- Contact us at: siuemakingwaves@gmail.com
- Look for Making Waves on Facebook: Search for “Making Waves SIUE” and find our group
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Check out the web site: www.feministcampus.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
Making Waves has a great spring planned and we are hoping that you will be in attendance.
Hope to see you at the events!
Feb. 8 – Coffee Social – Sacred Grounds from 5 – 6 pm
(233 North Main Street Edwardsville, IL 62025-1603)
If any you need a ride, please have them e-mail us at siuemakingwaves@gmail.com or Facebook us.
Feb. 22 – HerStory from 2 – 3 pm
(Location: TBA)
The “Her Story” series offers an opportunity for the SIUE community to listen to the authentic stories of women in leadership position at SIUE. What you will hear will shatter myths about women in leadership positions and highlight the experiences that motivated them to success. It’s like CWCW, but with focus on women of SIUE in leadership roles. This is a joint effort with “We Are One.” We will also be presenting SIUE’s Exceptional Woman Award. This award is to acknowledge the excellent women we have on campus. Do you know someone like this? Celebrate her by telling us what makes her remarkable. Submit your recommendation to us and we will pick one winner to receive a Bath and Body Works Gift basket (value $50). Nominee must be an SIUE student, staff, or faculty member. Nominations will be accepted via e-mail or drop-off to the WMST Office. Deadline is 5 pm Tuesday, February 14. A flyer and nomination form is available outside of the WMST Office (Peck Hall 3407) or you can request an electronic copy at siuemakingwaves@gmail.com
Feb. 22 – Feminist Discourse Session at 6 pm
(WMST Office – Peck Hall 3407)
We will be reading and discussing excerpts from Jennifer Baumgardner’s Manifesta and F’em in anticipation of her visit to SIUE. Electronic copies will be posted soon to our Facebook page or you can e-mail us at siuemakingwaves@gmail.com. There will be coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and yummy treats (we are not above bribery).
Feb. 29 – Sex Education Booth from 10 am – 1 pm
(Goshen Lounge)
To keep our campus safe (going into spring break), we will be hosting a booth to educate about STIs, contraception for all (including the LGBT community), and pregnancy. We will be exhibiting and using the sex box (thank you to Dr. Klein for procuring this) as well as giving out contraceptives. Please come by to visit.
March 1 – 31 – Women’s History Month
(All over campus)
To celebrate, we have various things planned. We will have buttons available to wear. If you would like one, please let us know by e-mailing us at siuemakingwaves@gmail.com. We will also be chalking the campus with “You know you are a feminist if…” We also hope to have staking signs with mini-bios of women from the movements. If you have suggestions, please e-mail me.
March 21 – Feminist Discourse Session at 5pm
(WMST Office – Peck Hall 3407)
No material selected yet. Please e-mail your suggestions.
March 26 – Women and Workplace Sessions (TBD)
(TBD)
The purpose of the sessions is to arm graduating women with the tools to navigate the waters of the workplace. We will have three sessions: “Ambition is Not a Dirty Word,” “Negotiating Your First Job,” and “Family Medical Leave Act” (this is a working title). We are currently securing our speakers and will post times and locations as soon as all speakers are confirmed. We also hope to host mock interview sessions to put into practice what we just learned. We are working on getting assistance from the Career Development Center.
April 18 – Feminist Discourse Session at 5pm
(WMST Office – Peck Hall 3407)
No material selected yet. Please e-mail your suggestions.
April 25 – Social and Graduation Party at 5 pm
(SIUE Botanical Gardens)
This will be a potluck picnic with the guests of honor being our graduates. As the date approaches, we will send out reminders to sign up to bring a dish.
Making Waves
What is Making Waves?
Making Waves is the SIUE Feminist organization and an affiliate of Feminist Majority Alliance (FMLA). Since 2003, Making Waves has been involved in numerous campaigns on the SIUE campus to promote basic Feminist ideals such as Reproductive Rights, Violence Prevention, and Human Global Rights.
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