Events & Programs
Events and Programs sponsored / co-sponsored by the Sr. Thea Bowman Center for Women
Fall 2009
Sept. 13 - Sunday
Reflections of your inner self – Come paint your dorm mirror with positive sayings!
Bring your mirror and we supply the puffy paint, gel paint and cool quote books to make positive sayings on your mirror that you will see all year long. We support the Girls Take Charge organization and Smart is Cool 8-9pm in Ryan Hall Lounge
Sept. 13 - Sunday
Jazzercise is BACK!
Jazzercise instructor Kristen is back with great music and a great workout Sunday 6-7pm in SSU243.
Sept. 16th - Wednesday POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT. 30
Fair Trade Chocolate Tasting with Bowman Center Staff
Is there slavery in your chocolate? Want to try some great fair trade chocolate and learn how to really taste chocolate? Like fine wine, many things affect the final product: the blend of cacao beans, the percentage of cacao, the region where the beans were grown, as well as the timing and manner of the roasting and drying processes. Join us for an informative session with Center staff. 7pm in the Hennepin lower lounge.
Sept. 17th - Thursday
Film Showing of BLACK GOLD at The Linda in Albany followed by panel discussion with Dean Cycon of Dean's Beans
TIckets are $6 and film is @ 7pm at the Linda Norris Auditorium 339 Central Ave. Albany NY. email soneill@siena.edu if you need a ride to from campus.
Sept. 18th - Friday
Fair Trade Preview Sale
We have some beautiful fair trade jewelry that we will preview in for the fall. As always, we have fair trade orgainc coffer from Dean's Beans. Sale 12:30-1:30 in SSU http://www.agreatergift.org
Sept. 18 - Friday
Look for us at the Club Fair and Block Party
Sign up for the Bowman Committees (Non-Violence, Global Concerns, Health and Wellness). Sign a petition to protest the use of child slavery by Hershey and Nestle. 3:30-6:30pm in the Quad. The US Department of State estimates that more than 109,000 children in Cote d’Ivoire’s cocoa industry work under “the worst forms of child labor,” and that some 10,000 are victims of human trafficking or enslavement. Recently, an Interpol-led operation conducted by the Cote d'Ivoire police resulted in the rescue of more than 50 children and the arrest of at least eight individuals for the illegal recruitment of children.
Sept. 21th - Monday
Bowman Breaks at Eight
Join us for the Bowman Break, have some food, talk with Bowman staff and sign up for upcoming activities. 8pm in the Hennepin lower lounge.
Sept 23th - Wednesday
I Love My Body Day
Stop in SSU to sign the I Love My Body Banner and enter raffle for good for your body products. SSU 12:30-4pm.
Sept 24th - Thursday
Shoeboxes for Orphans in Zimbabwe are due! Help local organization The Dangwa Initiative to aid children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Pack a shoebox or ziplock baggie with school supplies, personal hygiene items and toys. Drop boxes are located in SSU. email soneill@siena.edu for more information
Sept. 25th - Friday
Fair Trade Sale in Ryan Hall
We have some beautiful fair trade jewelry in for the fall. Sale 10-4 in Ryan Hall http://www.agreatergift.org
Oct 7th - Wednesday
Reading Women Book Club - Supergirls. Join us for a discussion of Supergirls Speakout: Inside the Secret Crisis of Overachieving Girls by local author Liz Funk. http://lizfunk.com/supergirls/ 12:30 in the Lower Hennepin Lounge.
Sunday Oct. 11th - Jazzercise — Bring water and wear comfortable clothing, $1 @ the door. 7pm in SSU 243
Monday Oct. 12th - Veronica Leyva—Juarez: Drugs, Militarization, Maquiladoras and Mass Murder of Women— Leyva is a grassroots organizer in Juarez, Mexico. She spent 10 years working in maquiladoras, and has been organizing in her community for 15 years conducting workshops on worker's and women's rights. She has also been involved with the struggle for justice for the victims of the femicides in Ciudad Juarez. 7pm in SSU 243. (Co-sponsor with OMA and Plassman Hall Staff)
Wednesday Oct. 21st -Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer—Risk Reduction and Nutrition. A nutritionist and members of CRAAB! will address ways to reduce the risk of breast cancer. 7pm in SSU 241. (Co-sponsor with Campus Programs)
Wednesday Oct 21st - Fat Free Talk Day - make a pledge to refrain from "fat talk" in conversations with family and friends. Sign the pledge in SSU 12:30-1:30
Thursday Oct 22nd - Free Belly Dancing Class - Everyone is welcome! Class will cover the basics of belly dance. Wear comfortable clothing. 8-9pm in the MAC.
Saturday Oct 25th - Charity Baby Shower - Baby shower to collect items for Unity House's Success by Six program. 11am in Serra West.
Monday Oct. 26-30th - Nancy Bruno's Genuine Men Project (a book and photographic stills) will be displayed in SSU. Coffee and cake reception Tuesday Oct 27th @4pm in SSU 240 with Nancy and some of the Siena men featured in the book.
Tuesday Oct 27th - Democracy in the Age of Obama: Possibilities and Pitfalls - Professor Carmen Sirianni, professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Brandeis University. Sponsored by Sociology, Environmental Studies, Globalization, FCSA VISTA Fellows, and the Center for the Study of Government and Politics.
