The theme for this year's HerStory in the Making Kick Off Event is mentorship and the significance of being mentored by women. LAGCC alumni, some of whom work at LAGCC, will discuss themes of mentorship, the significance of women as mentors, while acknowledging women at LAGCC who have impacted their journeys, both at LAGCC and […]
In her co-authored book and exhibition, Designing Motherhood: Things that Make and Break Our Births, curator and author Michelle Millar Fisher explores objects and systems that have shaped reproductive arcs during the past century. This talk will consider how design impacts everything from the clothing that pregnant people wear to how the home pregnancy test […]
The Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Hub, The Political Science Program, The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives and the Student Government Association (SGA) will host an event engaging elected officials and social movement activists who are woman identifying, to explore timely social and political issues, and consider ways forward in an uncertain and pivotal moment in U.S. […]
In this workshop, students will explore the importance of relationships, self-care during uncertain times, co-regulation, and grounding techniques. Students will also have space to reflect upon different kinds of relationships, warning signs, and being in healthy relationships with themselves and others. For more information, contact the Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Hub at womencenter@lagcc.cuny.edu.
Presented by Weill Cornell, this workshop is designed to empower students with essential tools to help reduce the risk of breast and gynecologic cancers among individuals at average risk. This workshop also provides guidance on how to identify and support those who may be at higher risk due to family history. Finally, the workshop highlights […]
Shellyne Rodriguez is a Bronx-based artist, educator, historian, writer, and community organizer who works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture. Through her multidisciplinary practice Rodriguez stewards the histories and stories of people that have shaped her lived experience. For more information, contact the Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Hub at womencenter@lagcc.cuny.edu.
Join us to celebrate women's voices during Women's History Month! Bring a short reading to share: poetry, song lyrics, a brief excerpt from a favorite woman author, or your own original work in any genre. Come to read, perform, or simply listen and soak it in. Organized by The English Department and Women's History Month […]
In this one-hour interactive workshop, students will explore joy as a powerful form of resistance during these challenging times. Led by the Brujas of Brooklyn (CUNY Professors- Griselda Rodriguez & Miguelina Rodriguez), this experience blends engaging discussion with a guided breathwork meditation to help participants reconnect with their inner power and awaken the “Sleeping Giant” […]
Trauma calls attention to how difficult events can stay with us. Students will lead discussion and activities based on research and plans to explore trauma-informed pedagogy, which is centered on learning, moving, connecting, and transforming as interconnected paths toward healing and development. For more information, contact the Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Hub at womencenter@lagcc.cuny.edu.
A session that addresses financial literacy, the importance of self-sufficiency, and financial independence, especially for women. An interactive workshop that also addresses the ways finances & control can lead to financial abuse in relationships, warning signs, and how to address them. For more information, contact the Women’s Center & LGBTQ+ Hub at womencenter@lagcc.cuny.edu.