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February 2010

Monday February 8 6:00 pm-7:30pm
NORD

Tweet, Post, Update: Social Networking at its Finest

Join representatives from Rosetta, WISER, and the University Career Center for a social networking workshop which focuses on ways you can use sites such as Facebook or LinkedIn in your job search process.

Special thanks to ROSETTA who will provide a light dinner for all who attend!

Please RSVP.
To register: http://studentaffairs.case.edu/careers/student/events/20696.calx

Monday
February 8
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Office of Multicultural Affairs, Sears Building
450

Real Relationships Keeping it Real
Real Topics-Real Talk-Real Education Got Love?

A real talk about love...is about to go down. You don't want to miss it!
This program is open to all students at CWRU.
Dinner provided.

RSVP to darlene.barnes@case.edu

Event co sponsored by Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of Student Affairs, Residence Life, University Counseling Service, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, & the Domestic Violence Center of Greater Cleveland.

Starting Wednesday Evening, February 10
These meetings will be held in a secure location

Stalking Survivor Support Group

Starting Wednesday Evening, February 10
These meetings will be held in a secure location

If you know of anyone who may be interested in attending this group,
please contact: Sarita Spinks: 216-688-4170 Judy Nash: 440-356-5670

www.domesticviolencecenter.org

Thursday
February 11
7:00 PM
Thwing Spartan Rm.

WISER General Body Meeting

Monthly Meeting, Committee Updates, Upcoming Events and Opportunities. New members and guests welcome!

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

WISER will host 75 middle-school students as they visit various CWRU Engineering labs and participate in hands-on activities. Volunteers needed---for more information, please email: wiser@case.edu

Thursday February 11th between 12 and 6 p.m.
Thwing Center Atrium

Sexual Responsibility Week

How will you be celebrating Valentine’s Day? With candy? With flowers? With a card? With dinner? With hugs? With kisses?

With responsible sex?

Come to Thwing Atrium on Thursday, February 11th between 12 and 6 p.m., and Friday, February 12th between 1 and 5 p.m. or Nord on Friday, February 12th between 1:30 and 5 p.m. to show what you know about sexual responsibility!

Spin a wheel and answer questions about safer sex to win prizes such as female and male condoms, lubricant, and candy.

Co-sponsored by the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

Friday February 12th
between
1 and 5 p.m
Thwing Center Atrium

OR
1:30 and 5 p.m.
Nord

Sexual Responsibility Week

How will you be celebrating Valentine’s Day?
With candy? With flowers? With a card? With dinner?
With hugs? With kisses?

With responsible sex?

Come to Thwing Atrium on Thursday, February 11th between 12 and 6 p.m., and Friday, February 12th between 1 and 5 p.m. or Nord on Friday, February 12th between 1:30 and 5 p.m. to show what you know about sexual responsibility!

Spin a wheel and answer questions about safer sex to win prizes such as female and male condoms, lubricant, and candy.

Co-sponsored by the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

WISER Reaches for the Stars!

Join us for our own private planetarium show at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, followed by Qdoba burrito bar together at Wade Commons.

New members and guests welcome!

Friday
February 12
8pm – 10pm Horsburgh Gym, Veale Center, Case Western Reserve University

Sexual Assault Awareness Night at Men's Varsity Basketball Game

Friday
February 12
12:30pm-2:00 pm
Spartan Room, 3rd Floor Thwing

Multicultural Series: Black History Month Luncheon

The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women is hosting its annual Black History Month Luncheon We will once again welcome a performance by Women in History, a non-profit organization established to educate through dramatic monologues.

This year we will meet Eliza Bryant, a local humanitarian and founder of the Cleveland Home for Aged Colored People and the namesake of the Eliza Bryant Village, Performed by Sherrie Tolliver.

A free catered lunch will be provided, however please be sure to RSVP by February 5th if you plan on attending.

Contact Stephanie at sjo14@cwru.edu or (216)368-0985 to RSVP.

Tuesday
February 16
12:00-1:30 pm
Nord 310

WISER/Laurel Program

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Annual Engineers' Week Luncheon

Thursday
February 18
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Nord Atrium

CWRU Design Contest — Paper Airplanes!

