edu or Shalise Bates-Pratt, Director of Student Leadership and Gender Resources, at sbatespratt@rmc.edu.

MARCH 2009 (Women’s History Month)

Women's History Month Celebration Luncheon
March 6, 2009 (Friday), 12:30pm- Trustees Room--Estes Dining Hall

An annual social event , celebrating Women's History Month and honoring the recipient(s) of the BJ Seymour Aluma Award, The Woman of Excellence Student Leader Award and the new Man of Vision Student Gender Activist Award.

International Women’s Day Open Mic Event
March 6, 2009, 6pm, Old Chapel Topping Room

In honor of International Women’s Day, the Office of International Education, International House and the Gender Resource Center have joined forces to provide a open mic event in honor of Women who have made a difference all across the globe. Bring your music, poetry, artwork, artifacts and information to share about the Women who have impacted your world. For more information, please contact Shalise Bates-Pratt, WRC Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu; or Mayumi Nakamura, in the Office of International Education at 752-7383 or mnakamura@rmc.edu .

Pizza & "The Pill"  A History of Birth Control
March 10, 2009, 6pm, Washington Franklin Hall (Open to R-MC Students, Faculty/Staff Only)

Come out, eat pizza with us, and join us in watching this interesting documentary and discussing the impact of birth control on U.S. culture.
Courtesy of :  History & Sociology Departments, the Women's Studies Program and the Gender Resource Center.

For more information, contact:  Anne Throckmorton of the History Department at annethrockmorton@rmc.edu  or Shalise Bates-Pratt at sbatespratt@rmc.edu .

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH KEYNOTE EVENT
Mary Ann Breschard: Running In High Heels
March 11, 2009 (Wednesday), 7:00pm- Frank E. Brown Campus Center Lobby
Join us in a viewing of  Mary Ann Breschard's  groundbreaking film "Running in High Heels" which explores the recently popular topic of Women in Politics.  Breschard explores poltics and female empowerment by putting the responsibility for women's lack of poltical power directly onto women's shoulders.  The film argues that women do not need to rise up but wake up and free themselves from stereotypes--but not their femininity.  Courtesy of: The Gender Resource Center, The History Department and, The RMC Committee on Assemblies and Special Events (CASE).


For more information, contact Shalise Bates-Pratt, Director of Gender Resources

Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu.

APRIL 2009 (Sexual Assault Awareness Month)

Clothesline Project Display / Take Back The Night March
April 2009 (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 2009Event 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 2009, 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, GRC Director @ 752-3205 or sbatespratt@rmc.edu.

MAY 2009 (Events TBA)

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