Apr 22
Centennial Park
1 p.m.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Heal with Teal 5K Run/Walk
Registration begins at 12:30 pm in Centennial Park in downtown Holland on Race Day. We encourage participants to decorate a teal shirt to promote awareness (however this is not required). Free for all ages).
There will be an informational booth and the Clothesline Project will be on display, which is a collection of hundreds of shirts made by sexual
assault survivors and their families. A light snack will be provided at the end of the event. Please come out and join us!
Organized by Center for Women in Transition |
| Apr 23 to 29 |
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Center for Women in Transition has created banners that will be displayed in Washington Square in Holland. The banners are part of an awareness campaign to inform all victims of crime of their rights and that there are services available to them. The banners are in English and Spanish and promote the message that "There is help for ALL crime victims. There is no place for violence in our community."
The Holland Chief of Police, the City of Holland, Washington Square merchants, and the Lakeshore
Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence are supporters of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. |
Apr 20
Maas Auditorium
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Women's Issues Conference
“Empowering women through education and enlightenment”
Event is open to anyone interested in educating themselves on issues pertaining to WOMEN, such as… Body Image * Decision Making* Eating Disorders * Nutrition * Sexual Assault * Relaxation Techniques …and even Clothes!
CHECK KNOWHOPE FOR FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDING:
*Center for Women in Transition
*Planned Parenthood
*STOKE Clothing Line
*BeautiControl
*Complimentary Massages |
Apr 18
Otte Room
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. |
Gender Roles Presentation
As part of a communication class on intercultural and gender communication, a group of students are delivering a presentation on gender roles among young students in early education. This presentation will focus on how young students are forming their identities at these early stages of education, and the significant and positive role the instructor can have on their gender formation. |
Apr 7 2006
Winants Auditorium
1 p.m.
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Janet Hyde - "Men are
from Earth, Women are from Earth: The Gender Similarities Hypothesis" |
Apr 7 2006
Winants Auditorium
3 p.m. |
Janet Hyde - “Sex
Research Goes to Washington: A Bird's Eye View of
Sex Research and Public Policy” |
Mar 31 2006
Aquinas College
1 to 9 p.m.
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Jo Reger - A workshop with feminists
from Hope and Aquinas and meeting with author Jo Reger |
Mar 29 2006
Maas Auditorium
5 p.m. |
Women of Color Dinner |
Mar 2 2006
Mass Auditorium
4 p.m.
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"The
Women Problem: How diversity issues challenge institutions and
improve them” by Jane Dickie
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Feb 24 2006
Calvin College, Gazon Auditorium
9:30 p.m. |
Mira Nair - Award Winning
Filmmaker Question and Answer Session for Students
Van will leave Science Center at 8:30 a.m. |
Feb 23 2006
Calvin College, Gazon Auditorium
5:30 p.m.
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Mira Nair - Award Winning
Filmmaker Talk
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Feb 17-18, 22-25
2006
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Perfect Pie
Theatre
Production that Deals with Friendship, Sexual Abuse, and More |
Maas Auditorium
7.30 p.m.
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Tom and Doris Smeltzer
“Eating
Disorders: The Death of a Daughter, Our Personal Experience"
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