WISER and the Case Alumni Association present the Annual Engineers' Week Design Contest.

Teams of students will compete for prizes.

Teams (1-3 students) will get materials to build their paper airplanes for both a ‘hang time’ and ‘target’ competition.

Cash Prizes Total=$500!!!

Click here to Register

Click here For Rules(pdf)

Thursday February 18 noon to 1:30 Sweet Room, Levin College of Urban Affairs, 17th and Euclid, Cleveland State University

"The Electric Pulse of Women Transforming Our World"
DVD Screening of Jensine Larsen, Founder of World Pulse Media

Bioneers Brownbag Across the Earth, courageous women leaders from rural villages to corporate suites are connecting to solve global problems. The visionary founder of World Pulse, a global media source covering world issues through women's eyes, shares her journey building an interactive global media enterprise to unleash the power of women's voices, and shows how we can participate in this ongoing revolution.

http://www.bioneers.org/presenters/jensine-larsen
http://www.greatwomenspeakers.com/
http://www.bioneerscleveland.org

Thursday February 18
4-5:30pm, Meeting Room B (second floor, down the hall from the Ballroom).

ACT III - Special Act III Meeting with guest speaker Terry Trilling-Josephson

This meeting will feature a discussion by Terry Trilling-Josephson about her book, Café Society: the Wrong Place for the Right People. Her late husband, Barney Josephson opened a jazz club named “Café Society” in 1938, the first to integrate both the staff and the customers. He helped promote singers such as Billie Holiday, Alberta Hunter, Sarah Vaughan, and many others. This memoir pieces together Barney’s tape-recorded recollections and capsule oral histories about jazz greats and includes the story of Barney’s setbacks when his Communist brother Leon was called to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Barney and Terry Trilling-Josephson

Join us for a discussion and book signing of this fascinating work.  Free and open to the public. All, including men and women who are not “of retirement age” are welcome to this special event.

Act III - a drop-in group for women of retirement age.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. Please join the discussion!

To be added to the Act III distribution list, please contact us at centerforwomen@case.edu

WISER/JWR Girls' Science Club

Our monthly meeting with the JWR 7th/8th grade girls. Each meeting we'll lead the girls through a fun, hands-on science project, have a snack and share our science nerdiness! We need at least 3-4 volunteers for each meeting. Transportation provided. New members welcome; email: wiser@case.edu for more information or to volunteer.

February  21-27

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

It's Time to Talk About It

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Saturday February 27 6:15-7:15pm Cleveland Hts. Skating Pavillion

WISER Peer Mentor Program Pairs Event

Participants in the WISER Peer Mentoring and Professional Mentoring Programs will gather for an evening of ice skating and broom ball.

RSVP to: wiser@case.edu

March 2010

Every March, the FSM Center for Women hosts
programs, events, and displays in honor of Women’s History Month,
with programmatic emphasis on women in the arts and media literacy.

WISER/Laurel Program

Marc Buchner and gaming technology.

Thurday March 4
4-5:30pm, 309 Thwing

ACT III

Act III - a drop-in group for women of retirement age.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. Please join the discussion!

To be added to the Act III distribution list, please contact us at centerforwomen@case.edu

WISER/JWR Girls' Science Club

We'll head to the Great Lakes Science Center with the 7th/8th grade girls from the JWR Girls' Science Club. We need at least 3-4 volunteers. Free admission, transportation provided. New members welcome; email: wiser@case.edu for more information or to volunteer.

Sunday March 7
Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH

Momentum 2010 Young Women’s Summit

Register now - space is limited!

If you register on or before February 4 for Momentum 2010: Ohio Women's Summit the cost is $25 instead of $45. Save $20 by registering this week!

http://www.ohiowomen2010.org - for registration and additional information, including speakers and the agendas for both days

Sponsored by the State of Ohio Governor's Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach and First Lady Frances Strickland

Monday March 8, 8:30am-5:15pm
Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH

Momentum 2010 - Ohio Women's Summit
- to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8)

Momentum 2010 is being coordinated by the Governor's Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach and First Lady Frances Strickland. The Summit will focus on strengthening our families and communities by promoting the advancement of women through education, economics, and health.

