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202 Wilder Hall
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003

Tel: (413) 545-1671
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Events & Programs

Fall 2009

Wild About Wilder
Thursday, September 17
Time: 12:00-2:00 PM

Come and visit us at 202 Wilder Hall. Explore the different programs housed at Wilder. Free food and gifts!

Who Does She Think She Is?
Wednesday, September 30
Location: Augusta Savage Art Gallery
Time: 7:00 PM

A riveting documentary by Academy Award-winning producer Pamela Tanner Boll (Born Into Brothels), features five bold women who navigate some of the most problematic intersections of our time: parenting and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art. Through their lives Tanner Boll explores what it means to nurture children and family, and keep the creative fire burning within.
Join WOCLN and the Everywoman’s Center for the film screening and a discussion on women in the arts.

Body Politics 09 - Abbreviated Performances at the Five Colleges
Did you miss the outstanding performance of Body Politics 09 and wish to get another chance to watch it? You can go to one of the other four colleges in the Five College system and watch an abbreviated version!

Here are the various dates and locations:

Thursday, October 1
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Hampshire College - Franklin Patterson Hall, Main Lecture Hall

Thursday, October 8
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Smith College

Thursday, October 15
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Amherst College

Thursday, October 22
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Mount Holyoke College, Chapin Auditorium

Tap Into Your Network: A Gathering for Women of Color
Monday, October 5
Location: Malcolm X Cultural Center
Time: 7:00 PM

Join us to welcome in new women to our community, including our new staff members! Mix and mingle with all of those beautiful women you haven't connected with since May. Watch excerpts from Body Politics 2009, fill out an application for BP 2010! Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs are appreciated!

Social Hour
October 7, November 4 and December 2
Location: 202 Wilder Hall
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM

Bring your lunch and come spend an hour or two socializing with other women of color. Take a break from your hectic schedule! Bring a friend and relax at our office! Come find support and good conversation! Drinks and snacks are on us!

Dorm Dialogue Series
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Dates and Locations:
September 23 at Crabtree/Mary Lyon/Knowlton
November 9 at Kennedy
December 7 at Cance
December 9 at John Adams

A HOOK-UP CULTURE: A turn on or a turn off?

Does "hooking up" turn you off or on?
What is it about the college scene that fosters a hook up culture?
What makes establishing a relationship worth pursuing?

Come explore these questions and more! We at the Women of Color Leadership Network (WOCLN) in collaboration with Residence Life are leading dorm dialogues all over campus on the theme of college dating. WOCLN trained and talented undergraduate staff will facilitate these peer to peer dialogues.

If you want Dorm Dialogue to come to your residence hall, contact WOCLN to arrange for a program.

Women and Cancer in Our Community: How to Save Your Own Life
Tuesday, October 20
Location: Campus Center - 905-09
Time: 4:00 PM

Have you or your loved ones faced the threat of cancer before? Come and listen to a panel of experts discuss the various factors causing cancer, and give tips on detection and prevention. Discussion hosted by EWC, WOCLN and UHS. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death for women. Our panel will be able to give you tips on prevention, as well as discuss the challenges of living with cancer in your own community. Everyone is welcome!

Who's Your Mama?
Friday, November 13
Location: Food For Thought Books
Time: 7:00 PM

Are you a Mama? Ever thought about becoming one? Come meet some of the contributors to Yvonne Bynoe’s newest anthology that centers on the perspectives of women from all cross-sections of society (including single and/or childless). Featuring JLove Calderon, Marcella Runell Hall, Marla Teyolia and local community mamaz! This is an event that will leave you feeling energized and ready to birth your visions!

An Evening of Poetry
Wednesday, December 2
Location: 202 Wilder Hall
Time: 7:00 PM

Need a break from life? Come spend the evening discussing your favorite poem with your community. Sit back, relax and listen to words of wisdom. What could be better than spending a winter evening sipping a warm beverage and enjoying the company of other women of color who are readers, writers and poetry lovers?