10 Years Rising: Celebrating the Women's Resources Center

CELEBRATE WITH A GIFT TO OUR "10 for 10" CAMPAIGN

Contribute to the next 10 years and click here, today! Be a part of building the next ten years of gender equity work at Illinois through a one-time or reoccurring donation, in honor of 10 years of advocacy, services, and programs! As we celebrate the Center’s 10 Year Anniversary, we look forward to expanding the depth and breadth of our work. Together, we can make an incredible impact.

 

Our 10 Year Anniversary celebration was a huge success largely in thanks to the past and present students, colleagues, and friends who continue to make the WRC a powerful space in support of student growth and success. Please visit our photo gallery for images highlighting each of the events listed below:

 

10th Anniversary Calendar of Events

 

NOVEMBER 14, 2019 | THE STATE OF WOMXN 

Lincoln Hall Theater (702 S. Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801)  |  Thursday, November 14, 2019  |  6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Illinois' inaugural State of Womxn event is a free discussion with womxn change makers as they examine our past and advocate for the future. Centering the needs of womxn today, panelists and artistis will examine where we have been, what has been achieved, and what has persisted for the past decade. With artistic performances, awards, and a celebrity panel of womxn change makers, we invite you to join us in building the next 10 years of gender equity advancement at Illinois. Learn more about the program or RSVP here, today.

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | WRC's 10th BIRTHDAY PARTY

Women's Resources Center  |  Friday, November 15, 2019  |  3:00 - 5:00 PM

You're invited to our 10 year birthday party! Join our staff and students for an afternoon of games, karaoke, a photo booth, and of course, cake! This is a drop-in event open to all, so come start the weekend with some fun and celebration.

NOVEMBER 16, 2019 | FROM RADICAL ROOTS

Hear Our Story from the History Makers

Women's Resources Center  |  Saturday, November 16, 2019  |  10:30 AM - Noon

Join the University of Illinois alumni and staff who made the Women's Resources Center possible, for a thoughtful reflection on campus activism past and present. Speakers will include the Founding Director of the Women's Resoures Center, Pat Morey, MSW, and past staff, student activists, and educators. Learn more, and RSVP here, today.

THROUGH NOVEMBER | EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY OF THE WRC

In partnership with the Gender and Multicultural Services Librarian and longtime WRC collaborator, Cindy Ingold, a historical exhibition documenting the past ten years of the Women's Resources Center is on display in the Marshall Gallery of the Main Library until November 30, 2019.