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February 17, 2009 Estrella Mountain Community College Celebrates Women's History Month (Page 2) Events Themed, "Strengthening Community through Sharing and Learning" Continued from page 1 Hermanas: Disena Tu Futuro (Design Your Future): March 25, 2009 Guided by the mission of increasing the number of underrepresented females in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, Estrella Mountain Community College has partnered with Intel Corporation, IBM, Avnet, and Latino Perspectives Magazine to plan, design and host two, one-day conferences for the fourth annual year. The first conference, held in February, brought approximately 180 middle school students to the Estrella Mountain campus for activities including science experiments as well as professional and personal development workshops. The second conference, Wednesday, March 25, 2009, will have similar activities and will target local high school districts such as Tolleson and Agua Fria, outreaching to approximately 180 high school students. Registration is still open to any female, high school student who wishes to participate in this free conference. For more information about the conference or signing up, contact Anna Russo at 623-935-8487. The Hermanas conference provides a supportive environment where young women can interact with successful Latinas in STEM careers, explore technological careers, receive encouragement to finish school and attend college, and to pursue their goals. Art Talk and Walk, Music and Dessert Reception; Thursday, March 26, 2009 On Thursday, March 26, 2009, Estrella Mountain Community College will host an Art Walk and Talk, featuring "A Woman's Treasure: Bedouin Jewelry of the Arabian Peninsula." The event will begin with an introduction by the exhibition's owner/collector, Frances Meade, who spent 33 years in Saudi Arabia and authored, "Honey and Onions; A Life in Saudi Arabia." The reception will continue with a dessert service by the college's culinary students in the Plaza Gallery at 1:00 p.m. while a flute and guitar duo will perform various Classical and Jazz selections. Finally, guests will tour the exhibition while hearing about the unique pieces in the collection. This is a unique opportunity for the West Valley, as this will be the last exhibition of the display in the United States. For more information, please contact Joyce Jackson at 623-935-8055. Guest Speaker; Friday, March 27, 2009 Lori Girshick, faculty member at Chandler Gilbert Community College, will discuss her latest book, "Transgender Voices," on Friday, March 27, 2009 in Estrella Mountain's Plaza Gallery from 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. "Transgender Voices" examines the lives of transgender and gender variant people through personal interviews. For more information, please contact Dr. Olga Tsoudis at 623-935-8592. Film Series; March 30, 31, April 2, 2009 Taboo: Sexuality; Monday, March 30, 2009; 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.; Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) An exploration of what we do and don't find attractive. For more information, please contact Malik Toms at 623-935-8303. Transamerica; Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.; CTL An inspiring story of one person's struggle to align their body with their gender amidst a life full of complications. For more information, please contact Dr. Christina Van Puymbroeck at 623-935-8472. Fire; Thursday, April 2, 2009; 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.; CTL Deepa Mehta, the writer, director, and co-producer of the film, received death threats after a showing of Fire at an Indian film festival in 1998. Protestors took offense at Mehta's portrayal of patriarchy and homosexuality within Indian culture. The film depicts the lives of two families where the women are ignored emotionally, intellectually, and sexually by their husbands, and turn to each other, first as friends and later as lovers. Going against mainstream culture's expectations of heterosexuality and patriarchy, they struggle with rejection and self-acceptance. For more information, please contact Dr. Kathleen Iudicello at 623-935-8460. For media inquiries or for more information about Women's History Month activities, please contact Carissa Pool, at 623-935-8054. Estrella Mountain Community College is located on Thomas and Dysart Roads in Avondale and offers transfer-ready academic courses and job-specific occupational training to approximately 13,000 students annually. Estrella Mountain is part of the Maricopa County Community College District, one of the largest community college districts in the nation. For more information visit www.estrellamountain.edu or www.maricopa.edu. Media Contact: Carissa Pool (623) 935-8054 carissa.pool@estrellamountain.edu |
