[CW-Grad] FW: Semana de la Mujer

[Bryan G Bradford]

Recognizing the contributions/achievements of Chicanas/Latinas 
Semana de la Mujer


UC Riverside     
February 28 – March 4, 2011


Monday, February 28

Opening Reception/Ceremony &
Gallery Showing: Mujeres Asi Somos

The exhibit hopes to challenge society’s definition of beauty with the
intention of confronting gender/beauty stereotypes, bias and assumptions. 
It also hopes to widen the definition and provoke discussions of redefining
beauty.
12:00-5:00 pm / HUB 302 North
Light refreshments will be provided

 
Tuesday, March 1

Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop
Self Breast Exams & Preventative Information
12:00-1:00 pm / HUB 269
Sponsored by Mujeres Unidas


Chicana Graduate Student Panel
Panel of Chicana/Latina graduate students discussing 
their research & their lives.
3:00-4:30 pm / HUB 379

 
10th Annual Women Against Violence Workshop
Learn about Domestic Violence Prevention
6:00-8:00 pm / INTS 1121
Sponsored by Latinic Societas Unitas 

 
Wednesday, March 2

Healing Almas Con Palabras
MALCS de UCR presents Healing Almas Con Palabras as an open and safe place
to read and share our creative work. 

Chicana scholars, writers, and poetas have used words as a way to empower
their communities, to tell their stories, and strengthened their almas. 
We invite all raza to come out and read their own creative pieces or to
share a piece from their favorite Chicana writer. 
5:00-7:00 pm / HUB 268 
Sponsored by MALCS de UCR

Thursday, March 3

Uncovering Chicana and Latina Women Poets
In this workshop students will become aware of the Chicana/Latina women
writers. By looking at their work students will become aware of the
experiences of these writers through their particular voice and style. 
As well this will make students more knowledgeable of the women
poets/writers that they can connect to as Chicana or Latina women.
Presented by Melisa Garcia, Creative Writing Major
1:00-2:00 pm / Ethnic Studies Conference Room

Screening: A Crushing Love
Platica/Q&A with Sylvia Morales, Director
A Crushing Love, Sylvia Morales’ sequel to her groundbreaking history 
of Chicana women, Chicana (1979), honors the achievements of 
five activist Latinas – Dolores Huerta, Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez, 
Cherrie Moraga, Alicia Escalante, and Martha Cotera – 
and considers how they balanced single motherhood and activism.
INTS 1128 / 6:30-8:30 pm
Co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Department


Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5

Men Can Stop Rape:  
Men Creating Change
Men Can Stop Rape is the nation's most comprehensive platform for engaging
college men in preventing violence against women, developing and 
supporting healthy masculinity, and organizing to create sustainable
violence prevention programs and cultures.
Join this two-part discussion on relationship violence, men's roles in
addressing violence against women, the development of  a possible Men
Creating Change Chapter; and theories, tools and concrete activities for 
probable trainers and facilitators to educate, decrease violence, 
and increase the rate of reporting.

March 4th, 1-5 p.m.., Pentland Bear Cave (B107/C101)
March 5th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Pentland Bear Cave 
Free!  Everyone welcome!
Sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center 

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Estella Acuña 
Chicano Student Programs
University of California, Riverside
145 Costo Hall 
Riverside, CA 92521

Phone: (951) 827-3821 
Fax: (951) 827-2189
Email: estella.acuna at ucr.edu 
Website: csp.ucr.edu





 

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