UMBC Women Who Rock is a blog series I’m working on throughout the 2014-15 academic year (and now perhaps beyond). In my role as Women’s Center director, I have some of the best opportunities to...
August 13, 2015
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Posts
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Given all the race and class-based violence, anti-blackness rhetoric in the media and the subsequent backlash from white-identified people and groups, there is a growing need for mindful,...
August 4, 2015
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A leadership experience for UMBC undergraduate men
"The biggest realization that came to me during Rebuilding Manhood was the fact that I am not alone! I cannot say that I've ever fit the definition of what society has always told me what a man...
August 3, 2015
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A blog reflection written by Women’s Center intern Bree Best For the past several months I have been trying to conceptualize what I wanted to say about white privilege and protesting, the...
July 30, 2015
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The following post are reflections from rising-sophomore Nitya Kumaran who represented UMBC at this year’s National Conference for College Women Leaders (NCCWSL). When Nitya found herself in my...
July 13, 2015
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On May 27th-30th, I went to University of Maryland, College Park for the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) to present the semester long Campus Action Project (CAP)...
July 6, 2015
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a resource for talking about race with young children
Sharing this online resource that may be helpful to parents with young children. From the site: "Welcome to Raising Race Conscious Children, a resource to support adults who are trying to...
June 30, 2015
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When the unrest swelled again in Baltimore on Monday, April 27th, 2015, UMBC was in the midst of studying for final exams and preparing for the end of the semester. For many, the Uprising seemed...
June 30, 2015
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Is Self-Care Right for Your Family? The term self-care is sometimes used to describe children of upper-elementary and middle-school age who are responsible for their own safety and well-being...
June 16, 2015
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A Women's Center Program for Undergrad Women 25 and Older
Th Returning Women Students Peer Connection* program connects returning women undergraduate students with each other via one-on-one connections that will provide support personal, academic, and...
June 9, 2015
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