“I Am an American”

By Cynthia Weber, Film-maker and Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University








Five years after 9/11, Weber began on-camera interviews with US citizens of various ages, races,religions, sexes and ethnicities caught up in the security and immigration crossfire of the ‘war on terror.’ The result is a fascinating series of portraits that illuminate and refigure national ‘stories’of US identity, citizenship, tolerance, and patriotism.

Join us for campus and community screenings this month, where Professor Weber will be present to introduce and discuss the film.

Thursday, September 25, 6:00 pm
305 Harvill Building, 1103 E. 2nd St., University of Arizona
Free and open to the public - Sponsored by the Department of Political Science

Friday, September 26, 6:30 pm
Armory Park Ballroom, 220 S. 5th Avenue, Tucson
Everyone Welcome! $5.00 suggested donation
All proceeds will benefit Derechos Humanos,
No More Deaths, and O’odham Voice Against the Wall

RAINN Day Approaching!

Hello from the Outreach Committee!

RAINN Day is coming up on the September 25th and we will be tabling on the Mall from 10 AM to 3 PM! Woo-hoo!

Pink balloons will adorn our table and we will be handing out cards on how to prevent sexual assault to students on campus.

Help make this day a success and please stop by!


For more information, please visit the official site:
http://www.rainn.org/get-involved/college/rainn-day


STOP SEXUAL ASSAULT FOR GOOD!

Meet Mena

Hello Everyone,
My name is Jessica Mena, but everyone calls me Mena!
I’m currently an outreach and development intern and a SAFE walker. This is my first semester with the WRC :) I laugh a lot and smile occasionally ...weird combo huh? I Love LOVE rainy days! My interests consist of walking in the rain, kickboxing, texting, reading, sleeping, trying new things, i like to stay in and go out:), a good movie, chillaxing, laughing uncontrollably, exploring new places, doing strange things, having a good conversation, listening to a great story, TRAVELING!!! and sooooo much more :)I l love music and literally all kinds..no one would want my iPod;) Music is such a great art form.

I love my family dearly, but I don't get to see them much ( my little cousins are my life), I am a senior and pursuing a degree in family studies and human development. I am always super busy, but it keeps life interesting:) I want to do a lot of things in my life ...and I'm going to let passion drive me to my career, because if what I do doesn't make me happy then what will.
Now make sure you hug at least one person every day and laugh everyday … it makes life better :o)

Meet Ara

Hello everyone!
I will start with introducing myself.
My name is Ara Cho and I am from South Korea.
I'm a junior in UA and I am studying economics and japanese!

This is my first year internship with WRC.
I am currently working as a graphic designer and I am also a Media/Advertising committee!
This is very exciting working with Women's resource center! I think it is very well coordinated program that WRC have!
I hope to learn a lot of things by working here!

Meet Allison!

Hello everyone! I'm the Intern Coordinator and Development Intern this fall at the WRC. It's my second semester interning, and I spent the summer at the WRC helping adjust to the new space and organizing all the awesome resources in our library. Which, by the way, you should check out a book if you haven't already! There are some really fabulous new ones, and some great older ones as well.

I'm a senior, and my major is Political Science. However, Women's Studies is my favorite department and my minor, and Spanish is my other minor. I've been around for awhile, but I think the term super-senior is inappropriately snarky! This semester, I hope to teach grantwriting, help interns with whatever they need, and balance work and play.

I love reading books by Michelle Tea and Anais Nin, and I hope one day to publish my sex-positive manifesto and make everyone understand that feminism is super-relevant. I also love to cook vegetarian feasts for friends, and sew my own clothes. Be on the lookout for my DIY workshops this semester!

Live! Nude! Girls! Unite!

The Women's Resource Center's Film Series continues this Wednesday with Live Nude Girls Unite. This critically acclaimed documentary follows a group of San Francisco exotic dancers who decide to unionize to gain better wages and sick pay and to protect themselves against secret customer videotapes. Julia Query, a dancer at the Lusty Lounge, leads the unionization effort as the workers sort out their demands and go through the difficulties of bargaining with the union-busting law firm their managers’ hire. Speakers from the Sex Workers Outreach Project will be attending to answer questions and discuss the film and it's issues.

COME JOIN US:
Wednesday September 17th at 7pm in Gallagher Theater (Student Union Memorial Center @ University of Arizona). Admission is free!

