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Joint VC-EDI Student Employee Hiring Info Session
From 11-12 PM, Monday, 11/25, the VC-EDI sibling Centers and programs will be hosting an information session about each of our spaces, available student positions for the 25-26 academic year, and our processes for applications.
Consider joining the student teams at one of our seven campus community centers and programs by hopping on the Zoom call at link: tinyurl.com/2526VCEDI or on our Linktree.
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Student Vendor Fair
Wednesday l November 20 l 11 AM-1 PM
Women's Center
We can't wait to see you for the Fall Student Vendor Fair!
The Women's Center is partnering with The Basement to encourage folks to learn about the intersections of Feminism and Environmental Sustainability while supporting students' small businesses.
Bring your friends and your tote bags! For questions and accommodations, please email women@ucsd.edu.
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OASIS STEM Tutoring
Thursdays l 3-5 PM l Women's Center
Math 3C, 10A-B, PHYS 1A
Starting Week 2, join us weekly in the Women's Center for STEM Cafe!
We will have warm beverages and free tutoring from OASIS available Thursdays, from 3-5pm, in our Large Conference Room.
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Women's Center Intern Hiring
2025-2026 Women’s Center Intern Applications open Monday, Nov. 25th!
Position descriptions and info. session information is on the WC website women.ucsd.edu.
There will be two WC specific information sessions offered for interested candidates. A recording will be shared after the virtual December session.
January’s session will be held at the WC.
Links to the info sessions can also be accessed in our bio via the LinkTree.
Applications close Tuesday, January 21st at 11:59pm PST, 2025.
For questions or accommodations please email haksamit@ucsd.edu
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Grad Yoga Class
Mondays l 5-6 PM l 10/7-12/2
NUEVO EAST - 309 SMALL MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
Join us for a rejuvenating yoga workout every other week to relieve stress and release those feel-good endorphins!
This guided Yoga session welcomes individuals of all skill levels and promotes self-care in the graduate student community!
Please bring your own yoga mat/towel.
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Feminist Film Club: Mean Girls (2024)
Monday l November 25 l 5:30 PM
Women's Center
Get in loser, we’re going to the Women’s Center...
to watch Mean Girls (2024)!
Join us on November 25th, at 5:30 PM, to talk about friendship, gender, and sexuality, and see how this movie differs from the original.
Join us to watch a fun comfort movie, and critique popular media through a feminist lens.
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Gender Bite #4: Rest is Resistance
Monday l December 2 l 2-3 PM
Women's Center
Join us December 2nd, from 2-3 PM, at the Women’s Center, for our final Gender Bite of the quarter.
Take a break from studying for finals to learn about rest as a form of resistance and how it challenges capitalism and white supremacy.
Participants will be entered to win a Nap Ministry Rest Deck!
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Women’s Center Grad Game Night
Tuesday l December 3 l 5 - 6 PM
Women's Center
Take a break from the grind and join us for a fun-filled game night! Let's unwind and enjoy a night of laughter and friendly competition.
Come out and enjoy a variety of board/card games with other graduate students.
It's the perfect opportunity to take a break from studying and connect with your peers.
Food provided.
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Feminist Book Club: The Right to Sex
Every other Wednesday l 2-3 PM
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, & 10
Women's Center
Join Feminist Book Club! This Fall Quarter we will be reading "The Right to Sex: Feminism in the 21st Century", by Amia Srinivasan, a collection of essays on gender, sex, sexuality, and gender-based violence.
Book Club starts Wednesday, October 2nd, at 2pm, at the Women's Center, and will meet Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, & 10.
The first 5 students to attend our first meeting will receive a free copy! Visit our calendar for what we'll be discussing each week:
tinyurl.com/bookclubf24
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Finals Study Jam
Monday l December 9 l 10 AM-10 PM
Women's Center
Finals Season is upon us and the Women’s Center welcomes you to join our Fall Finals Study Jam.
Feel free to swing by to say hello, grab some goodies from our Finals Survival Stashes, engage in our mindfulness or activity rooms, or just have a quiet place to study.
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Gender Bites Fall 2024 Calendar
Gender Bites is a bi-weekly informal dialogue on issues connected to gender.
We offer discussion on a new topic every week, from elections to pop culture, we discuss it all!
Join us for a new topic every other Monday, from 2-3 PM, at the Women's Center.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The Women's Center is located in the original student center. We are above Blue Pepper and across from Main Gym.
For questions or accommodations please email women@ucsd.edu.
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STEMinist Network
The STEMinist Network is a drop-in program that creates opportunities for gender marginalized undergraduate students in STEM to connect and build community within the larger context of STEM as a male dominated field.
We focus on gender and science, community building, and professional development. We use the term “gender marginalized” to recognize the impact of sexism on many communities including, but not limited to, transgender women, cisgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals, and gender non-conforming individuals.
Register in our LinkTree or on our website.
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Women's Center Staff and Faculty Programs | |
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Considering Motherhood for the First Time? Creating Dialogue on Pressure, Ambivalence & Expectations - Holiday Edition
Wednesday l November 20 l 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Location: Zoom
https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/86758663711
With holidays often focusing heavily on parents and children, those of us still considering childhood, child-free by choice or childless by circumstance, might experience extra pressure, judgement, invisibility or grief during this time of year.
Join us for a non-judgmental, conversational space for Campus Staff & Faculty where we will explore the question of motherhood versus being child-free.
This space is held with the intention of helping women obtain support and clarity for whatever path they take in life.
