For personal reasons, Mia McKenzie is unable to travel as planned. Therefore, her visit to University of Oregon is in the process of rescheduling for spring term. We apologize for any inconvenience that this late notice might cause. Please forward this message to anyone who may have been planning to attend.
Thank you
ASUO Women’s Center
On March 6th, 2015, the ASUO Women’s Center is hosting a International Women’s Day networking dinner to celebrate and honor women.
Facebook Event: http://on.fb.me/1BvNCgJ
We will be celebrating women’s history, accomplishments and economic, political and social achievements of women, as well as, simply celebrating women’s who deserve to be celebrated.
Please join us in this great opportunity to meet & greet with other women, as we together remember proudly the efforts of those women who united forces to together celebrate the first International Women’s Day in 1911.
Come and eat delicious international food, network with women from other groups on campus, enjoy live entertainment, take silly pictures and dance all night.
There will be beautiful performances and, most importantly, this is a unique chance for you to network and connect with other powerful and inspiring women on campus who you would maybe not meet otherwise! Dress-up semi-formal and come have some fun.
Sign up here: https://
No need to print the ticket, just remember your name!
In the wake of #BlackLivesMatter, voices like political activist Mia McKenzie’s shed light on the ongoing racism that young people face everyday simply because of the color of their skin.
On Saturday, March 7, 2015, Mia McKenzie will speak on anti-blackness as part of the ASUO Women’s Center’s Lyllye B Parker Speaker Series. Her talk will be held in the University of Oregon EMU Ballroom at 7 p.m. The event is free, accessible and open to the public.
McKenzie is an African American writer, blogger and an outspoken activist for queer people of color. Her keynote speech will focus on anti-blackness. She is also the creator of Black Girl Dangerous, an online venue for queer and trans* people of color to voice shared experiences of identity as well as oppressions. Black Girl Dangerous also acts as an educational platform for individuals wanting to understand how.
Media Contact: Suzie Barrientos, (503)269-6111 cell phone number, diversitywc@gmail.com
About the Lyllye B. Parker Speaker Series
Now in its 4th year, the series honors the legacy that Ms. Lyllye has created at the University of Oregon and in Eugene. One of the first African American families to settle in Eugene, Ms. Lyllye was told in high school her only career options were to be a hairdresser, a nurse or a housekeeper. Against such clear discrimination, Lyllye went on to pursue a degree in Sociology with a minor in Women’s Studies at the University of Oregon. Upon graduating she accepted a position in the Office of Multicultural Affairs as an Academic Advisor for 17 years where she mentored hundreds of young students of color to pursue their dreams.
“We honor Ms. Lyllye’s contributions to the University of Oregon through the Lyllye B. Parker Speaker Series. Bringing speakers to campus whose work progresses the voices of communities of color empowers us to demand an educational experience that honors our histories and experiences.”– Andrea Valderrama, Former Diversity Coordinator of the ASUO Women’s Center and current Outreach and Policy Advisor for the City of Portland.
UO School of Law Domestic Violence Clinic featuring
PROFESSOR SARAH DEER, MacArthur Fellow
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015, 7 P.M.
175 KNIGHT LAW CENTER, 1515 AGATE STREET
Reception to Follow Open to the Public
Sarah Deer is a professor at William
Mitchell College of Law and the
co-director of the Indian Law Clinic. An
expert on violent crime on Indian tribal
lands, Deer advocates for laws and policies
to protect Native women from domestic
violence and sexual abuse. Her work was
critical to the passage of federal legislation
expanding the power of tribes to hold
perpetrators accountable. She is the
recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship.
UO School of Law Domestic Violence Clinic featuring
PROFESSOR SARAH DEER, MacArthur Fellow
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015, 7 P.M.
175 KNIGHT LAW CENTER, 1515 AGATE STREET
Reception to Follow Open to the Public
Sarah Deer is a professor at William
Mitchell College of Law and the
co-director of the Indian Law Clinic. An
expert on violent crime on Indian tribal
lands, Deer advocates for laws and policies
to protect Native women from domestic
violence and sexual abuse. Her work was
critical to the passage of federal legislation
expanding the power of tribes to hold
perpetrators accountable. She is the
recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship.
The ASUO Women’s Center would like to present the Clothing and Toy Exchange.
It will be on February 28, 2015 from 11am to 3pm.
At the Spencer View Apartments Community Room(2250 Patterson St.).
The Women’s Center is now accepting clothes/toys for the clothing/toys exchange, in our office. Let us help you clean your closet and donate your gently used items to new owners.
There will be light snacks and drinks.
We will also be hosting a workshop “How to Coupon?” with Stephanie Torres during the Clothing/Toy Exchange at 12-1pm February, 28th 2015.
The ASUO Women’s Center “Lylle B. Parker Women of Color Speaker Series Presents: Mia McKenzie, on March 7, 2015.
To get excited about Mia McKenzie’s visit, we will be putting together a ‘book’ club. Where we will read some short blogs in order to become more familiar with Mia’s work. They will be on Thursdays, 4-5 (in the ASUO Women’s Center, but we are willing to relocate if necessary). We will snacks and great company! Check out the flyer above for the reading selections and dates. If you have any questions please email diversitywc@gmail.com
“Lets get together and read some empowering and rad work”
-Suzanne Barrientos, Intersectionality coordinator
The Relationship Siren Issue is HERE!!