Meet Brianne!

Hello! Hello! Hello! I'm Brianne Richmond, my WRC internship consist of me working with Safe Walk and on the outreach committee. I really focused on increasing visibility and diversifying the WRC! This is my first semester as an intern and I’ll be around all year and I’m really looking forward to it! Hopefully you’ll get tired of seeing me because that means I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing ;)!

I am a senior at the University of Arizona; I’ll be getting my diploma in Family Studies and Human Development with an emphasis on diversity, women, and children! I eventually want to get my Masters in Social Work and open the coolest non-profit organization in the whole world!

In my spare time I tend to “fake” study. I have a short attention span and somehow my hand gravitates towards my phone and I end up wasting my time doing really fun things with my friends, only to remember at like 3:00am that I have a lot of work to do! Most people think I’m shy until they see me out with my family or my friends then they see the real me and think I’m totally loud and crazy. I love bright colors, shopping, shoes, purses, music, and dancing! My favorite thing in the world is spending time with my nieces and nephews but singing off key really loud is probably my favorite hobby next to reading!

Meet Ashley!

Hi, I'm Ashley. I am a Fundraising and Outreach Intern at the Women's Resource Center.

In my free time (when sleeping), I like to rock climb, eat at Ghandi's, and take long walk on the beach with my dog, Spot....

Since I've been in Tucson, I have spend most of my time at EON, a youth lounge downtown. There I met some of the most inspiring people, and they are part of the reason why I have pursued the Women's Resource Center and GRL.

That's pretty much what's exciting. I am, also, a Sociology and Business major, and I work at the Daily Wildcat, as an Assistant Accountant. So, just drop by and check me out! :-)

It's...Annie Spaghetti

I don't know how I got the nickname, but that is who I am, and surprisingly, people do actually call me Annie Spaghetti. I'm a sophomore majoring in Political Science and Spanish Translation and think it is important to understand feminism and how it relates to every field of study. I absolutely love to travel and am planning to spend the next year in Ecuador honing my spanish and skipping about South America. I eventually want to move to Mexico and practice immigration law and have a bakery on the side!

I am the SafeWalk coordinator and passionately feel that this is an important program for any college campus. I'm excited to see it grow from one call a week to multiple calls a night! The WRC is a wonderful and accepting organization that approaches feminism from many angles, stretching the mind to see womens' issues in a new light. It has been an enriching experience working with the WRC, and I encourage everybody to participate in our events throughout the year

Mei (may) So

Hi! My name is Mei Lai but I just go by Mei (may) to make life easier for people. I am a second year student at the UA. I am currently a pre-nursing major, but hopefully by my junior year I can officially claim to have a nursing major. I am looking forward to an awesome and productive year at the WRC. I am excited about being a part of the Breast Party Committee. I am also this year's historian, and part of the Media committee with Tiffany.

A little about myself. My favorite food is tofu and cheese. Although they are not a good combination together, they are very yummie when they are separately eaten.

Come and visit us on the top floor of the student union!

Meet Julianne!

Hi! I’m Julianne. I am a Graphic Design and Technology Intern here at the Women’s Resource Center. I am a Senior in the College of Fine Arts and working on getting my degree in Visual Communications. I am so excited to be working with the WRC this semester. I have already met so many amazing people! Everyone here is really nice, so don’t hesitate to stop by and see what we’re all about!
This semester I am really looking forward to re-vamping the WRC website and helping to design some of our tabling materials. I want to let everyone know what a great resource is right here on campus. We put on a ton of interesting events and you should really check them out!
Some random things that make me happy: funny movies, bright colors, Orangina (a delicious orange-flavored beverage from France), adobe design suite (super happy!), art history, music, knitting, running, swimming, and pilates.

Hemant 4 WRC

Women Resource Centre..wat should i say abt dis unique body..i mean u can ask me nethin abt WRC....its only a couple of weeks dat i joined WRC, but i know WRC frm top to bottom..perhaps it is becuase i have got d uncanny knack to undstnd people with blink of eye, or, it cud b coz of the very open n honest folks dat i found here...I think it is both...!!

