Womxn's Resource Center at Cal Poly Pomona

Don't forget the second part of our Let's Talk About...Sex & Sexuality series is tomorrow from 1:30-2:30PM PST! The link is on our myBar as well as linked in our bio to RSVP for this event! We can't wait to see you all there! . . . [Alt text: image reads OSLCC presents Let's Talk About... in a blue speech bubble with the WRC, AASC, and Pride center logos at the top right corner. The image shows a couple embracing each other and a person laying down while typing on their laptop. The text in that website box reads October 14th. November 4th. 1:30-2:30PM. A dialogue series on gender, sex & sexuality, and relationships.]

Meet Teaja, a graduate assistant for the WRC! She is currently in her second year working on her Master’s of Science in Counseling at Long Beach. Her dream job is to own a cafe/bookstore that has live music on the weekends. She was born in Los Angeles and has an older sister and a younger brother. In her free time, Teaja likes to dance, read, and spend time with friends and family. She is excited to be working for the WRC as it is a great way to be an advocate for womxn as w...ell as helping womxn feel empowered so that they feel comfortable advocating for themselves. womxnwednesday #cpp #wrc #graduateassistant [Alt text: Text reads Meet Teaja! She/hers/her. Graduate Assistant. In the center is a picture of Teaja smiling in a dark blue dress. A pressed flower is taped to the corner of her picture and on the opposite corner is a line drawing of another flower. There is also a picture of the same kind of flowers on that corner. In addition, there is a piece of newspaper and fabric in the background for a scrapbooking effect.]

Have you been struggling with school without the face-to-face interaction and want to learn some self-care tips from our very own CAPs counselor Maria Sanchez this upcoming Tuesday @ 2PM! To get the Zoom link RSVP via myBar, link in our bio! #thrivingthursday #selfcarehappyhour #SCH #wrc #selfcare . . . .... [Alt text: Pictured is Maria smiling with flowers and leaves around her face. Text reads: Self Care Happy Hour: Navigating Challening Times. Facilitated by CAPs Counselor Maria Sanchez Cobo. Learn self care stategies to navigate on-going tensions with compassion and enact positive change! September 29th, @ 12PM.] See more

Get ready y'all because tomorrow's GRRRLs Night is all about sex positivity! Let’s celebrate womxn taking their sexuality and pleasure into their own hands! Mistress K, a sex positive Goddess, will let you know how to give yourself O-vation during the times of quarantine. Make sure to RSVP on myBar (link is in our bio)!!! #sexposi #sexpositivity #quarantinevibes . . . .... [Alt text: Pictured is Mistress K holding two purple sex toys and smiling. She is surrounded by orange and peach colored circles with text that reads: GRRRLs Night Sex Positivity: Say Yes to Me. @mistressk5 . Thursday September 24th @ 5:00PM PST Via Zoom. RSVP on myBar] See more

Meet Vanessa, the WRC’s intern! She is majoring in Sociology (emphasis in Social Work) and minoring in G.E.M.S. (emphasis in Gender Studies). Her dream job is to be a mental health therapist! She is from Southern California and has one older sister. Vanessa also has a mini Aussie Shepard mix named Ninja. In her free time, she likes to create new recipes, read, and catch up on her favorite tv shows. Vanessa is excited to be a part of the many WRC events this semester! Make sur...e to check them out on myBAR! If you ever want to chat with Vanessa, you can find her at the WRC’s community hour every Friday from 4 to 5pm! #womxnwednesday #cpp #wrc . . . . [Alt text: Text reads Meet Vanessa! Intern. She/her/hers. There are various scribbles on the post in pink, orange, and turquoise. A couple of these drawings are of twinkling stars. In the center is a selfie of Vanessa. Her black and sliver-colored hair has long, thin braids. She is also wearing a gold necklace with the letter V. There is a piece of tape on the top left and bottom right corners of the photo.] See more

Meet Montserrat, the WRC’s Graduate Assistant! She is in her second year in the M.S of Higher Education program at CSUF. She’s from Chino Hills where she grew up with her older brother and younger sister. Montserrat has three mini schnauzers and LOVES going to Disneyland. She is excited to work at the center because she wants to help students feel empowered and prepared to take on the challenges that come with being a college student. Self-care is important to her which is wh...y she is looking forward to helping out with our Self-Care Happy Hour series. Montserrat also has her own zoom event dedicated to self-love called Monse by Moonlight. It’s every Tuesday at 5:00pm. Be sure to RSVP on mybar! womxnwednesday #cpp #wrc #doglover . . . . [Alt text: Text reads Meet Montserrat! She/her/hers. Graduate Assistant. Leaf drawings decorate the background. In the center is a picture of Montserrat. She is wearing red sparkly Minnie Mouse ears and her arms are stretched out as she gives a big smile. Pieces of washi tape stick to opposite corners of her picture. At the bottom corner is a smaller picture of her three dogs. One schnauzer is white and has a bandana with a dog bone pattern, the other is gray and white with a red bandana, and the last one is black with an indiscernible red pattern on its bandana. This picture also has washi tape on its corners.] See more

