A Women’s Center blog post by staff member Daniel Willey Note: I hope what I’ve learned can be applicable to other people, but I know my experience isn’t universal. I use a lot of action verbs...
A resource round-up provided by Women’s Center staff member, Meagé Clements In case you missed yesterday’s roundtable on Black Trauma and Mental Health (or if you were there and want to keep the...
A post by Women’s Center staff member Daniel Willey Earlier this semester, as I’m sure you all remember, we got hit (bombarded, pelted, buried, whatever) by winter storm Jonas. BWI airport...
A post written by Women’s Center Director, Jess Myers *Content Note: Sexual Violence* 44% of victims of sexual violence are under age 18 Approximately 4/5 of rapes were committed by...
Inspired by the multitude of activism taking place at UMBC over the fall semester, the Women’s Center is excited to offer a new skills-based workshop to the community. “Get It Together!”:...
A blog reflection written by Women’s Center intern, MJ Jalloh-Jamboria This semester I’ve had the privilege of taking Dr. Tammy Henderson’s ‘Black Feminist Thought’ class. I recommend the...
A blog reflection written by Women’s Center intern Julia Gottlieb. After reading the Baltimore City Paper’s recent daily Power Rankings, I got to thinking a lot about white women and women of...
“I’m pretty much just a corpse at this point.” I cannot fully express how many times I’ve said those words in the past few weeks, or how many times the response has been: “Same.” Every time...
by Lisa M. Gray, Assistant Director of Student Life, Cultural and Spiritual Diversity Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 with our “What You Need to Know” series. As we begin...
A guest post from Dr. Kate Drabinski As someone who doesn’t own a car, I travel my bike and foot, bus and train, the occasional ride thrown in by a generous driver. Truth is, even if I had a...