Monroe County Community College is celebrating Women's History Month 2021 with nearly a dozen events throughout the month of March. All of the events are scheduled for one hour and will be held virtually, which allows participants to participate from anywhere in the world. More information about these, and other community events hosted by MCCC, can be found at www.monroeccc.edu/events.
Tuesday, March 9, at 11:00 a.m. Women Who Rise: Our Lineage of Leadership with Robin West Smith, author & MCCC adjunct sociology faculty, who will discuss stories of women throughout American history whose contributions to society in the 20th Century paved the way for industrial, political and social foundation. Join Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/96535411211?pwd=enM3TkwyZVpuMG90ckVDaFhDUUpHUT09
Thursday, March 11, at 9:00 a.m. Women’s Health with Katie Valley, registered holistic Nutritionist and MCCC lifelong learning instructor. Valley will focus on body image and include topics such as myths surrounding health and weight including and introduction of “Health at Every Size Concept”; understanding size diversity and the dangers of weight stigma or weight discrimination; the history of diet culture on racism and the oppression of women; risk factors for poor body image, benefits of positive body image and transforming health through non-dieting, self-care, self-compassion and body acceptance. Join Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/97010614794?pwd=N3BEcXRWbWJUWlJSVFNiSzZBamlsZz09
Other upcoming presentations later in the month include:
Monday, March 15, at 11:00 a.m. Noteworthy Women of Monroe County with Christine Kull, retired curator of the Monroe County Historical Museum. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/93690213878?pwd=K3pZNnFlc3dJMHJkS1JGNXQ5MW9aZz09
Tuesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m. Women Generals in the Armed Forces with Dr. Fidelis Teresa D’Cunha, district provost at Wayne County Community College. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/91704015630?pwd=NjIvWHNjTGtlK1ViVDFmNmIwdmdWUT09
Thursday, March 18, 5:00 p.m. Celebrating Resilience and Success, part of CREED’s (Coalition for Racial Equity, Equality and Diversity of Monroe) Honest Conversation About Racism series. Presenters will include Reverend Heather Boone of Oaks of Righteousness Christian Ministry; Parnella Baul, MCCC associate professor of accounting; and former MCCC student and entrepreneur Debonique Barnes. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/98370909807?pwd=Snk3QXl3Uk5GVGljYk43WldGRzN1UT09
Tuesday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m. Book Break: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett hosted by Rachel Eagle, administrative assistant to MCCC’s Dean of Humanities/Social Sciences. Thursday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. An Evening with the Author Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, a One Book One Community event. The Vanishing Half is about twin sisters who live in an all-black community in the south in the 1950s. After both girls run away from home, their lives take quite different paths. Each sister chooses different relationships and jobs, and one even chooses a different racial identity. One sister begins to pass for white and keeps her identity secret. While their paths seem to continue to diverge, a chance meeting between their daughters decades later shows that family can always be intertwined. RSVP to raeagle@monroeccc.edu to receive the TEAMS meeting information.
Wednesday, March 24, 2:00 p.m. Maintaining Mental Health during COVID Isolation (focusing on mothers with children) hosted by Wendy Klinski, director of behavior health, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/95650410347?pwd=eVJiSVo2YkNTOXdXblFOaWlSODBWZz09
Thursday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. An Evening with the Author Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, a One Book One Community event. Thursday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. An Evening with the Author Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, a One Book One Community event. The Vanishing Half is about twin sisters who live in an all-black community in the south in the 1950s. After both girls run away from home, their lives take quite different paths. Each sister chooses different relationships and jobs, and one even chooses a different racial identity. One sister begins to pass for white and keeps her identity secret. While their paths seem to continue to diverge, a chance meeting between their daughters decades later shows that family can always be intertwined. Register at https://mymcls.com/
Monday, March 29, at 11:00 a.m. Empowering Women and Girls: The Global Human Rights Movement of Our Time presented by London J. Bell, J.D., LL.M., 2020 African Descent Fellow, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Founder and President, Bell Global Justice Institute. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/98852186360?pwd=TGdsVzNteTV4TGgxN3ZUSjhIMDM4UT09
Wednesday, March 31, at 4:00 p.m. Gender and Identity in the Vanishing Half: A Roundtable Discussion hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Alliance from MCCC. Register at https://mymcls.com/
For more information regarding these events at MCCC, contact Linda Torbet, Director of Human Resources, at (734) 384-4245 or ltorbet@monroeccc.edu.
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition.
The college’s mission is to enrich and transform lives by providing opportunities and excellence in higher education. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave.,Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.