Tag: Center for Women

Center for Women celebrates 40th anniversary on Thursday

OLLU’s Center for Women in Church and Society will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a panel presentation and reception on Thursday at 4 p.m. in Main Building, Room 311.

Panelists who will share insights of the center’s history include Sister Margit Nagy, CDP, co-founder of the center and OLLU professor emerita of History; Virginia Valenzuela, program coordinator from 2001-2006 and associate director from 2007-2008; and Jacqueline Walter, program coordinator from 2011-2013 and director 2014-present.

Please let the organizer know if you plan to attend. RSVP at CWCS@ollusa.edu.

Save the Date: Center for Women celebrating 40th anniversary

OLLU’s Center for Women in Church and Society will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a panel presentation and reception on March 23 at 4 p.m. in Main Building, Room 311.

Panelists who will share insights of the center’s history include Sister Margit Nagy, CDP, co-founder of the center and OLLU professor emerita of History; Virginia Valenzuela, program coordinator from 2001-2006 and associate director from 2007-2008; and Jacqueline Walter, program coordinator from 2011-2013 and director 2014-present.

Please let the organizer know if you plan to attend. RSVP at CWCS@ollusa.edu.

‘Sana, Sana … Mental Health and the Latinx Community’ to be held Tuesday in Library Community Room

An expert panel from the Center for Health Care Services will be on campus Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room to take part in a discussion on effective strategies for emotional physical well-being for the Latinx community.

Titled, “Sana, Sana … Mental Health and the Latinx Community,” the event will include experts Juanita Rodriguez, MA LPC-S, Vice President for Clinical Outcomes; Clarissa Aguilar, PhD, LCP, Director of Psychology and Training; and Melissia Tijerina, LMSW, Vice President Child Behavioral Health. They will talk about cultural factors and barrier related to mental health. Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar, PhD, Director of the OLLU Center for Mexican American Studies and Research (CMASR), will moderate the discussion.

For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be available on Zoom at tinyurl.com/Sana-Sana; password is OLLU.

It is hosted by CMASR and Center for Women in Church and Society. CEUs will be provided.

For more information, contact Dr. Rodriguez-Escobar at yrodriguez-escobar@ollusa.edu.

Second installment of Human Trafficking Awareness Series set for today

The Worden Social Work Organization and the Center for Women in Church and Society will present the second installment of their Human Trafficking Awareness Series today at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Kimberly Gallegos, PhD, will lead a one-hour training in Human Trafficking 101. She will explain Human Trafficking, describe the different types of trafficking, show the recruitment methods and present the warning signs. The goal is to show students how to identify and prevent these horrific crimes.

The Zoom ID is: 427 561 5068. To join the Zoom call, click here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4275615068#success

For more information, contact Stephanie Garcia at: wswo@ollusa.edu.