March is Women's History Month
As we celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day at Retriever Integrated Health, we enter a time of reflection, celebration, and advocacy for the invaluable contributions of women (cis, trans, and feminine presenting individuals) throughout history. This year, the theme "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion" resonates deeply, highlighting the pivotal role women play in championing these essential values. But amidst our recognition of progress, we must also shine a light on a critical aspect often overlooked: the intersection of women's advocacy with mental health.
The journey towards equity can be arduous, loaded with obstacles and challenges that can take a toll on mental well-being. In the pursuit of gender equality, self-identified women often face discrimination, microaggressions, and systemic barriers that can lead to stress, anxiety, and burnout. The pressure to juggle multiple roles and expectations, whether as students, professionals, caregivers, or activists, can exacerbate these mental health challenges. Moreover, women from marginalized communities experience intersecting forms of discrimination, compounding the impact on their mental well-being.
As we honor the trailblazing women who have paved the way for progress, it's important to reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health of all women. Here are a few ways we can integrate mental health into our advocacy efforts during Women's History Month and beyond:
- Promote Self-Care: Encourage women to prioritize self-care practices that nurture their mental and emotional well-being. Whether it's practicing mindfulness, engaging in hobbies, or seeking therapy, self-care is essential for maintaining resilience and balance.
- Amplify Diverse Voices: Ensure that diverse voices are heard and represented in conversations about mental health and women's advocacy. Intersectionality is key to understanding the unique challenges faced by different groups of women and tailoring support accordingly.
- Provide Supportive Spaces: Create inclusive and supportive environments where women feel safe to share their experiences and seek help without fear of judgment or discrimination.
- Educate and Raise Awareness: Foster education and awareness around mental health issues, challenging stereotypes and misconceptions that may prevent women from seeking help. By destigmatizing mental illness and promoting a culture of empathy and understanding, we can create a more inclusive and supportive community for everyone.
Cis, trans, and female presenting individuals can find support on-campus at Retriever Integrated Health and the Women's Center. To access free and confidential counseling services at RIH, please call (410) 455-2542 or use the
RetrieverCare portal to schedule an Initial Consultation. Additionally, the Maryland Department of Human Services and the Maryland Commission for Women also has a list of
Health and Wellness Online Resources.
Retriever Essentials was featured in the Feb. 2024 Baltimore Sun Education supplement article (page 2), "Addressing physical and mental health challenges: From food pantries to counseling, colleges step up." Program Coordinator Ariel Barbosa shared information about the resources Retriever Essentials provides: the Essential Space, the free grocery store, free farmer's market, meal recovery program, campus garden, and meal card Save-a-Swipe program.
Barbosa noted, "When we opened The Essential Space, it allowed us to expand the number of students and staff that we could reach. We started recognizing that so many students were struggling ... some were homeless, and some were pregnant and could not afford food or other essentials."
Additional information about Retriever Essentials, including how to make a donation, is available at retrieveressentials.umbc.edu
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David Hoffman, Musa Jafri '24 interviewed in Baltimore Sun
Education supplement article on BreakingGround initiative
David Hoffman, J.D., Ph.D. '13, director of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, was interviewed for the Feb. 2024 Baltimore Sun Education supplement article, "Shaping tomorrow's leaders: Experiential learning fosters skills, empathy, and professionalism."
BreakingGround, a grant program that supports civic innovations at UMBC, launched in fall 2012. In the article, Dr. Hoffman shares more about how the program helped amplify the innovative work already happening in UMBC classrooms. He explains, "'People were engaging students in creative problem-solving and exposing them to real-world issues, but it wasn't always recognized as civic engagement. BreakingGround was born out of a desire to make these efforts more visible, connect educators, and support impactful experiences.'"
Jafri described examples of how BreakingGround is enriching his classroom experiences. "'Last semester, we worked with a state storyteller through the BreakingGround fund, creating music around classic stories from African American culture. It helped us explore themes of resilience, cultural diversity, and promote these values within our community....We're proving that education isn't just about acquiring knowledge but about making a meaningful impact on the world around us.'"
