In honor and celebration of Black History Month, the Women’s Center will be gathering and sharing stories of achievement and joy from the Black women* in our community. During the entire month of February, we will be featuring stories shared with us on our podcast, Gen(der) Ed. Stories should be no longer than 5 minutes in length with no background noise. In order to capture the clearest and best audio, we strongly encourage you to use headphones (they do not have to be fancy or professional) and to record in a quiet space.

If you would like to share your story of joy with us, review the initial prompt and follow the instructions at the link below. We will be accepting story submissions through February 19th.

*We acknowledge that womanhood and gender identity are fluid and unique to each individual. We welcome stories from all who feel they may fall under the identity of “woman”.
Hokie Collective
We are very excited to introduce the newly launched Hokie Collective opportunity for students!  The Hokie Collective is an interdepartmental* program that provides ongoing opportunities for student education at the organization or individual level on topics related to actively caring for their community.

Caregiver Survey Findings
More than 2,200 Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and graduate students recently participated in a survey designed to gather feedback and perspectives on the challenges of balancing caregiving and work responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary report of initial findings confirms a variety of concerns that have been shared by faculty, staff and wage employees, and graduate students during discussions with university leaders this past year. 
Submit your nomination here.
Upcoming Events
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