BOOK AID PROGRAM HAS ENDED FOR SPRING 2021

Please mark your calendars – We expect to resume the Book Aid Program for the Fall 2021 term on around September 20, 2021.

International Womxn’s Day Celebration 2021!

Please join the Women’s Center for our annual International Womxn’s Day Celebration on Monday, March 15th at 6pm via YouTube!

Please join us at tinyurl.com/IWDC2021 to watch people of all genders showcase cultural performances, educational presentations and radical joy from across the globe!

AND we want to feed you International Food while you watch the show!

The first 25 students to sign-up at: tinyurl.com/IWDC2021-FoodBox will have a FREE meal box with two meals reserved for them (including a vegan/gluten-free option) for pick up at the Black Cultural Center Patio on Monday 3/15 from 1-3pm! Sign-ups are first-come, first serve and supply is limited! Deadline to sign-up for meal box is Sunday 3/7 at 11:59pm!

Contact GlobalFemWC@gmail.com for more information about the event and Karyns@uoregon.edu for more information about the meal boxes.

Art by Kei Kort.

#WomensHistoryMonth #GenderEquity
#InternationalPeace #Healing #RadicalJoy #IntersectionalFeminism

 

 

The Women’s Center and Black Cultural Center Presents: The Black, Indigenous and Womxn of Color Speaker Series featuring Ms. Lyllye B. Parker!

Please join us next Wednesday, February 24th at 6pm via YouTube as Ms. Lyllye B. Parker, longtime advocate and activist for racial justice and gender equity and namesake of UO’s Black Cultural Center, addresses the intersections of racism, sexism and other systems of oppression that Black, Indigenous and Womxn of Color face, as well as the Black Lives Matter Movement, the juxtaposition of “yesterday’s” experiences vs. “today’s” in terms in racism, her own legacy as the first Black family to settle in Lane County (and herself the first Black baby to be born at Peace Health Sacred Heart Hospital just blocks away from campus) and her lessons to us as an esteemed elder in our community.

This “fireside chat” style event will be moderated by Women’s Center Racial Justice Coordinator, Violet Johnson, and will be available for viewing on on https://tinyurl.com/LBP2021.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackFuturesMonth #BlackLivesMatter

Art by Kei Kort.

Book Aid Program has ended for Winter 2021

The Women’s Center Book Aid Program is no longer accepting applications for the Winter 2021 term.  If you applied, we will contact you by Monday, January 11, to advise if we are able to purchase a textbook for you.

Please mark your calendars – We expect to resume the Book Aid Program for the Spring 2021 term on around March 22, 2021.

Women’s Center Winter Break Hours

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and social distancing protocols for community safety, the UO Women’s Center (EMU 012) will be closed and operating remotely for the upcoming Winter 2021 term. 

 

Women’s Center Professional Staff will be available to support students during Virtual Office Hours by appointment via email during Winter Break. Please contact Fatima at

fpervaiz@uoregon.edu or Karyn at karyns@uoregon.edu.

 

The Women’s Center’s Lactation Room will be CLOSED for the upcoming Winter 2021 term for the safety and well-being of users and their families. Please see other available Lactation Rooms on campus below. 

 

Program and engagement updates will be available at  blogs.uoregon.edu/women and via @uo_womenscenter on Instagram. 

Native American Heritage Month 2020

Content Warning: Racist Violence, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual Violence, Kidnapping, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Suicidality, Murder, Genocide.

The UO Women’s Center Presents – Native American History Month 2020: Radical Unlearning and Decolonization. Please click on image for link to uo_womenscenter IGTV video.

Wishing you all a THANKFUL and DECOLONIZED WEEKEND! <3

Art by Kei. Video by Ali.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toiletry Drive!

Art by Kei Kort

Next week the Women’s Center will be hosting our annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toiletry Drive ONE DAY ONLY on Wednesday, October 28th from 11am-2pm in the EMU Amphitheater Bowl. We will be collecting toiletries and personal products to support survivors of dating and domestic violence as they transition to new lives. All donations will go directly to Womenspace, First Place Family Center, HIV Alliance and Centro Latino Americano.

Donation Suggestions:

  • Bandages
  • Body Lotion
  • Deodorant
  • Diapers
  • Hair Dye
  • Hair Products
  • Hand Soap
  • Makeup
  • Masks
  • Mouthwash and Dental Floss
  • Pads and Tampons
  • Razors and Shaving Cream
  • Sanitizer
  • School Supplies
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Soap and Body Wash
  • Toilet Paper
  • Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
  • Travel Sized Items
  • Wipes

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the DVAM Toiletry Drive will look very different this year and can only take place within a 3 hour window due to new Tabling Policies. Please be prepared to arrive with unopened donations, wearing a mask and keeping a 6ft distance at the tables. TheWC Staff will only be one person per table and will be masked, gloved, and properly sanitizing surfaces and items. We will also be waiting 72 hours from collection date to begin the counting, sorting and delivery process of all donations collected.

We appreciate any assistance you can provide to support survivors of dating and domestic violence in our community, especially during the tremendous level of collective trauma many folks have been experiencing. #DVAM #SupportSurvivors

Please email WomenCtr@ouregon.edu for more information.

A safe and affirming evironment for people of all genders at the University of Oregon.