Rain Dove is an inspiring model defying gender norms. They have no labels as they are simply them. The first line in their instagram bio is I am I, because that’s all they need to be. They are very active on instagram and promote self-acceptance and love. People often dm them but are not always pleasant. Rain, though, responds only with love and sometimes gets the conversation to turn around. To find out more about Rain, be sure to check out their instagram @raindovemodel o...r this short interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TacsO7re2Nk . . . . [Alt text: The text reads Rain Dove #transcendtuesday. There are random orange squiggles decorating the image. A photo of a city street is ripped in half on the bottom right corner. In the center is a picture of Rain. The picture has two sides. On the left is Rain modeling in a pink skirt and white shirt. On the right, Rain models a Star Wars shirt with dark-colored pants. For both sides, Rain has short, curly dark hair.] See more

Check out what we have planned this week! And don’t forget to drop in any time during our WRC Squad Corners (happening about hour every week day) or our Community Hour! Please RSVP to our events via myBar (link in our bio) to get access to the virtual awesomeness.

Caption: For many years, womxn have fought to have their voices heard in the USA. After a long fight which lasted decades, womxn finally won the right to vote. With the presidential election coming soon, our voices need to continue to be heard. We need to unite and stand for what we believe in. Each vote matters. We matter. #unite #vote #feministfriday . . . [Alt text: The background is a teal color, with the text reading "#FEMINISTFRIDAY" at the top followed by "Earlier this week, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle joins with feminist icon Gloria Steinem to discuss the importance of voting. The two sat down and discussed about representation, and why each vote matters. "If you don't vote, you don't exist."' There is a picture of Gloria Steinem to the right.]

Do you want to connect with other folk while volunteering for our community? Check out #GRRRLSQUAD! If you're interested in joining, just head to our linktree (located in our bio) and go to #GRRRLSQUAD's myBar page and click 'join'!

Join us tonight for our second GRRRL'S NIGHT! We know everyone could use a break from poweroints on Zoom so we will be kickin' back and watching the documentary Radical Brownies! Its a short doc so stop by and join us and chat about what makes YOU radical! RSVP link in our bio! #grrrlsnight #cpp #grrrlsquad . . .... [Alt text: Image is of young girls in brown berets with their firsts in the air with text reads GRRRL'S NIGHT! Radical Brownies Edition. Thursday @ 5:00PM. RSVP on myBar. ]

Meet Emily, one of the Social Justice Leaders at the WRC! She is from Monterey Park. This is her second year at Cal Poly Pomona, and she is currently majoring in Computer Information Systems. Her dream job is working at a business/office. She is the oldest sibling. She enjoys listening to music, reading, staying active, watching movies, exploring, daydreaming, window shopping, trying new things, and spending time with friends and family. She is interested in working at the ce...nter because she wants to be more active in the community, gain new skills, grow personally and professionally, challenge herself, and meet new people! Come study with her at her corner Study with Emily every Mondays 12-1PM! . . . [Alt. Text: The text reads Meet Emily! Social Justice Leader at the Womxn's Resource Center. Below is a picture of Emily smiling. Below the picture is the pronouns she/her/hers. There are two flowers framing the picture] See more

To go outside these days, it is vital to wear a mask. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing, though, can have trouble communicating because of that. Ashley Lawrence, a college student studying Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, designed a mask to fix that problem! She grabbed some plastic fabric and old bedsheets and put together a mask that has a see-through window. Thanks to her GoFundMe, Ashley is now distributing her masks for free! Find out more about Ashley and... her masks here: https://mymodernmet.com/face-mask-for-deaf-hard-of-hearing/ . . . [Alt text: Text reads Masks for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Ashley Lawrence #transcendtuesday. A picture of Ashley wearing one of her masks is in front of a turquoise square. Ashley has long blonde hair and her smile is visible through the mask’s window. A turquoise circle sits on the top corner of Ashley’s picture. The WRC logo is at the bottom.] See more

A little pick-me-up for your #mondaymotivation ! . . . .... [Alt text: the image reads "the struggle is real but I rise above it all"] See more