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Career Center staff write commentary for Maryland Matters
The Career Center's Christine Routzahn, director, and Jennifer Spencer Heilman, program director for workforce initiatives, wrote guest commentary for Maryland Matters, entitled, "Supporting Md.'s technology growth, innovation, and talent retention by increasing paid technical internships." The March 4, 2024 article focused on the success of the Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP), administered by the UMBC Career Center and funded by the State of Maryland.
Heilman and Routzahn wrote that MTIP "incentivizes technology-based businesses, as well as state and local agencies, to increase their intern hires by providing matching intern funds and additional support. Since its inception in 2018, MTIP has facilitated over 1,000 paid technical internships across Maryland, spanning diverse industries such as biohealth/life sciences, engineering, IT/software solutions, cybersecurity, and manufacturing. This program, in partnership with higher education institutions and numerous employers statewide, underscores the importance of bridging the gap between theoretical classroom learning and practical real-world applications."
They add that, "The Maryland Technology Internship Program represents a significant step towards nurturing Maryland's technical talent pool and supporting its economic growth. UMBC is honored to administer MTIP, showcasing Maryland's commitment to paid internships, support for small businesses, and strategic partnerships that set a promising foundation for its continued expansion and success. As stakeholders continue to invest in initiatives like MTIP, they contribute not only to the professional development of students but also to the sustainable growth of Maryland's workforce. It is critical that we continue to invest in programs like MTIP to secure a successful future for generations to come."
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Upcoming Closure @The Pride Center
Our Space Will Be Taking A Break
Hello community members of TPC!
Due to staffing changes and incoming staff development trainings, our center will be closed on Friday, March 8th and will remain closed until Wednesday, March 27th. Please be patient with us as we revisit our schedule.
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Center for Democracy & Civic Life Affiliate Positions [PAID]
Applications for 2024 - 2025 due April 4, 2024
The Center for Democracy and Civic Life is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to play leading roles in its 2024 - 2025 programs as affiliates with the Center. Affiliates include Alternative Spring Break (ASB) leaders (undergraduate and graduate students), ConnectionCorps participants (undergraduate and graduate students), and STRiVE coaches (undergraduate students only).
Applications for affiliate positions are due Thursday, April 4, 2024. Click here to apply. Read on for more information about the positions.
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Alternative Spring Break (ASB) leaders
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a five-day immersive learning experience for undergraduate and graduate UMBC students organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. During ASB, participants explore the systemic and human dimensions of complex social issues in Baltimore, spending most of the week in small groups focusing on a specific issue or challenge. ASB groups work with community partners, elected officials, and scholars, in part to help participants identify their own pathways to long-term community engagement. ASB 2025 will take place during the week of UMBC’s Spring Break: March 17 - 21, 2025.
ASB 2025 will be developed by a team of student leaders organized and trained by Center for Democracy and Civic Life staff during weekly meetings in the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. Together, the leaders will develop plans for a holistic, empowering ASB experience for participants. ASB leaders will work in pairs to develop small group experiences exploring social issues in Baltimore. Past ASB groups have explored challenges and solutions relating to equitable access to housing, nutritious food, and health care; disability justice; support for youth impacted by intimate partner violence; and a variety of other issues. Leaders can develop an experience relating to one of these topics, or to a new topic they propose.
The overall time commitment for ASB leaders is approximately 100 hours over the course of the fall 2024 semester, the winter 2025 term, and the spring 2025 semester. For specific meeting and program dates, see the application form.
ASB leaders receive a $1,250 stipend and a zero credit practicum notification (PRAC 121-03) on their transcripts for fall 2024 and spring 2025.
All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have participated in ASB.
ConnectionCorps participants
ConnectionCorps is a training program for UMBC undergraduate and graduate students aspiring to build skills in facilitating conversations that encourage authentic connection and democratic participation.
