Voices of Change: 40th Anniversary of the Penn Women’s Center |
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April 29, 2014, Volume 60, No. 32 |
In honor of the Penn Women’s Center’s 40th anniversary, they are proud to present Voices of Change, a video series featuring a diverse range of women leaders and activists. These brief interviews with students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community leaders capture some of the history of the Women’s C`enter, and provide unique snapshots of women’s experiences at Penn over the past four decades.
This year-long series currently features video interviews including Penn President Amy Gutmann, Carol Tracy (who led the 1974 College Hall protest), Gloria Gay (the PWC’s longtime associate director), Val Cade (who talks eloquently and powerfully about her experiences as one of the first women of color in the administration), Maureen Rush (vice president for public safety), Salamishah Tillet (associate professor of English), Demie Kurz (co-director of the Alice Paul Center for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality and co-director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies program), Adrienne Edwards, Morgan Humphrey and Pallavi Podapati (2013 alumnae), Ivone Falk (former PWC student intern, SP2 alumna 2011) and Luz Marin (program coordinator, GSWS program). Thus far there are now a dozen video interviews online.
Interviews with Michelle Fine, Phyllis Rackin, Peggy Sanday, and Carroll Smith Rosenberg were filmed at PWC’s 40th anniversary conference in February; these will be added in the summer.
PWC hopes these videos will inspire viewers to join in their celebrations, and contemplate the role they play in supporting women at Penn. Stay tuned to their YouTube page as they roll out new videos throughout this anniversary year, and please contact them if you too have a story to share, email: Jessica Mertz at jmertz@upenn.edu
The series, Voices of Change, is promoted on the PWC’s website www.vpul.upenn.edu/pwc/celebrate.php , and housed on its YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjjhJPvOFucU9s06FingGQ
Penn Women’s Center: 40th Anniversary Gala
Founded in the fall of 1973, the PWC is one of the oldest campus women’s centers in America. Today, they continue the vital work of promoting gender equity at Penn and beyond. Join them as they wrap up their 40th Anniversary Year with a Gala celebration and the launch of the Penn Women’s Center Alumni Network (PWCAN). Mingle with friends old and new, enjoy live entertainment, feast on great food and watch highlights from their Voices of Change video project.
Guest speakers will include associate professor of English Dr. Salamishah Tillet C’96, Vice Provost for University Life Dr. Valarie Ena Swain-Cade McCoullum, and President Amy Gutmann.
The Gala will be held on Friday, May 16, with cocktails: 6 p.m., and dinner: 7-9 p.m. at The ARCH. Tickets are $40; $80 for supporters; $25 for students/subsidized tickets. Contact Litty Paxton at (215) 898-8611.
PWC to Launch Alumni Network
In honor of their 40th anniversary they are launching the PWC Alumni Network (PWCAN) to engage and unite students, faculty and staff who have worked with them over the years. Members will receive periodic announcements about upcoming initiatives as well as invitations to annual gatherings. To subscribe please email Brittany Harris, bhar@upenn.edu
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