The Rainbow Center currently has a vacancy for the Center Coordinator position. Today, Lee Stovall (they/them/theirs), a candidate for the position, will present on how they would implement anti-racist practices into their daily work as the RC Center Coordinator to fully support the RC’s mission.

The RC's mission statement can be found here: https://rainbowcenter.uconn.edu/mission-history/

We invite you to attend the candidate presentation and offer your own feedback on the candidate and their presentation.

Links to the candidate's information and the feedback form will be presented during the Webex meeting.

To join the presentation, please use the following Webex link:

https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m85f7e45c41270ebc1471790999fbb0dd

Thank you in advance for helping us to choose a great candidate for the RC Coordinator position!!

A MIXED Conversation

Join MIXED for a conversation w/ Dr. Michelle Williams regarding MIXED, multiracial and biracial experiences.


https://bit.ly/3d66k4A

Come join the Women’s Center and the Rainbow Center to discuss unrealistic body image ideals and how to combat them through a series of icebreakers, discussions, and other activities. We will come together to redefine what we think body image ideals should be!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95915956891?pwd=VlBhQzRXbFJxOUZCOG9CUGo4alBQUT09

Meeting ID: 959 1595 6891
Passcode: JnUP4H

Picture A Scientist chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists - who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with some of UConn's own scientists and members of the WiSTEM mentoring program.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83187522368?pwd=R0Izd3VBSzI3a3RHMUVXRXpkYUJCUT09&from=addon

Rainbow Eats is a staff and faculty virtual lunch social hosted by the Queer UConn Employees (QUE) affinity group.

This is a low key, drop-in social to meet new people and make some new friends!

The event occurs every first Monday of each month, between 12 noon and 1pm.

Join the session at http://s.uconn.edu/RainbowEats

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Maryann.Markowski@uconn.edu or 860.486.3001 by the prior Monday.

Little Asia | Pan Asian Council & UConn Late Night

Sign up date: March 31, 2021

4/2 - In person tea night with various activities
4/3 - Virtual escape room
ft. giveaways including pop sockets, laptop stickers, limited edition stuff a husky, and more!

**Cannot make it to the in-person event? sign up for a care package with the items on 3/24! **

This retreat is for the newly selected AMP mentors.

AMP Time!

The Rainbow Center currently has a vacancy for the Center Coordinator position. Today, Peter Scaramuzzo (he/him/his), a candidate for the position, will present on how they would implement anti-racist practices into their daily work as the RC Center Coordinator to fully support the RC’s mission.

The RC's mission statement can be found here: https://rainbowcenter.uconn.edu/mission-history/

We invite you to attend the candidate presentation and offer your own feedback on the candidate and their presentation.

Links to the candidate's information and the feedback form will be presented during the Webex meeting.

To join the presentation, please use the following Webex link:

https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m6ebc1c09dc0fb844f00f550320c78781

Thank you in advance for helping us to choose a great candidate for the RC Coordinator position!!

Come to AsACC on April 5th in celebration and appreciation of our graduate students at UConn. Please stop by at SU | RM 428 and get a small token of appreciation for the work/contributions that you have put in! **While supplies last

The Pan Asian Council (PAC) is made up of representatives from the Asian American student organizations affiliated with the Asian American Cultural Center, anyone is welcoming to attend from the community.

The Start Smart workshop is specifically designed to empower college students about to enter the job market with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation.

This is a free workshop, but registration is required by Friday, 4/2 at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fqjxFyUqqk65351DkDSwgDnemnLUHuZFlD4KY7voAeFURUZMSTBPRE1HQzM2ODA2REtMUktUSVZQMy4u

Asian American Cultural Center presents Dr. Esther Choo’s “Racism as a Public Health Crisis” talk. Dr. Choo, a practicing physician and popular health and science communicator, is the founding member of TIME’S UP Healthcare, which advocates for equity in the healthcare workforce. Dr. Choo is also the co-founder of Equity Quotient, which assesses organization culture to help create a culture of respect. Her commentary on the culture of healthcare institutions has led her to appear in numerous publications, including The New England Journal of Medicine and The Washington Post.

She is a regular guest on CNN and MSNBC, as well as an invited speaker for TED Talks. Her work on the COVID-19 pandemic has been featured in InStyle and People magazines.

Using impactful data, infused with her signature wit and humor, she’ll discuss how to create gender and racial equity in the workplace based on her experience in healthcare. Key topics of her talk will include how to build organizational cultures, and creating a culture of equity. The discussion will be moderated by staff of the Asian American Cultural Center at UConn.

This event is free and open to the public.

Facebook Event Page: https://fb.me/e/2ttNWiMS5

Register - https://bit.ly/3vC3gpt

Salaam invites you all to listen to our guest speaker Mohamad Hafez. A Syrian-American artist and architect, Mohamad Hafez was born in Damascus, raised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and educated in the Midwestern United States. Expressing the juxtaposition of East and West within him, Hafez’s art reflects the political turmoil in the Middle East through the compilation of found objects, paint and scrap metal. Using his architectural skills, Hafez creates surrealistic Middle Eastern streetscapes that are architectural in their appearance yet politically charged in their content.

