Congratulations to computing women for
their campus-wide leadership roles. As you can see below, Heather Pritchard,
Vinutha Prabhakar and Stephanie Yang have all been selected to serve on the GT Women’s
Awareness Month Committee. Very nice!
Maureen Biggers
From: Yvette Upton
[mailto:yvette.upton@vpss.gatech.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:40
AM
To: wrc@lists.gatech.edu
Subject: [WRC Newsletter] April
events, Congrats to WAM!
Congratulations
to the Women's Awareness Month Committee
for an impressive line-up of women's events throughout March!
If
you would like to apply for the 2009 Committee, visit www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/wam
for an application.
We hope you'll make your mark in GT women's history!
UPCOMING WRC EVENTS:
1) Help! I Want to Be Healthier – Tuesday, April 8, CRC
2) WRC Graduate Women's Lunch - Wednesday, April 9, RSVP
CAMPUS EVENTS:
3) Outdoor Adventures – Throughout April
4) Research Option Information Session – Tuesday, April 8, 11 to noon,
5) Black Leadership Conference – April 11-12
6) Latin American Film Festival – April 11 and 12
7) Pi Mile 5K Road Race – 7:00 a.m., April 12,
8) ADVANCE Leadership Cross-Disciplinary Initiatives for Minority Women Faculty
- April 16, rsvp
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
9) Childcare Scholarships for Grad Students – Due April 18
10) GEWN – Applications Due April 30
JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
11) SPARK Reproductive Justice Organizer – Application
Deadline April 30
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
12)
13) Domestic Disturbance – April 18,
14) Expecting Isabel – April 18 through May 18, Synchro Theatre
15) Gender Violence – April 22,
UPCOMING WRC EVENTS:
1)
*Help! I Want to be Healthier! For Parents*
Tuesday, April 8
Noon to 1 p.m.
Join us for lunch while you learn strategies to fit fitness and
nutrition into your life. Meet other parents and share ideas,
solutions, and stories. Open to students, staff, and faculty. Boxed lunches
provided.
If you would like to contribute to a recipe exhcange, please send in your
favorite healthy family recipe with your RSVP. We will then make copies
of all
recipes for all participants.
Please RSVP to Donna Redmon at donna.redmon@carnegie.gatech.edu.
Sponsored by the
2) *WRC
Graduate Women's Lunch*
Wednesday, April 9
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
This month we celebrate all the women graduating with their Ph.D.s and master's
degrees. Congratulations!!! Please r.s.v.p. if you plan to attend.
UPCOMING CAMPUS EVENTS:
3)
*Outdoor Adventure with ORGT*
Throughout April!
You still have time to come in for an adventure this spring. Please keep in
mind that if you want to go on an adventure, you will be required to attend the
instructional class held before it begins.
Mountain Biking: Beginner Class: April 3 & Trip: Sunday April 6.
Intermediate Class: April 17 & Trip Sunday April 20
Backpacking: Beginner Overnight Class: April 7 & Trip: April 12-13
Rafting: Class: April 2nd Trip: Saturday April 5 & 12
Rock Climbing: Beginner Trip: Class: April 3 and trip Saturday April 5,
Kayak Touring: Beginner Class & Trip Class: April 16th & Trip
April 19th
4)
*Research Option Information Session*
Tuesday, April 8, 11:00 a.m. to noon
So... you're thinking about Research Option? If
so (or if you are curious about what Research Option is), join us for an
informational meeting. Basic requirements of the plan, tips on how to
construct a quality research proposal, when to get started, and information on
how to get involved, will be covered. We'll also hear from a few students
who have completed the option.
5)
*Black Leadership Conference*
Come celebrate Georgia Tech's 5th Annual Black Leadership
Conference on April 11-12th, 2008!
The Black Leadership Conference is an annual leadership conference put on by
the Georgia Tech African American Student Union every year. The purpose of this
conference is to stress the importance of leadership and motivate African
American students to become leaders and bring about change in their community.
The theme of this year's conference will be "Bridging the Gap Between
Vision and Action".
Why should you attend this conference? We'll tell you!
1. There will be a host of electrifying speakers including Dr. Dennis Kimbro,
author of New York Time's best seller "Think and Grow Rich"!
