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Hello all! My name is Kristen Ribich and I am the Women's Resource Center's first Oasis Liaison! What this means is that I primarily intern with the Oasis Program for Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence, but I also spend time with the WRC and all of their lovely interns to keep communication between the two organizations clear! With the WRC, I am on the Health and Sexuality Committee and work with others to promote sex ed, STI awareness, and sexual assault awareness.

I am finishing my final semester at the University of Arizona, with a degree in International Studies, focusing on Development in South Asia. I am currently working on my honors thesis which examines India's legislation on sex trafficking, gauging how effective they are and how well they are being implemented. In my life, I aim to engage others in the issue of sex trafficking and human trafficking worldwide, and at the WRC and on campus, I hope to educate others about safe sex, as well as spread awareness about a variety of issues with the aim to lower violence against women.

Hi-lo! My name is Kate and I'm a senior at the U of A, going on my third and final semester with the Women's Resource Center. I am one of the Film Series Committee chairs, where I commit my life and my pride to putting on shows for campus and the Tucson community to experience, learn, and enjoy the feminism that I know.

I study History and Anthropology as my minor, with an emphasis in revolutions and women's studies. After the school day I like to veg-out with my room mates, watch excessive amounts of Arrested Development, The Office, Malcolm in the Middle, and the various Sci-Fi movies. Feminism, to me, is the ability to enjoy yourself wherever you may be and whoever you may be, without discrimination and without judgement. This makes the tasks of feminism broad and the allies numerous as I seek out ways to educate myself, my peers, my family, and my community about issues facing men and women alike in the pursuit of feminist happiness!

Hi!  My name is Elizabeth Dake and I am a senior at the U of A.  This is my second semester as a WRC intern, and this spring I will serve as the Health & Sexuality Committee chair.  I am a History and Religious Studies double major and have minors in Gender & Women's Studies and Sociology. This semester I am finishing my honors thesis-- Teaching Morality: The Influence of the Religious Right on Sex Education and the Gendered Consequences of Abstinence-Only.

The Health & Sexuality Committee focuses on the Sex Ed, College Style program.  It is a huge privilege to be involved with a program as popular as SECS-- I believe that if our generation is knowledgeable about sexual responsibility, as well as sexual health, then the future of sex education, STI awareness, and the recognition and prevention of sexual assault will look very different.  Through such programs, the mysteries and stigmas surrounding sex, STIs, and sexual assault can be illuminated and undone.  I am looking forward to our upcoming SECS presentations, and am so excited about all the other amazing programs the WRC is offering this semester!