October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: go.uic.edu/DVAM.

The National Network to End Domestic Violence's theme this year is #Every1KnowsSome1, "because it's true: we all know someone impacted by abuse, whether it's a friend, family member, coworker, or another person in our lives."

Throughout the month, we'll be highlighting campus & community DVAM events and resources for building healthy relationships, here in this newsletter and on our Instagram. Join us in the conversation!

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Monday, October 6 | 12:30 - 2pm
Hybrid (info shared upon registration)
Audience: UIC Students

Learn why professional growth also means showing up as your authentic self in the workplace. Hear from engineering alumnae on how culture and community play a role in their careers.

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Wednesday, October 8 | 4-6pm
Hybrid: 1700 SSB & Zoom
Audience: UIC Students

Join fellow parenting students at UIC to learn what resources exist to support you, connect to each other, and share tips about how to navigate parenting and academics successfully. Let’s show up—for ourselves and each other! Children are welcome (childcare not available).

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Tuesday, October 14 | 1-2pm
Zoom
Audience: UIC Students

What are the challenges of moving through classes and work as a survivor of sexual or domestic violence? What forms of support and accommodations do you need in the classroom, and how can you access them? We will leave the session with concrete strategies and goals for the second half of the semester.

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Thursday, October 23 | 12:30-1:30pm
College of Dentistry, Lecture Hall South
Audience: Dentistry students, residents, staff, faculty

In commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, come learn about supportive resources on campus, the barriers survivors face, warning signs and patterns, advocacy skills, and how we can support our community.

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Apply by October 15
Audience: UIC Undergraduate Students

WLRC offers tuition awards to support the educational pursuits of women undergraduate students who have a great deal of financial need that is not being met by financial aid or loans.

We especially encourage applications from women who are members of marginalized groups, e.g., lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women; women of color; women with disabilities; undocumented students; veterans; and students returning to college to complete their education.

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Survivors, we are here for you! Please reach out to the Campus Advocacy Network any time you need support, information, resources, answers, and/or advocacy related to safety, healing, or gender-based violence (sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, harassment, family abuse).

Our services are free, confidential, and open to all members of the UIC community.

We can help you

We're also here for allies! Please reach out to us if you are in a role where you may need to support survivors on campus (instructors, mentors, advisors, student leaders, friends, or colleagues) or have questions about resources, mandated reporting, and more. 

To connect with an advocate:

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If you are a student leader, instructor, or supervisor, please consider inviting CAN to speak to your class through our Don’t Cancel Your Class! program, or request a training for your department, college, student organization, or other campus unit. 

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Faculty, please include info about us in your curriculum and syllabus:

"If you have experienced sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, or harassment, there is help available. The Campus Advocacy Network provides free and confidential services to UIC students, faculty, and staff who have experienced or are experiencing interpersonal violence. 

Pregnant and parenting students are also welcome to contact CAN for resources, information, and support.

If you would like to speak with an advocate, please email CAN at can-appointment@uic.edu, call (312) 413-8206 and leave a voicemail message, text (312) 488-9784, or fill out CAN's Ask An Advocate form online at can.uic.edu/ask. To learn more, visit CAN's website at can.uic.edu."

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We've had some hot days, but the weather is definitely starting to change.

What are your favorite things about autumn?

Check back next week for your responses and a new question!

Last week, we asked, "What is keeping you motivated right now? Who is helping you stay focused on your goals? How are you staying healthy?" Here are some of your responses:

Thank you for your thoughtful responses!

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UIC IRRPP: Funding Opportunities for Faculty & Grad Students
IRRPP welcomes scholars from all disciplines and especially encourages those from historically underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

UIC Gender and Women's Studies & Black Studies: Open Study Hours
Mon - Thu | 1-5pm, 1250 UH
We invite UIC students to our Open Study Hours in our multipurpose space. Free coffee, tea, and snacks!

UIC Latinx Heritage Month: Semillas del Futuro
September 15 - October 15
From cultural events and keynote speakers to workshops and performances, Latinx Heritage Month at UIC is an invitation to reflect on our collective past while nurturing the seeds that will shape our future.

UIC Institute for the Humanities: The Authoritarianism of Financial Freedom
Monday, October 6 | 4-5:30pm, Student Center East
This talk will look at the case of Argentina, where household debt has been deployed and moralized to create the conditions for far-right authoritarianism.

DV/SA organizations across Chicagoland: You Are Not Alone
Tuesday, October 7 | 12-1pm, Daley Plaza
Come be part of a united front as organizations from across our communities come together to share resources, offer support, and show their unwavering commitment to survivors. 

SAAPRI & SAAJCO: Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence & Immigrant Rights
Thursday, October 9 | 5-6pm, Zoom
This session aims to provide crucial information for immigrants and their allies on recognizing, addressing, and seeking support for domestic violence.

UIC Native American Support Program: Indigenous People’s Day Workshop
Monday, October 13 | 10am - 12pm, 1600 SSB
Join us to learn about the histories, contemporary experiences, and contributions of Native communities while exploring how to be an active and respectful ally.

UIC IRRPP: Researching, Teaching, and Building in Troubled Times
Wednesday, October 15 | 12-1:30pm, Zoom
Join us for a panel discussion about how to continue doing critical research in contentious times, featuring UIC professors Teri McMurtry-Chubb, Nadine Naber, and Jane Rhodes.

UIC Student Affairs: Shaping the Future of Lactation Spaces on Campus: A Needs Assessment to Support Student-Parents
Monday, November 17 | 2pm, SSB Conference Room A
During this presentation, Dr. Jessica Rothstein, Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, will share key findings highlighting participants’ satisfaction with various aspects of UIC's existing lactation rooms and identifying areas for improvement.

KAN-WIN & UIC AARCC: Domestic Violence Training
November 8-16 | AARCC, 723 W. Maxwell
Participants will complete 20 hours of self-paced modules provided by the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), followed by 20 hours of in-person training provided by KAN-WIN. 

CAASE: Upcoming Events
The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) addresses the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or support sexual exploitation through prevention, policy reform, community engagement, and legal service.

Resilience: Upcoming Events
Resilience works to end rape culture and empower sexual assault survivors through advocacy, education, and healing.

Check out what's happening at all our sibling centers this week!

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In light of actual and potential threats to our communities, both here at UIC and throughout the Chicago area, it's important to know what our rights are when interacting with immigration and other law enforcement officers.

WHAT TO DO

UIC's administration has shared official protocols for such interactions on campus. In short: 

If you need assistance or suspect ICE presence anywhere in IL, you are also encouraged to call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Hotline: 1-855-435-7693.

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CAMPUS RESOURCES

UPCOMING TRAININGS

We are here for you and will continue to share resources and information with our campus community.

UIC Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
& Campus Advocacy Network

1700 Student Services Building (MC 363)
1200 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 413-1025 ∙ wlrc@uic.edu ∙ wlrc.uic.edu

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