2. We have 18 workshops that are geared towards a variety of interests
3. You can network with corporate sponsors who may be looking to find new
employees
4. Because it's another EXCELLENT event planned by AASU!
Please register TODAY at this website:
http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/aasu/blc/register.html
6)
*Latin American Film Festival*
Throughout April, 7:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Every spring semester the Georgia Tech Spanish Speaking Organization offers all
of campus their Annual Latin American Film Festival. This event, open to
students and non students alike, is our organization’s attempt to create
a campus wide appreciation of Latin American and Spanish Speaking culture. We
believe it is a very important medium through which we can showcase our
language and culture to the rest of campus.
ALL MOVIES WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
04/11 Madeinusa (Per?)
04/12 Viva
7) *Pi Mile 5K Road Race*
Saturday, April 12, 7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Race
Runners will receive a t-shirt and enjoy a post race party on Tech Tower Lawn
with entertainment, food, drinks and an awards ceremony! Tech Students,
Faculty, Staff and Alumni register today at http://gtalumni.org/site/Page/PiMile.
8)
"ADVANCE Leadership Cross-Disciplinary Initiative for Minority Women
Faculty"
Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology (WST)
and
the Georgia Tech ADVANCE Program
LUNCH DISCUSSION
Gilda Barabino and Cheryl Leggon
"ADVANCE Leadership Cross-Disciplinary Initiative for Minority Women
Faculty"
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
11:30 am-1 pm
Abstract:
Dr. Barabino (PI) and Dr. Leggon (Co-PI) will speak about the ADVANCE
leadership
project, which includes a series of national workshop-based conferences
providing a framework for professional development, the development of
effective
strategies and sharing of best practices and for sustenance of a community of
practice that participates in networking, mentoring, data collection and
dissemination. The cross-disciplinary initiative supported by this ADVANCE
Leadership Award contributes to the success and advancement of minority women
faculty in science and engineering, thereby enhancing their retention and
increasing their ranks.
Biographies:
Dr. Gilda Barabino’s research interests are in the areas of sickle cell
adhesion, cellular and tissue engineering, and diversity in science and
engineering. She has led numerous NSF-funded projects and initiatives designed
to enhance faculty development and to increase opportunities in science and
engineering for members of underrepresented groups. Her work has paid special
attention to the unique experiences of minority women faculty and innovative
strategies for their professional development and advancement.
Dr. Cheryl Leggon’s research underscores the criticality of
disaggregating data
by race/ethnicity AND gender to develop policy, programs and practices that
enhance and expand the
Before coming to Tech in 2002, she was Director of Women’s Studies at
Wake
she was elected as a Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS) for her work on the intersection of gender, race and ethnicity
and career pathways in science and engineering.
For further information or to reserve a lunch, please contact Carol Colatrella,
WST Co-director at carol.colatrella@lcc.gatech.edu or 404 894 1241.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
9) *Childcare
Scholarships for Graduate Students*
Applications Due April 18
The Preschool at
Applications are due by Friday, April 18, 2008 to Judy Askew at the Preschool.
Please note that applicants are required to take a tour of the facility.
Please call Judy Askew at (404) 240-8204 to set up the tour appointment and for
directions to the facility. Scholarship decisions will be announced in late
May.
Please stop by the Women's
10) *GEWN Scholarship*
Applications Due April 30
I am pleased to announce the Georgia Executive Women’s Network (GEWN)
2008-2009 Leader of Tomorrow
Scholarship.
The GEWN Scholarship is open to female,
non-traditional undergraduate students who will be enrolled in a
four-year program in a metropolitan
**YVETTE PLEASE ATTACH SCHOLARSHIP OR TELL THEM TO PICK UP HERE** Please
have your students mail their completed applications to: Chairperson, GEWN
Scholarship Committee,
GEWN will review applications, interview the top candidates, and notify the
award winners by June 15, 2008. Funds will be placed in the
recipients’ school accounts in July, and the award winners will be
honored at a special luncheon in
Since the inception of our Scholarship Program in 1998, we have awarded over
$65,000 to 29 outstanding recipients. For the 2008-2009 academic year, we
will award as many as four $3,000 scholarships to Atlanta-area students.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
770-594-1033. We also invite you to visit our website at www.gewn.org.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
11)
*SPARK Reproductive Justice Organizer*
HOURS: Part Time - 20-25 hrs/wk
START DATE: Negotiable
SPARK Reproductive Justice Now! (formerly Georgians for Choice) fosters a
dynamic, collaborative model of leadership, collective action, and discourse for
reproductive justice. We collaborate with communities to build and sustain a
powerful reproductive justice movement throughout Georgia and the South. We use
creative grassroots strategies to build knowledge, shift power and advance the
reproductive justice discourse. We demand reproductive justice for our
communities, our bodies, our lives, and our future!
