Balancing School, Anxiety and Activism in Tumultuous Times

   a short reflection by Shira Devorah, Women's Center student staff member This semester has only just begun, and I’m already feeling pretty anxious. Granted, I’m usually pretty anxious - but this feels different. If you’ve been following the news recently, you may understand. For many marginalized groups, it’s hard to feel stable right now.…

A Time to Resist + A Time to Take Care

A reflection written by Women's Center Special Projects Coordinator, Amelia Meman So here we are. Another day in this brave new world. Are you exhausted yet? Emotionally, physically, psychologically? If you’re not--congratulations! That’s really good and you are a sweet glowing angel. If you are, though, you’re not alone and you are also a sweet…

Women’s March on Washington: We Marched. What’s Next?

A sampling of "what's next" from UMBC community members, curated by Jess Myers, Women's Center Director  Last week, I shared some of my hopes and desired outcomes from the Women's March on Washington. While I was looking forward to marching and being in relationship with other women and people at the march, I was (and am) more…

Women’s March on Washington

A reflection from Jess Myers, Women's Center director  Last weekend, I finally decided I would go to the Women’s March on Washington. I’ve been to marches in the past. I drove 18 hours from Baltimore to Ft. Benning, Georgia in my early 20s for the School of Americas protest with a van load of Mercy…

Healing My Community

 A reflection by Women's Center staff member Daniel Trigger warning for suicide mention; resources at the bottom of the post My community experienced a tragedy early this October, and the ripples from the impact are still cascading across campus and beyond. I woke up that morning to several messages from friends and coworkers telling me…

Why is the impeachment of Brazil’s president a feminist issue?

A blog reflection by Women's Center intern Mariana de Matos Medeiros  On October 5th, 2014, I was finally able to cast my first vote for a Presidential election since moving to America. It was an incredible experience to head over into the Brazilian consulate event in Washington, DC, bright-eyed and ready to make a difference…

A Summer Reading List Challenge

 A list by student staff member, Shira Devorah  Summer is here, which means I finally have time to do some leisure reading!  While I've been known to indulge in guilty pleasure novels, I know that there are a lot of amazing feminist books out there that I haven't taken the time to read yet. This…

UMBC’s Take Back the Night 2016 Roundup

UMBC's Take Back The Night took place this past Thursday, April 14th. It was a very powerful evening, featuring a survivor speak-out, a march against sexual violence, and recuperating  with craftivism and community resources! Couldn't make it? Check out this recap from the evening! The night began with an introduction by the emmcees and march…

How Did We Get Here: The Crisis in Flint

A reflection from Women’s Center staff member Daniel Willey A couple weeks ago, I wrote about how disaster response and the concept of a snow day have social justice implications. This week, I am continuing the trend by looking at the disaster in Flint, Michigan. Many news outlets are examining the crisis from a “so…

Telling Our Stories at NCCWSL

On May 27th-30th, I went to University of Maryland, College Park for the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) to present the semester long Campus Action Project (CAP) Women of Color Coalition's Telling Our Stories in a Workshop dedicated to combating women of color stereotypes. I, one of CAP team members, along with…