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services &
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Registration for
Women’s Center Programs
The Women's Center offers a variety of services and educational
programming — including confidential consultation, presentations,
workshops, support groups, and cultural events that examine a variety
of issues related to women and gender.
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and resources — send an e-mail to:
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information,
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The
Women's Center operates as a central meeting place and hub of resource
information. We have a collection of campus, local, state, and national
resources and our staff is able to provide support and make referrals
for women seeking assistance on a wide range of personal and professional
issues. The Lending Library holds over 500 books, journals, magazines
and videos. Items are available for 2-week checkout or to read in
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The Women's
Center provides confidential support, advocacy, and crisis intervention
services to students, postodocs, staff, and faculty. Women's Center
staff can assist with a variety of academic, career, and/or personal
concerns.
Victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and relationship violence
are encouraged to seek assistance from the Women's Center. Our staff
can help you negotiate any medical, legal, psychological, or support
services you may need
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MentorNet
Caltech participates in this national, e-mail based mentoring program.
MentorNet pairs undergraduate and graduate women in engineering, math,
related sciences or technologies with engineers and scientists working
in industry and national labs for a year-long mentoring relationship.
Through relationships with their mentors, students become acquainted
with career opportunities in technical and industrial careers, gain
access to professional networks and receive personal and professional
guidance, support, and encouragement.
Women Mentoring Women
WMW
matches women postdoctoral scholars and graduate students for a
formal, one-to-one mentoring experience. The purpose of the program
is to provide support for women graduate students as they negotiate
their academic, professional, and personal development. WMW includes
monthly mentoring meetings, group workshops, and resources.
Graduate Women's Lunch Group
This weekly, drop-in, gathering allows graduate women to explore topics
pertinent to their academic, professional and personal lives. By sharing
our own stories and hearing those of others, this is a great opportunity
to tap into the strengths and supportive network of graduate women
at Caltech.
Self-Defense Workshops
Self-defense
Classes highlight skills for avoidance, deterrence, and resistance
of physical and verbal assault. Introductory, intermediate, advanced
and specialty classes are offered throughout the year.
A Woman's Best Defense
One in every three women
in Los Angeles County will be assaulted in her lifetime. This is a
frightening statistic, but each woman has the power to decrease her
chances of becoming a victim of violent crime. This introductory
workshop features skills for avoidance, deterrence, and resistance
of physical and verbal assault.
Intermediate Self-Defense
This class is for those
women who have participated in the introductory workshop, A Woman’s
Best Defense, and would like the opportunity to deliver full force,
debilitating blows to a padded assailant in a variety of simulated
scenarios.
Advanced Self-Defense
This is a 15-hour comprehensive training
covering weapon defense and multiple attackers.
Participants MUST take both Introduction &
Intermediate classes first.
International Women's Self Defense
Workshop
Safety Tips for International Women: Communication
and Safety to Help Prevent Uncomfortable Situations
Have you ever
been in a situation where you felt uncomfortable and wished you knew
the appropriate communication skills? Have you ever felt threatened
by a situation and did not know what to do to feel more secure and
confident? The Women’s Center and International Student Programs
offices are co-sponsoring this event to help you to overcome the
communication barriers you may face in these types of situations.
This workshop will introduce cultural differences in communication
styles as well as present strategies as to how to present yourself
and your feelings more assertively. Open to students, postdocs
and staff—partners or spouses also welcome.
Real People, Reel World
This monthly movie series highlights a wide variety of issues from
the accomplishments of women in history, women across the globe and
from diverse backgrounds, to the struggles and successes of women
in science and engineering, to the stories of women and men challenging
traditional gender stereotypes and barriers.
Reading Women
Reading Women is a lively, and
always fun, monthly reading group comprised of staff, students, and
scholars. Participants choose readings, fiction and non-fiction,
which are largely by, for or about women—to read and discuss. Past
readings include diverse selections such as:
The Argument Culture by Deborah Tannen
Hardball for Women by Pam Heim
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Gift of Fear by Gavin DeBecker
Sex & Power by Susan Estrich
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
This is a great way to introduce
others to your favorite works of literature or to explore new areas
of interest. Plus you get to meet great women from around
campus!Reading Women meets the last Thursday of each month at noon
at the Women’s Center. For more information contact
Tina at Tina.Lowenthal@caltech.edu
Women's History Month
This month-long celebration highlights the many contributions made
by women throughout history. International Women's Day is also commemorated
during this month.
Registration for Women’s Center Programs
Healthy
Relationships Registration
For more information about any of these events, or to schedule a program
for your group, please e-mail us at
wcenter@studaff.caltech.edu |
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