University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Tues, Nov 7, 12:15-1:30 p.m.
DSC Room C
Expectation Hangovers with Christine Hassler
Refreshments provided

Christine Hassler

Christine Hassler’s program deals with a challenge facing today’s college students: expectations. Whether from parents, professors, peers, or themselves, the expectations that students feel can be overwhelming. Christine’s program is both interactive and reassuring. She leads a discussion about why decisions are hard to make and shares her “Cheesecake Factory” theory. In a gentle and often humorous way, she advises students about things to expect after graduation like culture shock, an adjustment to independent life, heart-break, competition, and unavoidable forks in the road. Her message to students is that it is 100% okay (and quite normal) to NOT know what you want to do with your life!!! She will dispel myths like “your first job has to be perfect and dictates the career path you will stay on.”

From Christine’s program, students feel relieved of some of the pressure that fuels expectation hangovers and armed with real world tips and tools to prepare them for life post-graduation. They will also learn that life is a journey of answering the questions of “who am I, what do I want, and how do I get it?” and it’s not a test they can study for.

October 10, 2006–This provocative video vividly illustrated the issues surrounding rape and domestic abuse, based on cases handled by San Francisco’s Hall of Justice.

Co-sponsored by the Little Rock Chapter of NOW

September 14, 2006–Guerrilla Girls On Tour creates new theatre, visual works and performances that tread the ground between entertainment and education, between two and three-dimensional art, between comedy and drama. All of their work uses humor as a primary tool to fight sexism, racism and discrimination against women and people of color. Their theatrical pieces use comedic, physical, and vaudevillian-like techniques to dramatize women’s history and address current sexist trends.Guerrilla Girls On Tour creates new theatre, visual works and performances that tread the ground between entertainment and education, between two and three-dimensional art, between comedy and drama. All of their work uses humor as a primary tool to fight sexism, racism and discrimination against women and people of color. Their theatrical pieces use comedic, physical, and vaudevillian-like techniques to dramatize women’s history and address current sexist trends.

Check them out at http://www.guerrillagirlsontour.com.

Let’s Talk about IT
Rebecca Tieder & Kelly Addington

April 12, 2006–What would you do if you were sexually assaulted in your bedroom by a “friend?” What would happen afterwards? More and more women and men today face that very question, either as a survivor of sexual assault or as the friend of a survivor. Kelly Addington and Rebecca Tieder’s program presents a unique approach to a serious topic, addresses the core issues, by using humor, real-life scenarios, and interactive exercises. Their hope is that this leads to a positive learning experience and a call to action in every college community.What would you do if you were sexually assaulted in your bedroom by a “friend?”

For more information about their program, visit: http://www.kellyandbecca.com

March 22, 2006–Ever feel a little bit vulnerable or unsafe in a situation? Would you like to feel more empowered to protect yourself in the face of a would-be attacker or just gain the confidence to avoid being a victim? This program was an intense hour and a half self-defense training seminar. Participants received free personal safety devices.

Looking Through Broken Mirrors:Understanding Eating Disorders
Stacy Prussman

March 8, 2006–What are the effects of fad diets, crash diets, diet pills, and over-exercising? How is the media’s intense influence on a slender body image brainwashing you? Stacy Prussman addressed these issues and more as she recounted her own personal struggle with disordered eating.

March 5, 2006-In conjunction with the UALR Residence Hall, the Women’s Advocacy Program sponsored an Oscar party. Admission was one item of presentable business-wear that was donated to the local Dress for Success Program that provides business clothing to women who are going on job interviews that might not be able to afford suits. Students who dressed up for the event were presented as VIP on the red carpet.In conjunction with the UALR Residence Hall, the Women’s Advocacy Program sponsored an Oscar party. Admission was one item of presentable business-wear that was donated to the local Dress for Success Program that provides business clothing to women who are going on job interviews that might not be able to afford suits. Students who dressed up for the event were presented as VIP on the red carpet.

February 15, 2006–Why do men say they will call, and then don’t? Why do women go to the bathroom in pairs? Why do women talk nasty about other women, even their best friends? This workshop was about gender communication,stereotypes and how we can overcome the challenges to healthy relationships. Dr. Lori Hart Ebert presented this laughter-filled workshop with serious messages about self-esteem.

January 31, 2006–Years after the women’s movement burst open doors of opportunity that had long been barred, a new generation of women seems to be questioning the meaning and the value of the battles fought by their mothers and grandmothers. Has feminism somehow gone out of style? In this video program, women’s studies experts appraise the women’s movement as it currently exists and discuss its relevance in today’s cultural climate.