Allrite, may i say a few thngs now :)...To begin with, WRC is gr8. I repeat WRC is gr8...Gr8 in terms of work culture, gr8 in terms of enthusiam, gr8 in terms of discipline(i wish WRC wudn b too gr8 in discipline :)

WRCees have a gr8 zeal in them which everyone wld get attracted to...they wud doo the thing wat they decide n wld never loose hope...one thing that WRC has its Unity in Diversity. Yes..!! u gonna find people from different Cultures n Majors working over here, so it is a better opportunity to interact with them n knw good thngs about their culture, style, interests...believe me..not all organisations hav this thing...with its heart-winning style WRCees can win ur heart evn whn d conditions are worse...hehehe

About me...Well, m a WRCee, a SafeWalker too...I am Listserv Coordinator Intern over here for FALL 08...do some Graphic Desgin too...To b precise, m a tech-savvy guy, n smtms i make CARLY n MALIA afraid of my Database concepts...hmm i am gud at dat

i knw dat WRC ll alwys b very close to me,very dear to me...yes, always, alwys, alwys...may god bless WRC n keep on foisting goodness on dis nondiscriminatory organisation who aim at serving others thus addin quality n value to their lives...

One message to WRCees from an INDIAN who is having his first cross-cultural experience over here -- ALWYS B URSELF coz thats reflects ur inner purity...all the best 4 ur future....take care.

Just Jai!

HELLO! My name is Jai Smith. I am a SafeWalker and a Health and Sexuality Intern with the Women’s Resource Center this year and very excited to be working with such a diverse group! I have worked with many different groups in the past, including Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, Wingspan, and EON. I am trained as an AIDS educator and am the director of the Walking Names Project (www.walkingnamesproject. org), which is in honor of my late godfather. This year I am a member of the LGBTQ Advisory Board, Pride Alliance, SPRITE, SAAF, and Q&A. I am very active in the community and very passionate about women’s and LGBTQ rights.

This year I hope to work towards increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS on campus and to help act as a catalyst between the groups I am a member of. I am very excited to be with the Women’s Resource Center and look forward to this opportunity.

Here's OPRAH!!!

Hello World! I am Oprah J. Revish and I am finishing up my senior year here at the University of Arizona. I am a Creative Writing major with an emphasis in Poetry. Currently I am a Fund raising and Grant Writing Intern with the WRC. I am very excited to work with these amazing men and women to educate, inform, and change some people for life! I am Co-President of a campus recognized club for African American women called Sisters of Unity. I also am Desk Manager at a residence hall on campus. When I graduate May 2009, my hearts desire is to work in some type of philanthropic work. I really plan on changing the world. Just one step at a time!

"You Can Turn off the Sun,But I'm still Gonna Shine!!"

It takes some work to make it work

It takes some good to make it hurt

It takes some bad for satisfaction

It takes the night to make it dawn

It takes some silence to make sound

It takes a lose before you found it

It takes some cold to know the sun

-Jason Mraz

Meet Malia!

Hello all! My name is Malia! I am currently the co-director of The Women's Resource Center- I have been involved with the student organization since Spring 2008. A lot of my time in the WRC is focused on working with interns, and other organizations such as: ASUA, The Feminist Majority Foundation, Arizona List, Social Justice, Tucson NOW, Planned Parenthood, Tucson's Girl Scouts, UA Young Democrats, and many MANY more! My work is dedicated in establishing the WRC's mission statement in all of our events and programs. Although, my work load is hefty, the excitement outruns the stress! My goal within the Women's Resource Center is to not only establish a paid director, but also increase our exposure on campus and off campus, we have so many upcoming events- you would be crazy to miss them! I will be heading the Million Dollar Donor project late fall, helping out with all of our event programming, and further professionalize the Women's Reource Center to the extent a full-time undergraduate student can accomplish.

I am currently a Religious Studies Senior with a minor in Women's Studies, and a second to be decided (I'm stuck between Anthropology and Political Science). My dream job is to work in humanitarian aid, become a professor, and a political advisor. In what is left in my spare time, I love to sleep for long hours. I've been playing tennis since I was 8 years old, my favorite topic of discussions include; politics, women's issues, religion-feminist theology, the economy, project runway, music, and the weather. I've been told as a young child that I will change the world, and I plan on doing doing that.

meet ambeR

Hello, my name is Amber Adams. I am a Safe Walk intern for the UA Women's Resource Center. One night every week I await phone calls from people on campus who would like a safe, friendly walking buddy to and from different locations. Ask me about free pepper spray distributed by the WRC, which can help make a nighttime walk feel a little bit safer. I am enthusiastic about the WRC, its mission, and its many determined volunteers and interns. I will be helping in the fight to establish and maintain a paid professional director for the Women's Resource Center which is a necessary and appropriate position for any accredited institution.

