In recovering from my eating disorder, one of my main inspirations was Jenni Shaefer's book, Life Without Ed. In her book, I learned about a therapy technique to personify my eating disorder as a separate entity from eating disorder. My recovery truly came full circly when I e-mailed Jenni Shaefer a narrative I wrote based on her book that she published on her blog.
To read this narrative, click the link below. http://www.eatingdisordersblogs.com/recovery/2010/05/narrative-about-ed.html#more
-Lindsay
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
March is Women's History Month. Celebrate this women with the Women's Center at UCSD. Come check out our display featuring prominent women in history, located in Price Center by the East ballroom. Also, look for us on library walk on March 8th to celebrate International Women's Day in commemoration of women past and present! :)
-Hazel Claros
Social Justice Peer Educator
Thursday, March 3, 2011
San Diego Women's Week... What's Wrong with this Picture?
http://sdwomensweek.com/index.html
Of the 18 main speakers featured on the website for San Diego Women’s Week, none appear to be people of color. While I feel that it is important to not make assumptions about how people identify just by looking at them, the lack of apparent diversity is quite stark.
The website describes the event as…
"A premier symposium with hundreds of women in leadership roles across all organizations and industries. Designed to inspire, empower and connect women executives, managers, professionals, emerging leaders, young women and social entrepreneurs. San Diego Women's Week is truly an inspiring event.
San Diego Women's Week will provide inspirational keynote speakers, host breakout forums and provide unique opportunities for all who attend. Speakers at San Diego Women's Week will focus on a variety of topics, ranging from health and fashion to business and technology. More than 5,000 visitors from the San Diego region are expected to attend the event hosted at California Center for the Arts in Escondido."
It is disappointing that an event that seeks to inspire, empower, and connect women in the San Diego region would pay such little attention to the diversity of our region and would make such little effort in ensuring that this is an event that speaks to the many diverse women in our community. While the lack of diversity presented in San Diego Women’s Week would be problematic no matter where the event was being held, it is especially problematic in a border city such as ours.
What do you think? If you were planning a San Diego Women’s Week, what might it look like?
-Marnie Brookolo
Assistant Director
Of the 18 main speakers featured on the website for San Diego Women’s Week, none appear to be people of color. While I feel that it is important to not make assumptions about how people identify just by looking at them, the lack of apparent diversity is quite stark.
The website describes the event as…
"A premier symposium with hundreds of women in leadership roles across all organizations and industries. Designed to inspire, empower and connect women executives, managers, professionals, emerging leaders, young women and social entrepreneurs. San Diego Women's Week is truly an inspiring event.
San Diego Women's Week will provide inspirational keynote speakers, host breakout forums and provide unique opportunities for all who attend. Speakers at San Diego Women's Week will focus on a variety of topics, ranging from health and fashion to business and technology. More than 5,000 visitors from the San Diego region are expected to attend the event hosted at California Center for the Arts in Escondido."
It is disappointing that an event that seeks to inspire, empower, and connect women in the San Diego region would pay such little attention to the diversity of our region and would make such little effort in ensuring that this is an event that speaks to the many diverse women in our community. While the lack of diversity presented in San Diego Women’s Week would be problematic no matter where the event was being held, it is especially problematic in a border city such as ours.
What do you think? If you were planning a San Diego Women’s Week, what might it look like?
-Marnie Brookolo
Assistant Director
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