And it is online for free!!
Share it to the world!
Like What you just read? You can also contribute making this rad Feminist magazine!
Come to the The Siren meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesdays.
Drop- in are welcome!
Also check The Siren’s Tumbler page!
The Siren Magazine
Feminist writer looking to get published? Shy poet looking for a writer’s group? We want you to write for The Siren—UO’s only feminist publication. Come to a meeting and learn more about the publication.
Wednesday at 5:30PM in the EMU Fishbowl. If this time does not work for you, please contact me soon so we can set up a time to meet one-on-one and discuss your ideas for themes and articles. For Saturday, please bring some ideas for the next issue’s themes and/or subjects for articles, poetry, creative writing, artwork, etc. If you know of any friends that might be interested in working with us, bring them along too!
For more information contact Sophie at sirenwc@gmail.com
Due to the recent news regarding a survivor’s counseling records being released, we the Women’s Center are horrified by this information. If the Counseling Center did released these records, the Women’s Center is rethinking of alternative safe spaces to refer survivors for support. Confidentiality must never be broken in student support spaces. Effective counseling relationship depends on establishing trust. Perpetrators of trauma take power over the survivor. It is essential for a survivor to be given the opportunity to reclaim their power and to be in charge of their own healing by deciding whether to voice, who to tell and when, and the details to share. We the ASUO Women’s Center believe that if the Counseling Center did release the records, their action threatens the integrity of counseling. This information is an opportunity for the University of Oregon to take a genuine look at how we protect survivors of sexual assault. If these records were released, the University of Oregon is not able to guarantee confidentiality to their students.
Creating Supportive Communities for all Women.
The Women’s Advisory Council for Youth of Ophelia’s Place—a group of girls ages twelve to eighteen—will be organizing the Eugene event, Rising in the Rain, with the support of the ASUO Women’s Center and Grrrlz Rock. The event will be held on February 14th from 1 to 4 PM at Mac Court at the University of Oregon.
The “Rising in the Rain” event was inspired by the One Billion Rising, the international movement to raise awareness of sexual violence against women and girls, launched by playwright Eve Ensler, creator of “The Vagina Monologues” and highlights the startling statistic that one in every three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. Although the One Billion Rising focuses on dancing as a central part of the movement, we feel that educational community training is also a fundamental part of change. Therefore, the Raising in the Rain event will feature dance, music and educational workshops for young community members centered on how to be an ally.
We are reaching out to local agencies and organizations as well as community members who would like to join forces to create a safe place where our local youth can learn about issues including Red Flags About Dating Violence With a Focus on the LGBTQ Community, How to Be a Good Ally to LGBTQ and Transgender Women of Color and Local Resources; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Violence Against Women in the Media; Cultural Competency; Alcohol, Consent and Sexual Assault and Enthusiastic Consent.
We encourage local organizations that serve women to reserve a table to provide information about local resources and programs. Any level of involvement is welcomed, we need volunteers to help with the set up, dance performers, musicians and sponsors. If you are interested in supporting the “Raising in the Rain” event please contact risingintherain@gmail.com
About
The One Billion Rising “is an energy, a platform, a global movement, a catalyst, a worldwide decision to end violence against women, a demand for justice, a paradigm shift, an invitation, a gathering of the ready, housed everywhere, housed in our hearts, you, us, REVOLUTION.”
Change can happen if grassroots movements and marginalized communities are in the lead. Change can happen if…WE ACT NOW AND WE ACT TOGETHER.
The Vagina Monologues will be performed at The University of Oregon, Global Scholars Hall on Saturday, February 14th at 7pm and Sunday, February 15th at 2pm, with doors opening one hour prior. Tickets are $10 on Saturday and $8 on Sunday with a $1.15 processing fee and may be purchased at http://
The Eugene/Springfield Shadowed Production of The Vagina Monologues is part of the Women Center’s V-Day 2015 Campaign. Last year over 5,800 V-Day benefits were held around the world raising funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. These highly successful events raised over $5 million through performance of The Vagina Monologues, films, community briefings and large-scale benefits all geared towards putting an end to violence against women. The Eugene/Springfield Shadowed Production of The Vagina Monologues 2015 has joined this global movement.
For the first time ever in Eugene/Springfield The Vagina Monologues will present an all shadowed production and will be performed by two performers in synchrony. One will be doing American Sign Language (ASL) and the other will be voicing English. This is not an interpreted production but rather a production where performers have worked together to present ASL and English together in unison.
Statement:
The ASUO Women’s Center is pleased to collaborate with the Eugene/ Springfield Shadowed Production of The Vagina Monologues 2015. We believe that working together with others broadens the horizons towards societal changes and impulses the ending of oppression. The ASUO Women’s Center and The Eugene/Springfield Shadowed Production of The Vagina Monologues both believe that gender identity is not defined by genitalia and the Women’s Center is open for all women with or without vaginas who support our mission. For more information about the services and events that we provide, please visit the Women’s Center at the EMU South or call at 5413464095