Graduate Women’s Project: Past and Future Events

by Carmen Mitchell, Coordinator Graduate Women's Project

The Graduate Women’s Project (GWP) would like to thank everyone that participated in our fall 2007 events. We were busy with our Wine and Cheese Mixer, a conversation with Japanese Women Activists, our Self Defense Basics Workshops, and a Stress Management Workshop lead by Tang Counseling Center Staff and free massages from Cal Massage. It's time to get your calendars out and pencil these exciting events in for the rest of the academic year!

Graduate Women: Our Lives and Experiences Roundtable Discussion and Dinner
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
440 Stephens Graduate Lounge* (near the Campanile and Moses Hall)

Join us for an informal discussion and dinner for graduate women from various disciplines, experiences, backgrounds and life phases at UC Berkeley. Let's get together to network, offer advice, mentorship and conversation. Delicious food and drinks provided. We hope to see you there!

If you are interested in talking about your experiences to other graduate women at this event, please email gwp@ga.berkeley.edu for more details.

*Interested attendees who need disability accommodations should contact gwp@ga.berkeley.edu to request accommodation, as far in advance as possible. Requests received less than three weekdays before the event may not provide sufficient time to arrange for accommodation, especially if wheelchair access is needed.

Spring Fiesta 2008 End of the Semester Mixer: Save the Date!
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Graduate Assembly, Anthony Hall Patio

The Graduate Women’s Project presents this popular festive mixer to celebrate the end of the semester with friends, old and new. Enjoy drinks and food in a relaxed atmosphere. Complimentary catered cuisine by a local Mexican restaurant along with complimentary Mexican beer and Central and South American wines. By and for graduate women but all are invited to attend!

The Graduate Women’s Resource Guide 2008-2009 Edition:
Ideas and Suggestions Needed
The Graduate Women’s Resource Guide is a free booklet available to everyone! It strives to include numerous campus and community resources with diverse listings such as women-owned businesses, religious organizations, health groups, social and artist spaces, political groups, and more. The Graduate Women's Resource Guide is updated every two to three years. The next guide revision will occur this summer. As noted in the current resource guide, while we try to ensure that all information is accurate, contact information often changes very quickly and we apologize for any out-of-date numbers or addresses.

We welcome all graduate students, staff and community member's input or suggestions for this upcoming revision! For a copy of this guide, please contact the GWP coordinator. Email: gwp@ga.berkeley.edu Web: www.ga.berkeley.edu