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91制片厂 Hosts Events for Women鈥檚 History Month

March is Women's History Month


By jonathan fraysure | 3/3/2023

91制片厂 will host more than a dozen events to celebrate Women鈥檚 History Month at its Boca Raton and Davie campuses.

This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淐elebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.鈥 It honors women in every community in all forms of media and storytelling who have dedicated their lives and talents to pursuing truth, producing art and reflecting the human condition. The events are free and open to 91制片厂 students, faculty and staff. Events may be added on a continual basis throughout the month of March.

The following events will take place virtually or at 91制片厂鈥檚 Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road:

Women鈥檚 History Month Pop-up Library
Available all of March


From the 91制片厂 Libraries, this virtual display of books, videos, databases and more celebrates the contributions of women to culture, history and society. Spend the month celebrating, reading and learning.

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Panel Discussion:听鈥楾he Complexity of Women in Leadership: Navigating Work, Family and Life in 2023鈥櫶
Tuesday, March 7, 5:30 p.m.

Each woman is a leader and carries a phenomenal influence in society. This panel discussion, moderated by Patricia Temes, Ph.D., will create an inviting atmosphere to explore the complexity of womanhood and leadership. Panelists will exchange ideas and strategies based on their own experiences with balancing family, life and a successful career. Panelists will also discuss how to navigate common challenges including self-guilt and discrimination so that women can lead with their best foot forward.

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Strong Like a Girl 鈥 Mindfulness Karate
Tuesday, March 14, 6:15 p.m.
91制片厂 Recreation and Fitness Center, Studio C ( )

This specialty fitness class will celebrate women's strength from a holistic approach. The room will be decorated to celebrate women's strength throughout history while highlighting the women participating in the room. The instructor will have cues that will be celebrating the theme as well. This event is open to everyone who would like to attend.听

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Student Government's Phenomenal Women's Brunch
Wednesday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Majestic Palm Room, 91制片厂 Student Union

Celebrate Women's History Month with 91制片厂's Student Government. This women's brunch will consist of women empowering each other in school and in the workplace. It will be filled with performances and poetry.听

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Women鈥檚 Leadership Institute
Wednesday, March 15 through Friday, March 17
Various times and locations (For more information, visit www.fau.edu/owlscare/womenandgender/)

91制片厂鈥檚 Women and Gender Resource Center is hosting this annual conference for women and those who feel their liberation is tied to the liberation of women to network, skill-build and empower. Through this multi-day event, the focus is on the power of social and emotional intelligence. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淕reatHER Expectations: Embracing the Power of Possibility鈥 will give participants the opportunity to explore not only their own possibility but the possibility of coming together to uplift one another.听

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Panel Discussion on Women's Intersecting Identities
Thursday, March 16, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Majestic Palm Room, 91制片厂 Student Union

In this panel, women will discuss and reflect on their personal journeys and consider how women's intersecting identities allow us to analyze their overlapping careers and on their individual need for self-care.

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How to Network for Success
Thursday, March 16, from 4 to 5 p.m.
Majestic Palm Room, 91制片厂 Student Union

Join the 91制片厂 Career Center and the Women and Gender Equity Resource Center for a how-to networking session. Come gain networking skills with Career Center's featured employer - Behavioral Family Solutions.

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Women's Inspiration and Leadership League Lunch and Learn
Friday, March 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Owls Nest at the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence

Barriers to women's career advancement have often been attributed to the perception that women are more "emotional" than their male/masculine presenting counterparts. Identifying that the negative perception of women expressing emotions is harmful, while simultaneously understanding emotions and those of others, can be essential in navigating personal and professional dynamics. Therefore, understanding and using skills taught in social and emotional intelligence will be the topic of the lunch and learn.

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Exploring the Strength in Our Emotions: WLI Feature Presentations
Friday, March 17, from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m.
Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence 鈥 Classrooms 109, 110, 111 and 112

Through a series of breakout sessions, participants will get the opportunity to learn and understand more about the strength and power in their emotions. Breakouts will explore the ways in which听social and emotional intelligence can be essential in leadership and communication, especially for women.听

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Awards Ceremony and Closing Reception听
Friday, March 17, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence 鈥 Auditorium (SF 107)

Celebrate with the Florida Atlantic community all the staff, students and departments that embody the spirit of Women's Leadership Institute. There will be an award ceremony and closing reception with special remarks made by听Naelys听Luna, Ph.D., dean听of the听Phyllis & Harvey Sandler School of Social Work.听

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The听sHERO听in YOU!听
Tuesday, March 21, 2 p.m.
The Jaffe Center, third floor, S.E. Wimberly Library 听

Join 91制片厂 Victim Services for a discussion for all who identify as a woman to self-reflect and celebrate Women's History Month.听This discussion is about women who have made history as heroes, heroes in their own lives, and reflecting as a group.

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Women and Depression Peer Education and Outreach Event听
Thursday, March 23, from noon to 2 p.m.
Diversity Way

Join Owls Care Health Promotion听as they discuss how women's mental health treatment has changed over the years, current trends in mental health, spotlight women in psychology, and discuss resources on campus.听

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Career Pathways
Monday, March 27, 4 p.m.

The Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is hosting this statewide Zoom event. Rep. Anna Eskamani will be the keynote speaker, alongside a panel of illustrious WGSS alumni from institutions across Florida.

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Heels and Deals: Women鈥檚 Round Table Discussion听
Thursday, March 30, from 5 to 6 p.m.
Diamond Palm Room, 91制片厂 Student Union

91制片厂's First and Proud, an organization that听provides first-generation college students with a community that fosters personal growth and academic success and embodies what it means to be the first in their family to attend college,听is hosting a social event where听women in business come together to speak on women-focused topics and accomplishments.听

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Be the She-e-o
Thursday, March 30, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Palmetto Palm Room, 91制片厂 Student Union


This event, hosted by the National Organization for Women, is to uplift local, women-owned businesses and to promote women/femme-led entrepreneurship and financial success. The goal is to bring attention to these local businesses and allow them to promote themselves to 91制片厂 students.

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The following event will take place at 91制片厂鈥檚 Davie campus, 3200 College Ave.:

Women鈥檚 History Glows: The Women Who Have Lit Our Path
Wednesday, March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Broward College Student Lounge

Create custom candles听with the Broward Program Board and Broward House of Representatives听to learn about historical women who changed the future. Find out how women have impacted science, art, literature, business, engineering and in the present world.听

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