Tag: women

May 10 — Women United Luncheon Co-Chairs Leanne Neilson, Erin Simqu Planning Powerful Event Benefiting Independent Women

VENTURA COUNTY — United Way of Ventura County’s (UWVC) Women United will recognize some unsung local heroes during its 3rd Annual Luncheon May 10, featuring acclaimed social psychologist and author Dr. Aida Hurtado. Event co-chairs Leanne Neilson and Erin Simqu…

June 24 — VCWPC Communication Strategies Workshop

VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Women’s Political Council (VCWPC) presents “30 Rules for 30 Years in Public Relations,” a workshop on traditional and emerging communication channel strategies, JUNE 24, 2017, 8:30 AM – NOON, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 1000 TOWN CENTER…

CSU Channel Islands panel explores local Latina women baseball teams around WWII during presentation on March 25

CAMARILLO — With the men off fighting World War II, women were left to take over jobs and in some cases, baseball diamonds. The 1992 Movie “A League of Their Own” dramatized the creation of the wartime All-American Girls Professional…

Local news briefs

SANTA BARBARA — The University of California at Santa Barbara has been officially recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities. UCSB joins Riverside, Santa Cruz and Merced campuses as Hispanic-Serving Institutions. With six Nobel…

Bilingual commentary: Do men scare women?

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Bilingual commentary: Do men “Protect” women?

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Bilingual commentary: Coding for girls

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Bilingual commentary: The Magical Other

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Bilingual commentary: Women warriors

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Bilingual commentary: Literature by women

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