Women of Color Coping Circle

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:55:24 -0400

We would like to invite you to consider joining the Women of Color Coping Circle hosted by the Counseling Center this Fall 2020!

This will be a drop-in workshop held on Fridays from 2p-3:00p virtually via WebEx with a tentative start date of October 23rd.

Our hope is to create a community in which our sisters can speak about their journeys navigating oppressive (often patriarchal and cis/hetero-normative) systems and learn tips for how to engage in mental and emotional wellness from liberating and empowering perspectives. During six weekly, themed workshops we will explore how our race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality impact our ability to feel safe/heard in systems that prioritize whiteness and privilege. We believe that finding a shared voice in collective experiences of being misheard/not heard will give rise to resilience, solidarity, and liberated wellness that recognizes the impact of toxic environments.

If you or students you know identify as women of color and are interested, please contact the Counseling Center at 410-455-2472; you can also reach out to group leaders directly (Dr. Whitney Hobson at whobson@umbc.edu and Roshan Javadian, M.Psy at roshanja@umbc.edu).