GOALS: Bring together women of diverse backgrounds. Celebrate the potential of girls and honor the accomplishments of women. Increase awareness of resources available to women in Ohio. Inform women about how to lead healthy, safe and financial stable lives. Encourage women to choose careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Advocate enhanced collaboration among women and across women’s organizations. Foster networking opportunities among women. Partner with men to accomplish our mission. Foster an environment that allows for women to strive for and succeed in leadership roles.

In addition to our Ohio Women’s Summit we will host a Young Women’s Summit on Sunday March 7, 2010! Register now - space is limited!

http://www.ohiowomen2010.org - for registration and additional information, including speakers and the agendas for both days

Sponsored by the State of Ohio Governor's Office for Women's Initiatives and Outreach and First Lady Frances Strickland

Wednesday
March 10,
5:00PM
second-floor Student Union Theatre of the University of Akron’s Student Union.

Lilly Ledbetter coming to Akron

Lilly Ledbetter, (Center behind President Obama) the face of pay equity, at AAUW's 2009 National Convention , a tireless advocate for pay equity for women, will speak in Akron at 5 p.m. March 10, 2010, as part of Women’s History Month activities sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Akron. Ledbetter’s talk will be held in the second-floor Student Union Theatre of the University of Akron’s Student Union.

Ledbetter worked for Goodyear Tire, a company based in Akron, for 19 years, when she learned she had been paid less than her male colleagues. She sued Goodyear and won, but the ruling was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. In January, Congress approved the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which expands workers’ rights to sue in cases like Lilly’s by relaxing the statute of limitations. It was the first bill signed by President Barack Obama. AAUW played a key role in the bill’s passage. And AAUW leadership had a front row seat at the bill signing. In turn, Lilly spoke at AAUW’s 2009 National Convention with its theme “Breaking Through Barriers.”

http://blog-aauw.org/2009/01/29/lilly-ledbetter-fair-pay-act-signed-into-law/

Women’s History Month activities sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Akron

Wedneday
March 17
6-7:30 pm Thwing Atrium

Life at Case 360

"Life at Case 360" is an open-discussion event geared toward (but is not exclusive to) WISER undergraduate students.

The purpose of the event is for students to discuss challenges they face at CWRU, whether it be academic, social, etc.

University alums will also be present to provide insight, advice, and professional perspective. Treats will be provided.

Thursday March 18, 2010 11:30-1:00 Guilford Parlor (Guilford Hall on Case Campus)

"Tibet Adaptation to High Altitudes" Mather Spotlight Lecture Series

Cynthia Beall,
Sarah Idell Pyle Professor of Anthropology,
Co-Director, Center for Research on Tibet, College of Arts and Sciences

Professor Beall will give a lecture on her work in Tibet and also talk about her career as a woman anthropologist.

11:30: Lunch Provided
12:00 Lecture begins

Funded by the Mather Centennial Endowment Fund, generously provided by the Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Association.

Thurday March 18
4-5:30pm, 309 Thwing

ACT III

Today Act III is CANCELLED. We urge all Act III members to attend, instead, our fabulous Women’s History Month panel that night at 7. (see below)

To be added to the Act III distribution list, please contact us at centerforwomen@case.edu

Thursday
March 18
7 - 9:00 p.m.
Spartan Room Thwing Center

Translating the F-Word: Defining Feminism in a Multicultural Society

This panel discussion will examine feminism through the lens of race, class, gender, and sexuality, discussing both their work and their personal experiences.

Panelist will include

WISER General Body Meeting

Monthly Meeting, Committee Updates, Upcoming Events and Opportunities. New members and guests welcome!

WISER/JWR Girls' Science Club

Our monthly meeting with the JWR 7th/8th grade girls. Each meeting we'll lead the girls through a fun, hands-on science project, have a snack and share our science nerdiness! We need at least 3-4 volunteers for each meeting. Transportation provided. New members welcome; email: wiser@case.edu for more information or to volunteer.