During the fall semester, members of the ConnectionCorps cohort participate in weekly training sessions. They also have opportunities throughout the semester to hone their skills by facilitating small group conversations within Center programs. The overall time commitment for the fall portion of ConnectionCorps is approximately 30 hours over the course of the semester. For specific meeting dates, see the application form.
Fall ConnectionCorps participants will have an opportunity to apply to continue the program in the spring semester to further hone their skills by developing and facilitating their own dialogue programs in consultation with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life team. The application for the spring portion of ConnectionCorps will be released in November 2024.
ConnectionCorps participants receive a $250 stipend during the fall portion of the program. ConnectionCorps participants selected to be a part of the spring portion of the program will receive an additional $750 stipend.
All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply. (Important: This application is only for the fall portion of ConnectionCorps. Applicants do not need to commit now to applying for the second portion in the spring.)
STRiVE coaches
STRiVE is an immersive five-day leadership for public purpose program for UMBC undergraduate students organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life in partnership with the Student Government Association. STRiVE helps inspire and support students in becoming more effective leaders and contributors to their communities, especially the UMBC community. STRiVE participants develop friendships; discover their strengths and values; learn how to work more effectively in groups; envision contributions they could make at UMBC; engage issues relating to identity, privilege, and systemic oppression; and tackle both simulated and real leadership and social change challenges. STRiVE 2025 will take place from January 13 - 17, 2025.
STRiVE 2025 will be facilitated by a team of staff and undergraduate student coaches organized and trained by Center for Democracy and Civic Life staff during weekly meetings in the fall 2024 semester. Together, the coaches will rehearse sessions and make plans for an intensive, engaging STRiVE experience for participants. Each student coach will be paired with a staff coach to facilitate activities for a closely-knit small group (a “pod”) that will meet regularly during STRiVE. Coaches will be trained to facilitate pod and large group sessions.
The overall time commitment for STRiVE coaches is approximately 100 hours over the course of fall 2024 semester and winter 2025 term. For specific meeting and program dates, see the application form.
STRiVE coaches receive a $1,000 stipend and a zero credit practicum notification (PRAC 121-04) on their transcript for winter 2025.
All undergraduate students are invited to apply. Preferred but not required: Applicants will have participated in STRiVE.
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Use this form to apply to be an Alternative Spring Break (ASB) leader, ConnectionCorps participant, and/or STRiVE coach for the 2024 - 2025 academic year. Again, applications are due Thursday, April 4, 2024.
If you have any questions, you can contact us directly at civiclife@umbc.edu.
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Dr. Renique Kersh, vice president, on two panel discussions
NASPA, USM Women's Forum in March 2024
Dr. Renique Kersh, vice president for student affairs, will serve on two panel discussions at national and regional events in March 2024.
At the NASPA Annual Conference, Dr. Kersh will serve on the panel, "Beyond Mentorship: The Transformative Role of Coaching," on March 11. Using case studies and insights, panelists will declassify myths about coaching and its role as a potent, innovative tool for staff empowerment and growth and team dynamics. They'll discuss how to budget for coaching, manage challenges, and measure for success. Dr. Kersh will share insights on how she used coaching in her previous role as vice president at Simmons University, and how she hopes to use it in UMBC's Division of Student Affairs.
"Beyond Mentorship" will be led by Dr. Adam Cebulski, founder and CEO of transform.forward, a strategy consulting and coaching firm, and also includes panelist Dr. Jose Luis-Riera, vice president for student life at the University of Delaware.
Dr. Kersh is also a panelist for "Defining Womanhood" at the USM Women's Forum Women's History Month webinar on March 13. The panel will discuss characteristics that contribute to their definition of womanhood and share how these characteristics and qualities present themselves in their personal and professional lives.
Additional panelists for "Defining Womanhood" will include Kelsey Beckett, chief of staff and director of operations in USM's Office of Academic and Student Affairs, and Shantala Thompson, associate director of University of Maryland's LGBTQ+ Equity Center. It is moderated by Dr. Allyson DeMaagd, coordinator for sexuality and gender diversity at Towson University.