Sexual Violence Ally Training - Wednesday, November 18

Sexual Violence Ally Training - Wednesday, November 18, 6 to 10 p.m.
(In conjunction with Safe Sister Training for sorority women)

Dinner provided, Limit 45 people
ISyE Executive Classroom
RSVP online: http://www.womenscenter.gatech.edu/plugins/rsvp/

The Ally level training provides an introduction to the problem of sexual violence, a brief overview of advocacy and response at Georgia Tech, and a foundation of basic information needed to continue in the Advocacy Training and Volunteer Program. Through discussions and scenarios, we will explore concepts such as consent, power and control, bias, and the Georgia Tech Policy on Sexual Harassment and Misconduct. You will also learn about options for continuing education and involvement with the VOICE Initiative to address and end sexual violence in the GT community.

Intercultural Simulation during International Education Week (11/19/2009)

Here is a seminar that GT Staff and Faculty will want to participate in that explores intercultural communication.   The session is free, but space is limited.  If you wish to attend, please register online at: http://www.trainsweb.gatech.edu

11/19/2009
Intercultural Simulation
Instructor: Daina Plitkins-Denning, Jennifer Evanuik, Victoria Burse
Student Center Commons,  Crescent Room
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost: free
As part of International Education Week, OIE will be running an interactive intercultural simulation. This activity will involve participants in experiencing or observing intercultural difference, followed by a discussion of what went on. This is a great opportunity to join an activity designed to highlight important aspects of intercultural communication. The simulation will start very close to 11:30 and take most of the 2 hours.
 

Women at Georgia Tech

The Women of Georgia Tech were recently featured in a front-page article by Laura Diamond in the Sunday, November 1, 2001 issue of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


See the article online: Women students take lead roles at Ga. Tech: ‘Informal sisterhood’ helps build confidence by Laura Diamond

Impact Speaker Series: "Managing Brand You" with Jerry S. Wilson

Join us for this week's IMPACT Speaker Series session!

Wednesday, November 11

4:30 PM
LeCraw Auditorium

"Managing Brand You"

Jerry S. Wilson
Senior Vice President,The Coca-Cola Company
Chief Customer and Commercial Officer

Jerry S. Wilson is a board-elected senior vice president of The Coca-Cola Company, where he currently serves as chief customer and commercial officer.

In this role, he leads a global organization that is responsible for crafting and executing the company's customer and commercial leadership strategy and agenda. Wilson and his team lead the company's global system in building mutually beneficial customer relationships across all key channels.

Wilson has established himself as a preeminent people leader dedicated to the discipline of growing careers with his teams. He recently developed a unique system that leverages the discipline of brand building within The Coca-Cola Company with the unmet needs of many people relative to their own personal development. This concept of building "Brand You" has received positive acclaim within the company.

Author of "Managing Brand You," Wilson has packaged this information into a user friendly roadmap for anyone that is ready to create a brighter future.

Management major Shaday Woolcock will introduce the speaker.

The IMPACT Speaker Series is sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship and is free and open to the public.

For latest IMPACT videos please visit: http://www.ile.gatech.edu/programs/impact.html.

This session will be available as an archived streaming video after the presentation. Visit the IMPACT Speaker Series Website for access information.

Historic Academy of Medicine Open House (Friday, November 13, 2009)

You are cordially invited to attend the Historic Academy of Medicine open house

This is a great opportunity to visit Georgia Tech's newest event facility.
Friday, November 13, 2009
1:30PM - 4:30 PM
875 West Peachtree St. N.W.
Complimentary Food and Drink
Ample Parking at the rear of the building and now convenient to campus
via tech trolley that stops at the corner of 7th Street and West Peachtree.

For a sneak peek visit our website www.academyofmedicine.com
WE HAVE EVENT SPACE FOR YOUR EVERY NEED!

IMPACT Speaker Series: "Room to Read - Invested in Girls' Education"

Join us for this week's IMPACT Speaker Series session!

Wednesday, November 4
4:30 PM
LeCraw Auditorium

"Room to Read - Invested in Girls' Education"

Emily Leys
Global Program Officer
Room to Read, Girls Education Program

Founded by former Microsoft executive John Wood, Room to Read is a nonprofit organization working to provide educational opportunities throughout the developing world. Forty-two percent of girls in developing countries are not enrolled in school. The Girl’s Education Program was established to combat this by providing the support girls need to enroll and remain in school.

Emily Leys joined Room to Read six years ago as the third member of its growing Global office team. Leys holds a bachelor's degree in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a master's degree in South African and African politics from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of a nonprofit called Ecology Project International. Leys has spent the last 12 years focusing on global political and social issues. Her greatest passion may be gender equality, but she is striving to create a world where all children have access to an education.

Management major Nancy Bota will introduce the speaker.

PLEASE NOTE: The Room to Read Wine and Cheese Fundraiser will follow Emily Leys talk from 6:45-9 p.m. at AQUA Midtown (20 10th Street NW). Those interested can contact Allison Smith at atlanta@roomtoread.org for more info.

The IMPACT Speaker Series is sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship and is free and open to the public.
For latest IMPACT videos please visit: http://www.ile.gatech.edu/programs/impact.html.