Zooom link: https://bit.ly/3s8jVhZ

The Out to Lunch Gender, Sexuality, and Community is an academic lecture and discussion series with guest scholars and community activists from various disciplines examining a variety of topics related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality. Each semester offers a broad sampling of the areas.

The Spring 2021 semester is co-sponsored by the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department (http://wgss.uconn.edu).

Today's lecture is entitled, "Trans/Non-binary survivors in the whirlwind of a triple pandemic: Resistance and Resilience" and will be presented by michael munson (he/they/any).

Synopsis: The existence of trans and non-binary survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking is not new. Cultural changes over the past several years have added layers of complication, challenge, as well as renewed commitment to shifting the gender-presumptive paradigms, reducing barriers to accessing care and services, and enhancing circles support and embodied resilience. Content will focus on:

* Trans-specific statistics on victimization and harm
* Trans-specific ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
* The implications of the triple pandemic
* Barriers to accessing services
* Practical steps anyone can take to improve the lives of trans and non-binary survivors

Biography: michael munson is the Executive Director of FORGE, an organization focused on improving the lives of trans and non-binary individuals by building stronger connections, providing resources, and empowering growth through knowledge. FORGE is a national training and technical assistance provider funded through the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and the Office for Victims of Crime. Munson’s educational background is in psychology, with an emphasis on trauma-informed care and non-traditional healing modalities. His work on violence against trans and non-binary individuals stresses the intersectionality between complex components of identity, experience, and societal constructs that can both spur violence, as well as catalyze healing for individuals and communities. He is passionate about engaging professionals to embrace these complexities and learn key skills to better serve their clients/constituents.

This lecture was presented on April 1, 2021 and was recorded for the purpose of UConn-affilited folx to enjoy outside of the virtual classroom setting. If you are affiliated with UConn and have a UConn email address and netID, please register to be notified when the recording has been made available at: https://rainbowcenter.uconn.edu/out-to-lunch-lecture-series/

Do you ever find yourself thinking you don't deserve the place that you've earned? Or that someone has made a mistake in allowing you to be where you are? This workshop will take a broad view of Imposter Syndrome, with a mix of information, practical tips and tricks, and a safe space for swapping stories (anonymously if you choose!).

https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m53e09d1dc6f6c85b3e20a46c82f6c60d

The Rainbow Center will be hosting a Community Liaison from Gilead Sciences to give an informative presentation on PrEP and HIV Prevention. Join us through the following link:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8152996658?pwd=T2hEVHBLdDNkblVuL0w4dENEMzRGZz09

Meeting ID: 815 299 6658
Passcode: 6YDEyp

Talk:
Chrissy Chambers is a YouTuber, activist, performer and victim of revenge porn. She moved from her small town in Mississippi to Atlanta to pursue a career in acting at 18. After a few years Chambers began questioning her sexuality and met her now fiancé, Bria Kam, in 2011. After falling in love and starting their lives together, the two started a YouTube channel in 2012 called http://youtube.com/briaandchrissy that focused on making music and comedy videos that would entertain and inspire, especially the young LGBTQ community.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88948866390

AsACC Staff Meetings

Admitted Student Events

From academic sessions and department presentations to student panels and more, watch, listen, and interact with UConn faculty, staff, and current Huskies during UConn Bound Week as they help make sure our five campus communities start to feel a little more like home.

If there’s anything you miss, or there’s something you’d like to watch again, on-demand recordings will be available within 24 hours of each live event.

Check your inbox for access to our premium video content and post event recordings.

Webinar dates, times, and topics are subject to change.

https://admissions.uconn.edu/live-events

Spring recess.

Are you a UConn faculty or staff member and

* a parent of someone in the LGBTQIA+ community

OR

* an LGBTQIA+ community member and a parent?

Queer UConn Employees (QUE) is hosting a virtual lunch to discuss the joys and challenges specific to parenting in the LGBTQIA+ community. Going forward, this meeting will be held on the second MOnday of each month so please mark your calendars!

The link to join the virtual session is below. If you'd like a calendar request, or for additional information, conact brenda.lowther@uconn.edu. We hope to see you soon!

Join the meeting link

https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/brl13006

Spring recess.

Spring recess.

Spring recess.

Spring recess.

Spring recess.

The Pan Asian Council (PAC) is made up of representatives from the Asian American student organizations affiliated with the Asian American Cultural Center, anyone is welcoming to attend from the community.

Join us to talk about the social and cultural themes of the new Netflix series, Indian Matchmaking. We will be joined by Viraj Patel, a doctoral student at UPenn, as we explore the implications of a show like this one.

Zoom: https://bit.ly/3wis6er

AMP Time!

AsACC Staff Meetings

Come Join us for Lavender Graduation. Where we celebrate our seniors From the Rainbow Center, on April 23, 2021 at 6 -8pm via Web Link.

We would like to take this time to honor our graduating seniors.

Finals are just around the corner. Come and hang out with the AsACC family to de-stress.

In replacement of the drag show this year we will be doing a virtual event titled The Rainbow Showcase! This event will have various types of art from drag performers to singers or dancers. To Join please use this link:
https://zoom.us/j/93844377162?pwd=Sys2YmVCZjNKdVYxbUhNa1BmV2dLZz09

Meeting ID: 938 4437 7162
Passcode: 8A3Q23

UConn Reading Days