The STRONGER Empowerment Tour is a panel event that was created to discuss the various issues prevalent in the black community. The panelists visit various college campuses to speak to young women and men about the issues that are at the forefront of their daily lives. This panel will encourage the students and the community to become more vocal about the problems while at the same time providing a platform to develop solutions. Snacks will be provided by the Women's Resource Center!

Project Healthy Grandparents - WRC Holiday Project

Each year, during the holidays, the Women’s Resource Center adopts a family headed by a grandparent raising her grandchildren. This is the fifteenth year of participation. There are many reasons grandparents become caregivers and second-time parents. The issues cross socioeconomic and racial lines, but many of the grandparents are on a fixed income and the holidays are difficult for them to manage.

We have been matched with our Grandparent family! Please let us know ASAP if you would like to participate! We have a sweet grandmother, and her grandson (16 months old) to provide a beautiful holiday season for! We can accept cash, check, gift cards, or specific gifts (see Colleen or Melanie for those NEW items).

For more information, email Colleen, colleen@gatech.edu

Strike Out Abuse!

Georgia Tech Campaign for EveryBody is hosting an event to facilitate a conversation about body image within games. Please join us to talk both positively and critically about body image within the gaming community.

Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Body Image Committee, a collaboration led by the Georgia Tech Women's Resource Center and Georgia Tech Health Promotion.

Thurs, Feb 26 - 7pm in the Peachtree Room of the Student Center!

http://bodyimage.gatech.edu/content/3/upcoming-events

Girl Rising Movie and Discussion:

Girl Rising Movie and Discussion: Thursday, November 20, 6-8pm, Student Center Theater, Enjoy free popcorn and a new movie featuring girls from all over the world struggling against cultural and societal barriers. Sponsored by OIE and the Women’s Resource Center.Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter

WLC Applications:

Wednesday, August 27th, 4:00PM: LGBTQIA Resource Center Grand Opening Ceremony! 


Gather in the corridor outside the Women's Resource Center in the Flag Building to hear some short speeches from special guests. President Bud Peterson will cut the ribbon to officially open our new space. Meet the Director, learn about the Center's plans for the coming year, and get information about the services and resources offered there.

Women’s Tips for Success Cheesecake Reception:

-East Campus, Thursday, August 21, 6:30-8:00 PM, Brittain Rec
-West Campus, Tuesday, August 26, 6:30-8:00 PM, Hefner Learning Commons

Incoming women undergraduates are invited to find out tips for succeeding at Tech from a current Georgia Tech student and mingle with other women from a variety of campus organizations. It's a great way to meet other women on campus while enjoying cheesecake and other desserts.
Connect with WRC on Facebook and Twitter

Angie Epifano is an activist who was launched into the national spotlight after her open letter describing her experience as a sexual assault survivor at Amherst College went viral and sparked a long-overdue discussion about sexual violence at higher education institutions.

The Women’s Leadership Conference is an annual gathering several hundred women students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local businesswomen that exists as an opportunity to inspire and prepare these women to become strong leaders and equal partners in the community. The conference offers fifteen workshops, three keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and the Gail DiSabatino Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony. This year WLC celebrates the 16th annual conference with the theme “Reflections.”  The Conference will be on November 9, at the Student Center.  For more information: www.gtwlc.com

Apply for the Women's Awareness Month Executive Committee

In 1997, Jennifer Orr, the president of the Georgia Tech Womens Student Union, began Womens Awareness Month, a month of programming to increase awareness of womens issues at Georgia Tech. Since then, Womens Awareness Month has developed into an annual spring event that brings female role models to the Georgia Tech campus and develops programs that provoke questioning about and discussion of womens issues and women’s roles on the Georgia Tech campus and in society. For more information about Womens Awareness Month, please visit www.wam.gatech.edu.

Women's Awareness Month is now accepting applications for our 2013-2014 executive committee. Applications for the overall chair are due by Friday April 26,  at 5pm. All other position applications are due by Wednesday, May 1 at 5pm.  If interested, please fill out our application online. If you have any questions, please contact WAM advisor, Melanie DeMaeyer (mdemaeyer@gatech.edu).

"Take Back the Night," a candle light vigil to honor survivors of sexual assault and educate the campus community about issues related to rape and sexual violence, is happening this evening.  The event will begin at 7.00 PM at the campanile. 

