Events

March is Women's History Month!

March 5, 12 and 19
Healthy Body Image
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Institute For Women's Studies and Services,
1033 Ninth Street Park
A three-part workshop (Thursdays in March)focused on developing a
healthy body image.
Participants will be encouraged to engage in personal expression and
experiential exercises exploring the significance of body image. Free
snacks!
Sponsors: Metro State Institute for Women's Studies and Services,
Feminist Alliance, and the Metro State Counseling Center
Information: 303-556-8441

Thursday March 5

"Sarah Palin, Feminism and the Republican Party with Catherine Rymph

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

Catherine Rymph, associate professor history at the University of Missouri, is the author is the author of Republican Women: Feminism and Conservatism from Suffrage through the New Right and is currently examining the Sarah Palin phenomenon against the historical context of Republican women.  Her work has been called "the best of what the new women's political history has to offer: an interpretation that reshapes both women's history and political history equally well." (Susan Ware, ed. Notable American Women).

Sponsors: UCD Women's and Gender Studies and Metro State's Institute For Women's Studies and Services

Friday March 6

13^th Annual Women's Leadership Conference: "Winning Strategies for Success"

8 a.m.-2 p.m., Tivoli Turnhalle

The Women's Leadership Conference will present diverse strategies for success in the 21st century.  Workshops will examine a plethora of social justice issues from the perspective of working to be an agent of social change. Luncheon keynote speaker, AnnJanette Alejano-Steele, will specifically address the global and local problem of

human trafficking and provide tools for how to recognize it and intervene. Cost is $10 for students and $15 for all others (breakfast and lunch included with registration). Register on-line at: www.thunder1.cudenver.edu/studentlife

Sponsors: UCD Student Life, CCD Student Life, Metro State's Institute For Women's Studies and Services and Student Activities.

 

Information: 303-556-3309

Sunday March 8 International Women's Day!
Zonta's Day of Film 2009: A Walk to Beautiful
Producer Allison Shigo
2-5 p.m., Starz Filmcenter at the Tivoli

Join us for a screening of the award-winning film, A Walk to Beautiful, a moving and inspirational account of the problem of obstetric fistula in the developing world. The film follows five women in Ethiopia who suffer from devastating childbirth injuries, particularly obstetric fistula. Shunned by their communities, these women spend their lives in loneliness and shame. The film follows them on their journey to the Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where their lives are transformed. The film weaves their stories into a portrait of grief and courage, compassion and triumph. A Walk to Beautiful was named Best Feature Length Documentary of 2007 by the International Documentary Association.  A post-film reception and discussion will feature producer Allison Shigo. Cost is $35 and includes admission to the film, post-film reception and appetizers. A cash bar will also be available. All proceeds will benefit scholarships, awards and other projects benefiting Denver-area women.

Sponsors: Zonta Club of Denver and the Metro State Institute for Women's Studies and Services

Information and to purchase advance tickets: www.zonta-denver.org

Tuesday March 10

Wo/Men's Spirituality and Wellness Festival: A Day Dedicated to Goddess of Love

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tivoli Turnhalle

This annual celebration of women's spirituality and wellness will feature local businesses and individuals offering health and wellness information, tarot and psychic readings, aura cleansings, books, arts, crafts, and jewelry. There will be free chair massages available throughout the day on a first-come, first-served basis. New this year: hands-on workshops on aromatherapy and the Goddess of Creativity.

 

Sponsors: Metro State Institute for Women's Studies and Services, Metro State Department of Health Professions, Feminist Alliance, and Healthy Moves

Information: 303-556-8441

Tuesday March 10

So, Now What?: A Panel Discussion on US Women Veterans and Healthcare

4-5:15 p.m., Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

As more women return from active duty and combat experience we are confronted with an increased need for health-care resources.  Experts in the field will share what physical and emotional health services are available for veterans and their families and engage in dialogue about all relevant concerns.  Open to the public and all Veterans (men and women) and their families are strongly encouraged to attend.

Sponsors: UCD Student Activities and Office of Veteran's Student Services, Metropolitan State Veterans Upward Bound and The Institute For Women's Studies and Services

Information: 303-556-8441

March 18

The Tradition of Women's Quilting

Mary Lassiter and Adrienne Bryant

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tivoli Multicultural Lounge

Mary Lassiter is a member of the Rocky Mountain WaShonaji Quilt Guild and the Colorado Quilting Council. Her quilts, often focusing on storytelling through materials and symbolism, have been exhibited throughout Colorado, including at the state capitol building and the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. Adrienne Bryant is president of the Denver African American Quilters and Collectors Guild. Quilts from both artists will be featured in the display cases in the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge throughout March.

Sponsors: Metro State Institute for Women's Studies and Services, Feminist Alliance, the Auraria Library and Metro State's Department of African and African American Studies

Information: 303-556-8441

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month:

April 7
Denim Day
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, wear your denim to protest the 1999 Italian Supreme Court decision against a rape victim. The court claimed that the female victim must have consented to sex because her jeans were so tight that she would have had to help the perpetrator remove them. Participate in Denim Day to show your support for victims of myth-based injustice.  

(Wo)Men Speak-Out
Christopher and Ophelia De Serres
1 p.m., Tivoli Multicultural Lounge
Join the founders of (Wo)Men Speak Out, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
eradicating rape, sexual assault and gender violence, for an engaging examination of these issues from a male and female perspective. This ambitious address will analyze the nature of abuse from multiple perspectives. Often generating the liveliest discussions, it is a no-holds-barred approach to addressing the issues that go unaddressed by most institutions.

Sponsors: CCD Student Life, UCD Student Life, Metro State's Institute for Women's Studies and Services and Student Activities and The Sexual Assault Interagency Council, Auraria Campus Safety Initiative Coordinating Committee.

Information: 303-556-2595

April 16
Return of The Corn Mothers: A Celebration of Corn Mothers
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tivoli 320

This all day conference will consist of panel and roundtable discussions that are designed to foster social awareness of diversity among students, alumni, staff, faculty and community about the cultural contributions of Corn Mothers in the Southwest. The

conference will also feature presentations by younger women who are being mentored by  and following in the footsteps of the Corn Mothers to ensure that cultural traditions are not lost. The Corn Mother, synonymous with Mother Earth, is one of the most important deities to Pueblo mythology and represents growth, life, creativity and the feminine aspects of the world.

Sponsors: Metro State's Department of Chicano Studies, Institute for Women's Studies and Services

Information: 303-556-3124

April 29
Hip-Hop Beats and Rhymes
Filmmaker Byron Hurt
1 p.m., Tivoli Turnhalle

Come meet filmmaker and antisexist activist Byron Hurt, and see his most recent documentary, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It was later broadcast nationally on the Emmy award-winning PBS series Independent Lens, drawing an audience of more than 1.3 million viewers. As an activist, Hurt has served as a longtime gender violence prevention educator. The former Northeastern University football quarterback was also a founding member of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, the leading college-based rape and domestic violence prevention initiative for college and professional athletics. Hurt is also the former associate director of the first gender violence prevention program in the United States Marine Corps.

Sponsors: CCD Student Life, UCD Student Life, Metro State's Institute for Women's Studies and Services and Student Activities and Auraria Campus Safety Initiative Coordinating Committee.

Information: 303-556-2597