SHARE WITH STUDENTS/FOR ADVISORS’ INFORMATION: Three upcoming WLRC Events – 4/18, 4/21/ and 4/27!
There are three upcoming WLRC events. please join us and please download and share the flyers with your students for these important upcoming events:
"Sex & Chocolate" - Monday, April 18th
1:00 - 3:00 p, East Campus Quad
Trivia Table
Join us at our outdoor trivia table! In partnership with the Wellness Center, we will be providing free treats and contraceptives. Learn about sex in pop culture, media, and life; leave with resources for healthy sex practices and goodies!
Please download and share the flyer with your students and others interested in stopping by:
[ID: Purple text on pink background reads,
Sex & Chocolate
Stop by our table!
Where: The East Campus Quad
When: Monday, April 18, 1-3 PM
What: Play some trivia on pop culture, media, and life! Learn about healthy sexual practices; leave with free treats and contraceptives!
Text is surrounded by images of sweets and heart-shaped treats. Logos below for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Wellness Center, Women's Leadership & Resource Center, and Campus Advocacy Network]
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"Our Bodies Are Not an Apology"
Thursday, April 21st
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Zoom, register at https://wlrc.uic.edu/events/our-bodies/
Please download and share the flyer:
Join WLRC's Campus Advocacy Network, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and UIC Dialogue Initiative for a conversation about Sonya Renee Taylor’s book, The Body Is Not An Apology, centering radical self-love as a tool for dismantling violent systems. We will talk about ways that we can reclaim joy in our bodies; unlearn body shame; and heal from ableism, racism, and gender oppression. We invite you to spend an hour with us celebrating how we can construct a more equitable and compassionate world.
CART live captioning will be provided. Please send any questions or access requests to wlrc@uic.edu.
How to get the book:
We encourage you to read the book before our meeting, but you are welcome to attend no matter how much or little you have read. The discussion will offer opportunities to engage around quotes and questions that are open to all.
UIC students can pick up hard copies of the book at the Office of the Dean of Students (1200 W. Harrison St., 3030 SSB). Electronic copies are also available from the UIC Library: full book at https://i-share-uic.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIC/1k7iidj/alma99494906199505897 and workbook at https://i-share-uic.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIC/1k7iidj/alma99494922852305897. If you need help accessing the text, please email wlrc@uic.edu.
[ID: Bold purple letters read “Our Bodies Are Not An Apology” below a photo from the book’s cover of Sonya Renee Taylor laying luxuriously, nude, clothed only in purple petals, with an orange blossom cushioning her head like a flowery halo and purplish-green butterfly wings emerging from her back, her self-love journey activated and in flight. In the upper right is a Feminist Page Turners logo. Below, a yellow swoop borders a green area with event details and logos for CAN, WLRC, DCC, and Dialogue Initiatives, with a Sexual Assault Awareness Month logo.]
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"Denim Day: Crafting with Purpose"
April 27, 2022
5:00-6:30 PM
Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Program (EIEP) Lounge, Room 2063
Please download and share the flyer:
WLRC, Women in Engineering Programs (WIEP), Women in Computer Science (WiCS), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and GradSWE invite all UIC community members to an evening of crafting and conversation.
We'll learn about the history of Denim Day and anti-violence movements and talk about healing and self-love while decorating denim squares and making denim bracelets. You can take your creations with you or add them to a quilt that will be displayed in the Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Programs (EIEP) office.
Masks are required for the safety of all in attendance.
Art supplies will be provided. Donations of clean jeans/denim are greatly appreciated! Drop off at the EIEP office (Science and Engineering Labs East, Rm. 2065).
Register at https://wlrc.uic.edu/events/denim-day/.
[ID: White bold text on red background reads:
"Denim Day
Crafting With Purpose
Support survivors and let's educate ourselves and others about sexual violence.
When: April 27, 2022
Where: EIEP Office SEL-East 2063
Time: 5PM
RSVP: go.uic.edu/DenimDay
There is no excuse and never an invitation to rape. "
Text is surrounded by logos for Denim Day, WLRC, WiCS, SWE, and WIEP]