Students, community invited to Women’s History Month celebrations at CLC

Students and the community are invited to a month-long Women’s History Month celebration at Central Lakes College. Each of the events is free and open to the public. All are held at the Brainerd campus.

• March 6: Kick-off event at 12 p.m. in the cafeteria. Student Senate will hand out yellow roses and there will be a slide show on the influential women throughout history. There will be guest speakers and cake.

  • March 18: Presentation on the history of birth control with Sue Hadland, APRN, CNP at noon in C236. This event is sponsored by WeAre.

  • March 19: “Finding our Voice Through Art Practices’” by Adrienne Benjamin from 1-3 p.m. in the Chalberg Theatre. There will be a poetry workshop afterward from 2-3 p.m. in E203.

• March 19: “The Two Medicines of Healing: Laughter and Tears” by Denise Estey Lindquist, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in E203.

  • March 21: TedTalk Lunch & Learn “Listening to Shame” by Brene Brown and facilitated by CLC Accessibility Coordinator Mallori Sheik from 12-12:50 p.m. in C236.

  • March 25: “A Journey of Healing, Hope & Empowerment through Travel” by Natalie Reque from 12-12:50 in C236.

  • March 27: “Leadership, Gender Roles & Communication: Creating Inclusion” by CLC English instructor James Rutledge from 12-12:50 p.m. in C236.

• March 27: “Rising Hope: Making a Difference in the World of Sex Trafficking” from 2-4 p.m. in E203. This is hosted by AAUW and presented by Freedom Ranch.

  • March 28: “Understanding and Dis-engaging from Patriarchy in the Systems around Us: What it really means to be a Man” by CLC Sociology instructor Scott Foster from 12-12:50 p.m. in E203.