In my free time I enjoy practicing capoeira (a brazilian martial art form), watching foreign films, laughing, humming to myself, and drinking mate tea. I am a feminist who likes to study and deconstruct issues of gender and race. I am very interested in the subculture and validity of sex work. Have a wonderful day!

Meet Shannon!

Hi! I’m Shannon Quay and I am a Health and Sexuality intern with the Women’s Resource Center for the Fall 2008 semester. I am a senior in Public Health and I’m graduating in December! I’m excited about being a health and sexuality intern because sexuality is a great thing and being a Public Health student, prevention prevention prevention is my philosophy, so I’m excited to show students that safe sex is great sex!

I am very passionate about ending violence against women and want to work more with it in the future. I plan to backpack through Europe for a few months after graduation and want to travel through Africa someday working to end health disparities. I love spending time with family and friends above anything and my favorite thing to do is laugh!

Meet Jackie!

Hey all! My name is Jackie and my WRC internship involves working on the film series committee! If you didn't already know we are showing "Live Nude Girls Unite!" Next wednesday (9/17) at the Gallagher Theatre in the Student Union Memorial Center @ the U of A!! This movie follows a group of San Francisco exotic dancers who unionize to gain better wages, sick pay, and to protect themselves against secret customer videotapes. Following the movie will be an amazing speaker and admission is free so why not come?! 

Besides the WRC, I am really involved in various organizations at the U of A. I have another internship with a fitness company and I am getting certified to be a personal trainer! I am double majoring in nutritional sciences and anthropology. In particular I am really interested in sports nutrition and cultural anthropology. Over the summer I worked as an orientation leader for U of A's incoming freshman and did a bikram yoga challenge. I LOVE yoga and feel incomplete without going every week.  I also like biking, roller blading and running. I am training for my first half marathon that is in the beginning of december! 

La vida de Davida Larson

Davida Larson is a Journalism senior and a Women's Studies minor at the University of Arizona. She is finishing up her summer internship with the ASUA Women's Resource Center. She hails from the teeny tiny town of Valdez, Alaska, as well as the small city of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Even though John McCain and Sarah Palin are from her two home states, she dislikes both of them profoundly. She has written for the Arizona Daily Wildcat and she was the Arts and Entertainment editor of the Aztec Press, Pima Community College's bi-weekly newspaper. One of her life's goals is to speak Spanish fluently. After graduation, she'd like to teach English in a Spanish-speaking country. Her favorite T.V. show of all time is Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so much so that her fat tortoiseshell cat is named Buffy. She loves art, music, fashion and helping women to empower themselves. Her favoritest musicians of all time are Juliana Hatfield and Kristin Hersh. If she owned a house she would paint it purple with turquoise trim.

I'm Becky!

Hello all! My name is Becky Butler and I'm the Outreach Coordinator intern for the Fall 2008 semester - yay!!! I am a junior here at the U of A and I have many a hobby, including archery, tennis and working on community projects. I love good food and good people, so I try to get a healthy serving of each everyday :)

This semester, I will be out on the Mall tabling, handing out our petition for a much-needed paid director and giving fantastic class presentations. I'm looking forward to meeting lots and lots of new people!

Little Known Fact about Myself: Next summer I hope to work with the United States Navy, training dolphins to detect water mines!

Meet Padilla!

Hello All! I am the point person for the Health & Sexuality programming in the WRC. This means that I am the SEXPERT! When it comes to sexuality, it's best to view it in a holistic manner. Whether you're interested in talking about healthy relationships, communication, protection, prevention, fun/safe sex, I'm your person!

In addition to my internship here, I am a senior in the Marketing Cohort in the Eller Business College. I'll be graduating in May 2009 and taking off to Spain (sometime after that). My passion goes out to not-for-profit organizations, where I will instill my wisdom from the generation Y era! Peace.

Padilla-Senior Health & Sexuality Intern

Have you signed the petition?