This is a collaboration with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) and the Women’s Center, facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, and Jennifer Triana, LCSW, FSAP licensed clinicians.
Open to all UC San Diego campus Staff and Faculty.
Feel free to eat lunch during the discussion.
Questions? Please contact Jess Geipel jgeipel@ucsd.edu
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Working Parents of Elementary and Middle Schoolers Support Group
Date: Wednesday l December 4 l 12-1 PM
Location: Zoom Meeting
https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/86957940529
Please join us for a supportive discussion and an opportunity to connect with other UCSD remote working parents.
Parenting post-pandemic may still feel like unfamiliar territory for us all, especially returning to work & school after a year+ of remote learning and various hybrid schedules, not to mention the difficulty balancing roles amid a variety of stressors. Parenting is never easy, but this is unprecedented. You are not alone!
This support group is in collaboration with the Women’s Center and facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) licensed clinician, who is also a full-time remote working parent.
Open to all UC San Diego campus Faculty and Staff parents of any age, partnered or single.
Feel free to eat lunch or parent as needed during the discussion.
Questions? Please contact Izabel C. Francy at icfrancy@ucsd.edu
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Working Moms of 0-5 Year Olds Group
Wednesday l December 11 l 1:30-2:30 PM
On Zoom: https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/82035703829
Please join us for a supportive discussion and an opportunity to connect with other UC San Diego working moms.
Parenting post-pandemic may still feel like unfamiliar territory for us all, especially for those who were pregnant or gave birth while working remotely, not to mention the difficulty balancing roles amid a variety of stressors. Parenting is never easy, but this is unprecedented. You are not alone!
This support group is in collaboration with the Women’s Center and facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) licensed clinician, who is also a full-time remote working parent.
Open to all UC San Diego campus Faculty and Staff mothers of any age, partnered or single.
Feel free to eat lunch, nurse or be a mom during the discussion.
Subscribe to, or unsubscribe from, the ucsdmoms-l list here
Questions? Please contact Izabel C. Francy at icfrancy@ucsd.edu
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Working Parents of Teens Support Group
Date: Thursday l December 12 l 1-2 PM
On Zoom: https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/81090977661
Calling all parents of teens! Please join us for a supportive discussion and an opportunity to connect with other UC San Diego parents.
This support group is in collaboration with the Women’s Center and facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) licensed clinician, who is also a full-time working parent.
Open to all UC San Diego campus Faculty and Staff parents of teens ages 12 and up.
We acknowledge that developmental levels vary. Please join this group or any of the other support groups as you feel appropriate based on you/your child’s needs.
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November is Native American Heritage Month | |
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Indigenous Sustainable Design Forum
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:00 PM
1100 Market St. San Diego, CA 92101
San Diego, California 92101
Get ready for an inspiring experience at the Indigenous Sustainable Design Forum, happening November 21st, 2024, at UC San Diego Park & Market. This unique event brings together Indigenous leaders from across the globe to share their knowledge and advance sustainable development in San Diego, with interactive cultural workshops, engaging panel discussions, an Indigenous film showcase, and even a vibrant Indigenous Bazaar! Immerse yourself in the rich traditions, stories, and sustainability practices of Indigenous cultures—all while celebrating Native American Heritage Month.
Event Page Link:
https://indigenousforum.org/
Contact information for further inquiries:
Student tickets are only $10—come be part of the movement towards a sustainable, diverse, and inclusive future for San Diego! Don't miss out—visit our website at indigenousforum.org to learn more and secure your spot today!
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Queer Latinx Pride Night
Nov. 22, 2024, 6:30 PM
Che Cafe
3035 Theatre District Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093
Come celebrate a night of live music by queer latinx musicians!! There will rap, rock, punk y más! It will be an awesome night celebrating queer latinx culture, pride and joy while jamming to great music!
Contact information for further inquiries
kehalperin@ucsd.edu
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Vinegar Tom
Vinegar Tom is famously described by Caryl Churchill as “a play about witches with no witches in it.” Instead of magic this play explores misogyny and how society punishes women who dare to resist social control. Peppered with modern punk songs, this story of 17th century women accused of witchcraft for rejecting social norms, hits remarkably close to home.
The show runs November 22-December 7; tickets and more information are available here.
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Jingle + Mingle
Dec. 5, 2024, 5:00 PM
Marshall College Room
Join the AAPI Alumni council and APIMEDA P+S staff in celebrating the holiday season! There will be free food, stocking decorating and AAPI trivia!
Contact information for further inquiries
apimeda@ucsd.edu
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Guiding Principles of the
UC San Diego Women's Center
| We embrace the multiple FACES of our community and our work is grounded in the following principles: Feminism, Awareness, Community, Empowerment and Social Justice. Read more about F.A.C.E.S. | |
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Thank you for reading the Women's Center E-Weekly. We value your time and appreciate hearing from you.
Please feel free to contact us with comments, thoughts, ideas, suggestions or concerns.
Email: women@ucsd.edu
Website: https://women.ucsd.edu
Women's Center Community Space Hours
Monday-Thursday: 10 AM - 6 PM
Fridays: 10 AM - 3 PM
Upcoming modified Center hours & Closures 2024
Closing early, at 3 PM, Wednesday, 11/27
Closed Thursday, 11/28 - 11/29, for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Women's Center staff are available Monday-Friday during the University’s operational hours.
Contact us at women@ucsd.edu if you need assistance.
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