Wednesday Oct 28th and Friday Oct.30th - Fair trade sales in celebration of Fair Trade Month. Fair trade organic coffee from Dean's Beans, Divine Fair Trade Chocolate with new varieties and handcrafted goods from around the world. 12-2pm in SSU
Monday Nov. 2nd - Indigenous Community Organizing for Energy and Climate Justice— Jihan Gearon is Diné (Navajo) and African American. In her position as Native Energy Organizer at the Indigenous Environmental Network, Jihan works to build the capacity of communities throughout the U.S. and Canada who are impacted by energy development and climate change. Sponsored by Globalization, Environmental Studies and Political Science, Multicultural Studies and Peace Studies 7pm in RB202
Past Events
Jan. 21 – Feb. 20
Medical Supplies and Clothing Drive
The Center will be bringing collected donations to an impoverished area of the Dominican Republic over spring break. Bring donations to Henn 130a or email soneill@siena.edu for more information
NIA Tuesdays $6 per class
NIA classes are held every Tuesday while classes are in session. www.nianow.com No experience necessary. 5:15pm in the MAC aerobic room. email soneill@siena.edu for more information
Jan. 28 (Wed)
Book Club Discussion – Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
The Reading Women Book Club begins the year with a discussion of this much acclaimed novel by Blum. http://www.jennablum.com 4pm in Henn 130a. Selection of the next book to follow
Jan. 30 (Fri)
Service Trip to Handcrafting Justice in NYC
Want to learn more about fair trade and spend some time volunteering for a fair trade organization? Sign-up to go on our one-day service trip to Handcrafting Justice (HJ) in Astoria. www.handcraftingjustice.org
Feb. 6 (Fri)
Annual Fundraiser for Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer (CRAAB!)
Women’s Basketball Game and fundraiser www.craab.org. Stop by our table to purchase our Fair Trade Chocolate for your valentine www.divinechocolate.com 7pm in the ARC
Feb. 11-13th Make your love count twice!
Purchase Fair Trade chocolate in SSU. Proceeds go to victims of domestic violence and a program that shelters their pets from violence. http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/ascione_1.html SSU noon-2pm each day.
Feb. 17 (Tue)
Book Club Discussion – Letters to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou’s path to living well and living a life with meaning. 3pm in Henn 130a.
Feb. 17 (Tue)
Belly Dancing Workshop - Free but registration required
Come learn this Middle Eastern dance technique. 6:30pm in MAC aerobics room.
Feb. 21-28
Service Trip to the Dominican Republic
Contact the Center for more information #6109 or soneill@siena.edu
Mar. 3 (Tue)
Speaker - Dr. Christina Beltran
Associate Professor of Political Science at Haverford CollegeAsk a Mexican: Irony and Queering of the Category Latino/a. http://www.haverford.edu/faculty/cbeltran 4pm in L-26
Mar. 4 (Wed)
Invisible Children Presentation
Come find out about the use of child soldiers and the problem in Uganda. http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php 8pm in RB202
Mar. 9 (Mon)
Kim Osorlo - Former Editor-in-chief of The Source Magazine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_Osorio 7pm location TBA
Mar. 9-13
Nancy Bruno's Beautiful Woman Project for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
http://www.beautifulwomenproject.org/ See our display in SSU all week.
Mar. 11 (Wed)
Book Club – Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating your Body
Martin explores the forces that drive young women to sacrifice themselves on the altar of perfection. http://www.courtneyemartin.com/ 12:30pm in Henn 130a.
Mar. 24 (Tue)
Breast Cancer Advocacy Day at the Capital
Join us as we visit our elected officials to ask them to support prevention, education and treatment related bills this session. email soneill@siena.edu for more information
Mar. 26 (Thur)
LUNAFEST – Short film festival by, for and about women
Join us for an amazing evening of film. www.lunafest.org Tickets are $20 ($8 for students) and available at the door 7pm in SSU 243
Mar. 29 (Sat)
Honor an Awesome Woman Brunch
Invite the awesome woman in your life to brunch! Guest Speaker Gina Castelli. Tickets are $5 and available in Henn 130a. Brunch is at 11am in Serra West.
Mar. 30 (Mon)
The Saffron Revolution - Documentary on Burma
Last year thousands of Buddhist monks were arrest in Burma following anti-government protest. Come find out about the human rights situation in Burma and what you can do to take action. RB202 @ 4:30pm
Mar. 31 (Tues)
Belly Dancing Workshop - Free but registration required
Come learn this Middle Eastern dance technique. 6:30pm in MAC aerobics room. soneill@siena.edu
Apr. 4 (Sat.)
New York State Sexual Assault Coalition 5K Teal Appeal Walk/Run
Register online at www.nyscasa.org/5K Warm up at 8am and race at 10am. Dutch field at SUNY Albany
Apr. 4 (Sat.)
Esera Tuaolo - Creating a World of Faith and Acceptance: The True Story of a Gay Asian Pacific Anerican NFL Defensive Lineman. ARC at 7pm http://www.outsports.com/nfl/20021027eseramain.htm
Apr. 15 (Wed)
Book Club – Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson http://www.threecupsoftea.com/ 12:30pm in Henn 130a.
Apr. 27 - May 1
A Week Without Sweatshops at Siena
Events all week to raise awareness about sweatshops and how you and Siena can be sweatshop free. Watch for updated calendar. http://www.workersrights.org/
Apr. 27 (Mon)
Activist Erin Davies - Fagbug
Erin will talk about her new documentary film on her trip across the country after her VW bug was spray painted with anti-gay comments. 4pm Fransiscan Values Student Lounge in Hennepin Hall. www.fagbug.com
Apr. 29 (Wed)
Suzanne Snedeker PhD - Breast Cancer and Environmental Estrogens
Dr. Snedeker is from The Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) at Cornell University http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/ RB202 @ 4pm
Apr. 30 (Thur)
Take Back the Night
Join us for Albany’s TBTN celebration at the Armory in Albany at 7pm. If you can’t make it, drop by the Center earlier in the week and help with sign making. email soneill@siena.edu for more information
If you need more information on any of these events - email soneill@siena.edu or call 782-6109