Each year, during the holidays, the Women’s Resource Center adopts a family headed by a grandparent raising their grandchildren. There are many reasons grandparents become caregivers and second-time parents. The issues cross socioeconomic and racial lines, but many of the grandparents are on a fixed income and the holidays are difficult for them to manage. Details about the family’s wish list should be available mid-November. Please contact Melanie DeMaeyer at melanie.demaeyer@vpss.gatech.edu if you’d like to participate. Deadline for Gifts/Contributions: Monday, December 5.

The Women’s Leadership Conference is an annual gathering several hundred women students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local businesswomen that exists as an opportunity to inspire and prepare these women to become strong leaders and equal partners in the community. The two-day conference offers fifteen workshops, three keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and the Gail DiSabatino Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony. This year WLC celebrates the 15th annual conference with the theme “Horizons.” 

Visit the website for more information http://gtwlc.com

The Women’s Leadership Conference is an annual gathering several hundred female students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local businesswomen that exists as an opportunity to inspire and prepare these women to become strong leaders and equal partners in the community. The two-day conference offers fifteen workshops, three keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and the Gail DiSabatino Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony. This year WLC celebrates the 15th annual conference with the theme “Horizons.”
Visit the Women's Center website for more information: www.womenscenter.gatech.edu

In 1997, Jennifer Orr, the president of the Georgia Tech Womens Student Union, began Womens Awareness Month, a month of programming to increase awareness of womens issues at Georgia Tech. Since then, Womens Awareness Month has developed into an annual spring event that brings female role models to the Georgia Tech campus and develops programs that provoke questioning about and discussion of womens issues and women’s roles on the Georgia Tech campus and in society. For more information about Womens Awareness Month, please visit www.wam.gatech.edu.

Women's Awareness Month is now accepting applications for our 2012-2013 executive committee. All other position applications (aside from WAM Chair) are due by Monday, April 23 at 5pm. If interested, please fill out our application online. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie DeMaeyer (mdemaeyer@gatech.edu).

In 1997, Jennifer Orr, the president of the Georgia Tech Women's Student Union, began Womens Awareness Month, a month of programming to increase awareness of women's issues at Georgia Tech. Since then, Womens Awareness Month has developed into an annual spring event that brings female role models to the Georgia Tech campus and develops programs that provoke questioning about and discussion of womens issues and women’s roles on the Georgia Tech campus and in society. For more information about Womens Awareness Month, please visit www.wam.gatech.edu. 

Women's Awareness Month is now accepting applications for their 2012-2013 executive committee. Applications for the overall chair are due by Thursday, April 11 at 5pm. All other position applications are due by Monday, April 16 at 5pm.  If interested, please fill out our application online. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie DeMaeyer(mdemaeyer@gatech.edu).

Women’s Awareness Month (WAM) 2012 Kickoff 
Date: March 1, 2012, Time: 11am-2pm
Where: Tech Walkway
WAM programs and campus partners will host informational tables with prize opportunities. The CRC will provide Zumba and cardio kickboxing demos during the afternoon, and WAM punchcards will be available for pick up. Go to WAM signature and collaboration events and get a WAM representative to punch your card to be eligible for more prizes at the end of the month!

Women's Day of Service 
Date: March 3, 2012, Time: 7:30am
Place: Piedmont Room, Student Center
Contact: melanie.demaeyer@vpss.gatech.edu
Women's Day of Service is dedicated to coming together as women in the Georgia Tech Community to serve the Atlanta community. Typical projects include working at soup kitchens and animal shelters.

Take Back the Night
Date: March 15, 2012, Time: 7:00pm
Place: Campanile
Contact: melanie.demaeyer@vpss.gatech.edu
Candle light vigil and program to honor survivors of sexual assault and educate the campus community about issues related to rape and sexual violence.

The Clothesline Project
Dates: March 5-9 (Shirtmaking Week in WRC); March 12-16 (Display Week)
Time: 10am-4pm, daily
Location: Tech Walkway                                                                                
A visual display of shirts, made by and for women, who are survivors or victims of different forms of gender-based violence.

Red Dress Fashion Show
Date: March 27, 2012, Time: 8:00pm
Where: Student Center Ballroom
Contact: melanie.demaeyer@vpss.gatech.edu
Red Dress Fashion show is a Women’s Awareness Month sponsored fashion show dedicated to increasing awareness of women's cardiac health. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S.

Women’s Open Mic Night with Erato
Date: March 29, 2012, Time: 7 - 8:30pm
Location: Library
Erato, the Georgia Tech journal of arts & letters invites members of the Georgia Tech community are encouraged to bring and share their various forms writing and art. From poetry to photography to music, we want this to be a time to support and showcase the incredible artistic talent of Tech students and faculty.