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).