Diversity Week 2009: November 9-13, 2009

Diversity: A Latitude Adjustment

Diversity Week 2009

Georgia Institute of Technology

November 9-13, 2009

Monday, November 9

Noon – 1:30 PM

Wesley Foundation

189 Fourth St. N.W.

Finding God in The Shack

Please join us in a lively discussion of the New York Times best seller, The Shack, written by Wm. Paul Young. Rev. Deb Halter (Lutheran), Rev. Steve Fazenbaker (Wesley), and Father Chris Hannum (Episcopal) will facilitate the dialogue. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to diversity.gatech.edu.

5:30 - 6:30 PM

Instructional Center, Room 111

Rebecca Miller, Office of International Education

Film Screening and discussion: Non-Traditional Students on Non-Traditional Study Abroad Programs

Studying abroad is truly an experience of a lifetime. This 30-minute documentary-style film follows and interviews students from a variety of backgrounds before, during, and after their experience abroad. You will learn what they did, how they did it, and what they got out of their experiences. After the film, the GT Office of International Education will lead a discussion on how you too can make your dream of studying abroad come true.

Tuesday, November 10

11:00 AM – Noon

Student Center Theatre

My_________is Beautiful: Celebrating Our Cultural Differences

Co-sponsors – The African American Student Union and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

3:00 – 4:30 PM

Student Center 319

“Say My Name. Say My Name”

Dr. Paul Foster, School of Modern Languages

The ability or inability to pronounce someone’s name can affect the creation of meaningful relationships. We have many people of Chinese decent on this campus, but many members of our community do not know how to pronounce Chinese surnames. This practical workshop will foster culturally responsive communication.

Paul B. Foster holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Literatures specializing in is the study of Lu Xun, the icon of Modern Chinese Literature. He is the author of Ah Q Archaeology: Lu Xun, Ah Q, Ah Q Progeny and the National Character Discourse in Twentieth Century China (Lexington Press, 2006). In addition, he designed, developed and alternately co-directs the School of Modern Languages' intensive summer Chinese language program in Shanghai, China LBAT.

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Student Center, Piedmont Room

Uncovering the Scarf: Seeing the World from Her View (Part I)

Co-sponsor – the Muslim Student Association

Facilitator, Slma Shelbayah - Public Speaker, Journalist, University Instructor

Join us for a hands-on-experience uncovering the significance of the Muslim woman’s headscarf or Hijab. Participants will first meet for an interactive segment providing them with information on the headscarf. Topics of why, what, when and how the scarf is worn, the cultural variations in wearing the scarf and the choice of covering or not will be included in this gathering. Following this educational session, female participants will be given a first-hand opportunity to wear the headscarf in public for 2 days while writing about their experiences in a personal journal. We will reconvene to share our experiences, understandings and perceptions (refer to November 12). The goal is to identify our learning points of cultural awareness with regards to the Muslim woman’s choice of wearing the headscarf, while also creating an environment for non-Muslims to educate others about the Hijab. RSVP to www.diveristy.gatech.edu.

Wednesday, November 11

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Student Center Theatre

Co-sponsor – (SWANSA) Students Working Against Negative Stereotypes of Autism

Film Screening: Mozart and the Whale

A dramatic-comedy, inspired by the lives of two people with Asperger's Syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder, whose emotional dysfunctions threaten to sabotage their budding romance. After the movie a discussion will be conducted to share reactions and personal experiences. The concept of neurodiversity, autism in the media, and how Tech is affected will be explored.

Thursday, November 12

11AM – Noon

Women’s Resource Center

Co-sponsor – the Muslim Student Association

Facilitator, Slma Shelbayah - Public Speaker, Journalist, University Instructor

Uncovering the Scarf: Seeing the World from Her View (Part II)

Join us for a hands-on-experience uncovering the significance of the Muslim woman’s headscarf or Hijab. Participants will first meet for an interactive segment providing them with information on the headscarf. Topics of why, what, when and how the scarf is worn, the cultural variations in wearing the scarf and the choice of covering or not will be included in this gathering. Following this educational session, female participants will be given a first-hand opportunity to wear the headscarf in public for 2 days while writing about their experiences in a personal journal. We will reconvene to share our experiences, understandings and perceptions. The goal is to identify our learning points of cultural awareness with regards to the Muslim woman’s choice of wearing the headscarf, while also creating an environment for non-Muslims to educate others about the Hijab.

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Student Center, Room 321

Conversational Sign Language for Beginners

Sheryl Ballenger, Director of Student Support Services – Georgia Highlands College

You can gain access to a new language and culture while having fun! American Sign Language is the language of the Deaf community, created by and for Deaf people. American Sign Language is a language with its’ own syntax, structure, and grammar. Sheryl holds both a Certificate in American Sign Language and an Associate of Science Degree in Interpreter Training. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech - Communication Disorders with a minor in Linguistics and a Masters Degree in Education - Deaf Education, both from Georgia State University. She is a certified teacher for the deaf.

Friday, November 13

Safe Space Training Part II

Noon – 2:00 PM

Location will be given after registration

The Safe Space Program is designed to teach allies how to provide information and support to our LGBTQ community and their allies. Safe Space II gives more attention to the Coming Out Process, Bisexuality, Transgender Persons, and Ally Development. RSVP to www.diversity.gatech.edu. Participants must have completed Safe Space I.

For more information call the Office of Diversity Programs at 404-894-2561 or TDD 404-894-1664. Please let the sponsors know if you need a special accommodation to participate in these programs. www.diversity.gatech.edu