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Welcome to 2021!

Welcome to 2021! As we all approach our quarantine-aversary let's make sure that we’re still taking care of ourselves. Explore real self-love and self-care with me!

January 18, 2021

Welcome to Spring 2021 from CWGE

Welcome (and welcome back) to the Spring 2021 semester (not to mention a whole new year)! As we start this new semester, staff of the Center for Women’s and Gender Equity would like to extend warm greetings, introduce our Center and let you know what we have going on over the next couple of months.

January 11, 2021

César Chávez Cultural Center 35th Anniversary: Interview with Dr. Silvana Gorton (Served 1998-2000)

This year, on September 3, the César Chávez Cultural Center celebrated their 35th Anniversary. “A Legacy of Paying it Forward” is the theme and the starting point for asking past directors of the Center, how they've "paid it forward" through the years during and after their time at UNC.

January 04, 2021

January Observances

Advocacy is central to us in Student Senate and we’d like to take some time to acknowledge some of the observances during the month of January. Here are just some of the ways in which we can begin to create awareness and advocacy during this month as well as learn about resources that are available.

January 01, 2021

Dr. Jill Biden is a Doctor: An Intersectional Conversation

On December 11, 2020, an Opinion article was published in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) titled, “Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D.” Writer Joseph Epstein requested that Dr. Jill Biden drop the prefix “Dr.” because not only does it sound fraudulent, but comedic as well. In a mere eight paragraphs, hurt was created. And yet, an outpouring of support followed. This blog provides an opportunity to process your own experience while holding space for an intersectional conversation.

December 18, 2020

Keeley’s Not So Secret, Campus Secrets: Writing Center and Tutorial Services

Hi I'm Keeley, a fifth-year student at UNC. As I reflect on my experience and think about the new students stepping onto campus, I have some not so secret “secrets” to share with you in hopes to make your life as a Bear the best it can be! So let's talk about my next little secret: the Writing Center and Tutorial Services.

December 06, 2020

The Significance of Kamala Harris as Vice President

Outreach Specialist for the CWGE, Destiny Fay, talks about the significance that Vice President Kamala Harris had on her as a woman of color. How her address impacted not only Destiny, but every woman that watched her give her speech and how Kamala Harris has changed the outlook on the future for women.

December 04, 2020

Confidence, Finishing Strong

For college students, the fears of the unknown are real. Our drive is often not a weekly paycheck but a semester grade representing a dream. So our drive has to be strong.

December 03, 2020

César Chávez Cultural Center 35th Anniversary: Interview with Vicki Leal-Larsen (Served 1995-1998)

This year, on September 3, the César Chávez Cultural Center celebrated their 35th Anniversary. “A Legacy of Paying it Forward” is the theme and the starting point for asking past directors of the Center, how they've "paid it forward" through the years during and after their time at UNC.

December 01, 2020

December Observances

Advocacy is central to us in Student Senate and we’d like to take some time to acknowledge some of the observances during the month of December. Here are just some of the ways in which we can begin to create awareness and advocacy during this month as well as learn about resources that are available.

December 01, 2020

Center for Women's and Gender Equity Fall Book Club Kickoff

Center for Women's and Gender Equity Fall Book Club: Chapter 17-20 Meeting Review

Join the CWGE as we embark on the next chapter of our journey of our virtual book club. Over the course of the Fall 2020 semester, we will be reading "I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" and holding space to debrief, process and have conversations surrounding the contents of the book and it's relevance to how important education is, especially for women and girls, and how access is limited.

November 30, 2020

Keeley’s Not So Secret, Campus Secrets: Campus Communications

Hi I'm Keeley, a fifth-year student at UNC. As I reflect on my experience and think about the new students stepping onto campus, I have some not so secret “secrets” to share with you in hopes to make your life as a Bear the best it can be! So let's talk about my next little secret: Campus Communications.

November 30, 2020

Importance of Self-Care

With the election over, it is time for self-care!

November 19, 2020

Center for Women's and Gender Equity Fall Book Club: Chapter 13-16 Meeting Review

Join the CWGE as we embark on the next chapter of our journey of our virtual book club. Over the course of the Fall 2020 semester, we will be reading "I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" and holding space to debrief, process and have conversations surrounding the contents of the book and it's relevance to how important education is, especially for women and girls, and how access is limited.

November 16, 2020

How I Stay Positive During These Hard Times

It is important, to take breaks, check on your mental health, and make sure you are putting yourself first. Here's how Myria Davis and Kyla Arriyona Sanford from the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center work to stay positive with everything going on in the world around us.

November 12, 2020

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