SPARK is looking for two passionate, hardworking and energetic organizers to
join our team as part time Youth and Reproductive Justice Organizers. The YRJ
program will focus on the particular intersections and needs of youth and
reproductive justice in
Time commitment is 20-25 hours a week (with flexibility), some evening and
weekend hours. Some travel may be required. Both part-time positions have
the possibility to extend to full-time positions.
Responsibilities Include:
Work with SPARK staff to develop, build and implement SPARK's Youth and
Reproductive Justice (YRJ) program. Developing and implementing assessment
process including: outreach to youth/youth programs and leaders, community
mappings, study of other models used, and creation of a strategic plan. Execute
extensive research to collect comprehensive data, facts and maintain an
informational data base. Provide leadership for the YRJ program. Some
general office and/or administrative work. Detailed staff reports every two
weeks. Participate in SPARK staff meetings, strategic planning, project
development and evaluation, staff evaluations, general work place
maintenance/culture and sustainability/wellness work.
Qualifications Include:
Strong commitment to and understanding of reproductive justice, social justice,
grassroots organizing and sustainability/wellness (individual and collective).
Experience working and organizing with diverse and oppressed/marginalized
communities (i.e. LGBT/queer, youth, people of color, people with disabilities,
southern, women). Can work well across difference in a multi-issue,
multi-racial coalition. Self-starter, enthusiastic, strong initiative, and a
leader who can work collaboratively and independently. Excellent (or
willingness to develop an excellence in) verbal and written communication
skills and familiarity working with the internet, especially using social networking
sites (i.e. myspace, facebook). Creative problem solver who can meet deadlines
in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.Experience with popular education
curriculum development and facilitation. Enjoys working in the field,
networking and building new relationships.
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, and writing sample
(this could be a link to your blog, webzine, article, journal entry, etc. no
longer than 5 pages) to: Mia Mingus at mmingus@georgiansforchoice.org
(please put "YRJ Organizer" in email subject)
or mail to SPARK, P.O. Box 8551, Atlanta, GA 31106
SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW! (formerly Georgians for Choice) is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. SPARK is committed to sustaining a culturally
competent workplace that is characterized by respect and working across
difference in order to better meet the needs of all communities.
Young people (25 and under, with or without "formal non-profit
organizing experience"), women of color, LBGT/Queer and gender
non-conforming people, disabled, rural, low-income individuals, those from and
living in the south east, and those living outside of the Atlanta Metro Area
who are disproportionately impacted by reproductive oppression are strongly
encouraged to apply.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
12) 
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
NEW LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton Downtown
"Join us for the most dynamic women's
empowerment and networking event of the year!"
**AWF has offered a few scholarships for GT students, please contact the WRC if
you are interested***
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Atlanta 2028: Jobs and Careers for Women and Girls
Luncheon
with Lee Woodruff, author of In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and
Healing
Follow
the Leader: Roundtable Conversations with Dr. Beverly Tatum Top Women Leaders
Evening
Program with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Former Maryland Lt. Governor
Click
here to view the Summit Brochure
http://www.atlantawomen.org/about/events.asp
Women
in every facet of education, like you, like us, set the tone for success for
the women and girls in our families and in our communities, an investment that
is critical for future generations.
That's why
we are supporting The Atlanta Women's Foundation Summit on Women and Girls,
featuring a host of exclusive workshops and leadership sessions with many of
Women are charged with making tough
decisions everyday...this doesn't have to be one of them. Make plans now to
attend the
Register
online TODAY!
www.atlantawomen.org
13)
*Domestic Disturbance*
April 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
“Domestic Disturbance: Extremism and Bigotry in 21st Century
Jennifer Holladay; Southern
14)
*Expecting Isabel*
April 18 through May 18
Synchro Theatre
Tickets: $12 for students/$15 for weekends
Miranda and Nick want a baby. Simple, right? But, are they ready for the
hormones, headstands, and hamsters it will take to get their wish? The
award-winning author of Living Out
brings us an open, honest, hilarious, and surprisingly tender look at fertility
in the 21st century.
15) *Gender Violence*
April 22, noon
Zaban Room,
“Gender Violence and Gender Justice: Rethinking the Meaning of
Post-Conflict”
Presentation By: Pamela Scully
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