WISER Sweet Treat Friday

Wear your WISER t-shirts, meet at 6:30 at either Wade Commons or Fribley to walk over together. We'll check out one of Little Italy's best bakeries. New members and guests welcome!

WISER Healthcare Symposium

The 4th Annual CWRU Health Care Symposium is a panel discussion that showcases non-traditional careers in the medical field.  This event focuses on careers that do not require medical or nursing school such as: bioethics, health law, medical crisis simulation, and biomedical engineering.  If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Ashley McKee at amm53@case.edu. 

WISER's Dinner with the Professionals

Join us for an opportunity to network with women professionals in medicine, engineering and research during a formal dining experience. Students will be place at the table of their choice depending on major and/or career interest. Learn more about what classes to take, how to apply to graduate/professional schools and how to get the best internships and jobs. Tickets must be purchased in advance, details forthcoming.

Wednesday
March 31
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
TBA

LGBT Health Awareness Week:
10 things lesbians should discuss with their healthcare providers

April 2010

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Prevent Sexual Violence...on our campuses

The month of April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence (focusing on sexual assault and rape) and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.

By working together and pooling our resources during the month of April, we can highlight sexual violence as a major public health issue and reinforce the need for prevention efforts. National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

https://www.nsvrc.org/

Thurday
April 1
4-5:30pm, 309 Thwing

ACT III

Act III - a drop-in group for women of retirement age.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. Please join the discussion!

To be added to the Act III distribution list, please contact us at centerforwomen@case.edu

WISER General Body Meeting

Elections for 2010-11 WISER Officers, Monthly Meeting, Committee Updates, Upcoming Events and Opportunities. New members and guests welcome!

WISER Sweet Treat Friday

Wear your WISER t-shirts, meet at 6:30 at either Wade Commons or Fribley to walk over together. We'll check out one of Little Italy's best bakeries. New members and guests welcome!

Sunday April 11, 2010 3:30 p.m. Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland

Cleveland Women's Orchestra
75th Anniversary Concert
Margaret Brouwer, composer,
will be in attendance.

Program:
Brouwer: World Premier (TBA) A Meet the Composer comission.
Beethoven: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake.

The World Premier by local composer, Margaret Brouwer, was commissioned through Meet the Composer's Commissioning Music/USA program, which is made possible by generous support from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, the Ford Foundation, the Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Helen F. Whitaker Fund.

http://www.clevelandwomensorchestra.org/schedule.html

Tickets: Available at the Severance Hall Box Office 216-231-1111

For more information call the Cleveland Womens Orchestra 440-356-1303

Thursday
April 15
Time TBD
Veale

WISER/Laurel Program

Mentoring pairs in the WISER/Laurel Program will attend Research Showcase together.

Thurday
April 15
4-5:30pm, 309 Thwing

ACT III

Act III - a drop-in group for women of retirement age.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. Please join the discussion!

To be added to the Act III distribution list, please contact us at centerforwomen@case.edu

CWRU Relay for Life---Team WISER

Join the WISER Relay for Life Team to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Tuesday
April 20

Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Day of Action

The month of April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence (focusing on sexual assault and rape) and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.

We are asking members of our respective communities to submit their own unique pieces of art to this contest. These pieces of art should express thoughts and feelings on sexual violence. The only limitation is that these original works of art should be submitted electronically. For example, if it’s a performance, it should be videotaped. If it is a painting, a picture should be taken. Get creative. The judging will be based on both originality and emergence of a personal vision or voice.

Entries will be accepted from April 1 through April 20, 2010.

Announcement of contest winners occurs on April 20.

Administrative Professional's Day

FSM Center for Women's celebration of CWRU's women administrative staff

May 2010

Thurday
May 6
4-5:30pm, 309 Thwing

ACT III

Act III - a drop-in group for women of retirement age.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. Please join the discussion!

To be added to the Act III distribution list, please contact us at

centerforwomen@case.edu

Thursday
May 13,
11:3-1:00

Thursday
May 20, 11:30 – 1:00

The benefits of breastfeeding

Multicultural Series: Celebrating the Contributions of Multicultural Women

A panel showcase of the many contributions of multicultural women and the impact they have had on the world and their communities.