By: Bekkah West, Social Work Major & WGEC Intern, Psychology Minor Growing up, I did not understand the gravity of how symbols of hate could tangibly impact a person; how they justify...
December 15, 2025
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To quote myself from the start of my first semester here at UMBC, “I have somewhat of a unique position in that I often find myself standing in the middle of the line–I am biracial, bisexual,...
May 16, 2024
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By Abby Claytor Our progress will depend on strong foundational concepts grounded in being self-reflective, deliberate, and evaluative. Taking time to develop and strengthen our...
January 16, 2024
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By Ash Acuña When I first joined the team at the Women’s Center, one of the very first things we covered were Brave Space guidelines. The three core tenets of Brave Spaces—challenge...
January 16, 2024
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Content Note: This post is written by Rachael Joslow, a third-year student at UMBC. I am a transracial adoptee adopted from Vietnam who grew up in Georgia for most of my childhood and adolescent...
December 12, 2022
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Image description: [Photo shows Rachael dressed in black attire, one of the Women’s Center interns, smiling in front of one of the UMBC buildings.] Content Note: This post is written by...
December 12, 2022
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The following post was written by Ojuswani Phogat, a third-year student at UMBC. Positionality Statement: The letter below is a message from me to my immigrant parents. It is reflective of...
December 9, 2022
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Marybeth Mareski, m33@umbc.edu Headshot of Author Positionality Statement: This post is written by Marybeth Mareski, a Returning Women’s Scholar and social work intern at the Women’s...
December 6, 2021
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Image description: [Photo shows Rachael dressed in black attire, one of the Women’s Center interns, smiling in front of one of the UMBC buildings.] Content Note: This post is written by...
November 29, 2021
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Positionality Statement: This post is written by Ojus Phogat, a second-year student at UMBC and a student-staff member at the Women’s Center. I am a South Asian American woman who has felt the...
November 22, 2021
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