Are we in the dark ages at the University of Arizona? According to a proposal for a professionally directed Women’s Resource Center, the University of Arizona is way behind the times. There is no doubt that there is a need on campus for a non-discriminatory organization devoted to providing resources, information, and programming for women-identified students, faculty and staff. The Daily Wildcat has reported that the U of A is “behind the times” all PAC-10 universities outside of Arizona have professionally directed women's centers. Likewise all of U of A’s peer institutions (aside from the University of Florida) have substantial women’s centers. These centers typically have 3or more full-time staff, a large space of 1,400 sq. feet and budgets well over $200,000. Contrarily, the current space that holds the UA Women’s Resource center is a mere 200 sq. feet, run by a group of students, has no paid staff and operates on a 7,000 budget from ASUA. In an interview with KVOA Carly Thomsen , author of the proposal and co director of the WRC states, “with a larger center, budget and a paid staff, we could have more programs, and I think the UA and surrounding community wants that."

Despite all of these problems the Women’s Resource Center continues to work hard to provide the campus community with four strands of continuous programming: Safe Walk, Sex Ed Workshops, A Film Series, and Self Defense Classes. Also the WRC holds famous headline-making events such the Breast Party, Take Back the Night, Women’s Herstory month, and much more. The Women’s Resource Center has developed successful internship program that has trained over 45 interns in two semesters. Also the WRC has brought in over $50,000 in outside grant money to make over 75 well-attended events possible, this unprecedented for a student-run organization. Issues relating to social justice, oppression and gender are issues that our University and Administration must care about. And right now, due to the lack of support, that’s not the message being sent to out women students. We know that we deserve better. The Women’s Resource Center has started circulating a petition to students, staff and faculty; they are hoping to get a least 3,500 signatures or approximately 10% of student support.

HEAD OVER TO THE WRC AND SIGN NOW!

Support Your Sister's! GRL BBQ THIS SATURDAY!

When you think of a sorority the term queer doesn’t often come to mind, GRL is trying to change that. GRL Queer Sorority Interest Group is attempting to become recognized by the Gamma Rho Lambda National Chapter. If GRL is recognized they will be the first queer sorority on the University of Arizona campus. Not only that but the first sorority to welcome people despite gender, sexual orientation, gender presentation, creed and ethnicity.

GRL will be holding a BBQ Fundraiser to raise funds needed for national recognition. The event will be held Saturday September 13th at the Park Student Union volleyball courts from 3-7 pm. To enjoy in both vegetarian and non –vegetarian BBQ delights GRL is asking for a minimum donation of $5. The sorority is for Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally folks. So come out and represent you or your organization's pride! Change comes from within but also through supporting those who share the same vision. The fundraiser is also sponsored by The Women's Resource Center, and the aid of The LGBT Student Affairs.

Meet Tiffany!

Hello! I'm Tiffany Tedesco, the Advertising and Media Intern for Fall 2008. I am thrilled to be working with this great group!

I am a senior at the University of Arizona, my major is interdisciplinary studies concentrating on Women's Studies, Geosceince, and Business. I would like to work with large corporations on social responsibility initiatives.

The WRC is a great resource for the university and I am committed to expanding visibility of the center through the media and community participation in programming . I hope to be apart of the team who professionalizes the WRC and finds a paid director. I wanted to devote my time this year to contributing my campus community through a group who represents my view points!

For fun I love riding my bike, visiting my family and dog in Irvine, CA, thrift store shopping and vintage shopping, reading, swimming, and fighting for women's initiatives and the protection of animals and the environment.

Look for more bio's about the volunteers of the Women's Resource Center this week!

WRC Press

Check out what the Arizona Daily Wildcat had to say about our Film Series!

Thanks to all who made it to the film and a big thanks to the Tucson Birth Center for leading a great discussion!

WRC Film Series Kicks Off Tonight!

Please join us for the Business of Being Born in Gallagher Theater at the U of A; 7pm FREE admission. This is the first film in a great series! We will be screening a new film the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Welcome to the UA Women's Resource Center Blog

Hello Friends!

I would like to welcome you to the Women's Resource Center Blog. The WRC is located at the University of Arizona. For more information on the center and past events please visit our website.

We are excited to blog about what we do here at the WRC! Please visit often since we will be updating frequently!

Happy Blogging!