Womens Center Events
Upcoming Bowman Center Supported Events
Friday February 1st – Super Bowl Bingo Cards in SSU and Serra
Saturday February 9th – Ours to Do Women Leading the Way Day
Feb. 27th - UnHooked: How young women pursue sex delay love and lose at both - 12:30 Women's Center
March Eating Disorders Awareness Month
Monday the 18th. RB202 7pm—Film: Very Young Girls
Tuesday the 19th: SSU 241-242 8pm- Interactive In Their Shoes Workshop - participants experience an eye opening simulation of the trafficking process, while making the decisions of a trafficking victim. Love146 speaker will conclude the night talking about what everyday people can do to fight trafficking.
Wednesday the 20th: SSU 243 7pm- Panel on Human Trafficking
Dr. Ausra Park, Political Science Dept. Siena College - addressing trafficking in Eastern Europe.
Bob Atherton, Executive Director of Amirah- a non-profit organization located in the Boston area dedicated to providing effective, whole person aftercare for survivors of modern day slavery.
Cori Brooks, Victim Specialist from the FBI
David Fallon FBI Special Agent, both talking about an initiative they have created to help minors who are victims of trafficking in the US.
Thursday the 21st: 4 tables in SSU—Bra Drive - Free the Girls
Friday the 22nd: SSU Tabling and petition
There will be tabling, petitioning and a bra drop off in the SSU during free period all week!
Bowman Center for Women Supported Events for April
4/9 - Tuesday: Clothesline Project Shirt Decorating @ 6-8pm in SSU 235
4/10 - Wednesday: Panel on Disordered Eating and Athletic/Academic Performance @ 7pm in the ARC
4/14 – Sunday: Cinderella Project Boutique Day @ 9am -4pm in SSU email soneill@siena.edu to volunteer!
4/15-18 Immigration Week
Monday - 4/15 Free Period in SSU Atrium we’ll shed some light on common misconceptions; show you the pathways to immigration. 6pm in G33 watch Which Way Home
Tuesday - 4/16 12-1:30 in Serrra Dining Hall learn the DREAM Act and why it’s so important to higher education. Sign the petition!
Wednesday - 4/17 Free Period in Massry play an interactive passport game during Roots Café. 9pm in L26 Hear students’ stories of immigration & enjoy a Fair Trade chocolate tasting.
Thursday - 4/18 12:35-1:30pm in SSU Atrium mark on the map where your family immigrated to the US from. Learn about current federal legislation.
Friday - 4/19 11:-12:20 in the Molinari Room attend a workshop on farmworker justice as part of the Fair Trade Conference.
4/17 – Wednesday: Clothesline Ceremony @ 7pm in The Norm
4/18 – Thursday: Albany County Take Back the Night @ 6pm on the Sage campus in Albany
4/19 – Friday: Siena Fair Trade Conference – focus on Food Justice @ 9am-2pm in SSU
4/20 – Saturday: Honor and Awesome Woman Brunch @ 11am in Massry
Tickets on sale for $10 4/5 and 4/10 in SSU
4/27 - Saturday: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - Troy
5/1 - Wednesday: LUNAFEST International Short Film Festival @ 7pm in RB202
Follow the links for more information and/or email soneill@siena.edu
Past Events - Fall 2012
Week of Sept. 17th
- Peace Postcard making all week to display for Sept. 21st International Day of Peace (look for us in SSU and Serra or drop your card in the Peace postcard box in SSU)
- Reading Women Book Club Meet and Greet—Wednesday Sept. 19th @ 12:35pm in L-12 bring book suggestions!
- Women of Wisdom Volunteer Club Informational meeting - Thursday Sept. 20th at 9pm in the Women’s Center New Hall G06
- Dominican Republic Service Trip Interest Meeting—Friday Sept. 21st @12:35pm in SH220
- Fill Her Shoes Women’s Leadership Workshop—Saturday Sept. 22nd 10:30am –3:00 in RB202
- Yoga—Sunday Sept. 23 at 7pm in the Mac aerobics room—$2 at the door
Week of Sept. 24th
- Anti-Fracking Petitions for Governor Cuomo all week in SSU
- Showing of the film Gasland—Thursday Sept. 27st at 7pm in SSU 243
- U.S.-Mexico Border Awareness Trip Jan. 2012—Thursday Sept. 27st at 6pm in the Women’s Center New Hall G06
- Voter Registration— SSU Friday Sept. 28th from 12:35-1:25 stop by our table in SSU to register to vote or learn about getting an absentee ballot.
Week of Oct. 1st
- Showing of America the Beautiful—Monday Oct. 1st at 6pm in the Women’s Center New Hall G06
- I Love My Body Day—Tuesday Oct. 2nd Stop in SSU and sign the I Love My Body Banner and get your I Love My Body sticker
- Kathy Fergusson will be giving a talk on Emma Goldman's America—Tuesday Oct. 2nd at 6pm TBD *co-hosted with Women’s Studies
- Fair Trade Coffee Sale—Saturday Oct. 6th Family Weekend SSU 11-4pm
- Yoga—Sunday Oct 7th at 7pm in the Mac Aerobic room—$2 at the door
Week of Oct. 8th
- Showing of Miss Representation - Monday Oct. 8th at 7pm on SSU 243
- Fat Free Talk Day—Wednesday Oct. 10th—take the pledge
- Showing of the film The Magdalene Sisters—Wednesday Oct. 10th at 7pm in SH125—co-hosted with the History Dept.
Sr. Thea Bowman Center for Women presents the 7th annual
Week Without Violence October 15th– 19th, 2012
Monday October 15th : Domestic Violence PURPLE Hair Extensions
Dress for Success Fundraising Jewelry Sale and Fashion Show
Hair Extensions: $10; Feather Extensions:$15; Both:$20
SSU ATRIUM:12-3
Exploring Gender Dynamics in Muslim Communities
Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and Chaplain of the Islamic Center at NYU will be discussing the misperception of
gender inequality in Islamic communities.
Roger Bacon:7pm
Tuesday October 16th: Dress for Success Fundraising Jewelry Sale: SSU ATRIUM 12-2
In Her Shoes Domestic Violence Workshop
Have you ever asked “Why does she stay?” regarding a domestic violence victim? In Her Shoes is an interactive workshop that will put you in the shoes of a DV victim, helping you understand the complex nature and harsh realities of Domestic Violence.
SSU 241-242: 8PM
Wednesday October 17th: Gang Violence Awareness Day
Gang Violence Prevention Specialist Ronald Barrett discusses his fight to eliminate gang violence among the youth of the tri-county area.
Standish L26: 8:30pm
Thursday October 18th: Domestic Violence Awareness Day
To show your support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, wear purple day on Thursday!
Martha Warner shares her personal and riveting account of Domestic Violence. Her daughter, Liza was fatally shot by her own husband.
Friday October 19th: End the Violence Day!
Throughout Free Period, we will be signing a petition to ask Governor Cuomo to protect child victims of human trafficking in NY
SSU ATRIUM: Free Period
Look out for our Silent Witnesses around campus all week!
Looking for some of that great fair trade chocolate that the Women’s Center usually sells?
