Registration for the Women and Gender Equity Leadership Summit is now open! You can register by heading to the linktr.ee link in our bio, and selecting “WGELS 2024 Summit Registration” under the “Prevention” category.

Join us for the Women & Gender Equity in Leadership Summit with an array of dialogic sessions and skill-based workshops that aim to empower, advocate, and develop a more just understanding of inequities that affect women and gender-expansive individuals.

This year’s theme,"Together We Heal: Community Care through Art, Activism &
History," encompasses art, historic rights movements, iconic LGBTQ+ bands, and LGBTQ Fashion.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided for participants.

The Body Project is back!

Join our student leaders in 2, two-hour workshop sessions to learn how to challenge beauty standards, boost self-esteem, and build your confidence!

Two sets of workshops will be hosted this semester. The first set of workshops will be Wednesday, October 9th and Wednesday, October 16th from 3:30PM-6PM. The second set of workshops will be Tuesday, November 12th and Tuesday, November 19th from 3:30PM-6PM.
Learn more and sign up for this workshop using the button below!

Join us to learn more about the multiple forms aspects of power & control, the spectrum of sexual violence, stalking and consent.

This workshop will be hosted on Wednesday, October 16th from 12:30PM-1:45PM in Tivoli 442 (folk will need to use the Tivoli Tower Elevator or stairs to access this workshop).

Free food will be provided to participants

This interactive workshop will educate folks about communication styles, boundary setting, and how to develop healthy relationships (with ourselves) and others. Folks will also learn how to differentiate between an unhealthy and abusive relationship.

This workshop will be hosted on Tuesday, October 15th from 12:30PM-1:45PM in Tivoli 320C.

Free food will be provided to participants

The Body Project is back!

Join our student leaders in 2, two-hour workshop sessions to learn how to challenge beauty standards, boost self-esteem, and build your confidence!

Two sets of workshops will be hosted this semester. The first set of workshops will be Wednesday, October 9th and Wednesday, October 16th from 3:30PM-6PM. The second set of workshops will be Tuesday, November 12th and Tuesday, November 19th from 3:30PM-6PM.
Learn more and sign up for this workshop using the button below!

Join the Black Student Success Initiative (BSSI) and the Phoenix Center at Auraria (PCA) as we collaborate in a conversation about the significance of mental health, stress management, and emotional well-being.

Together, we will also create a fantastic stress reliever: Glitter Bottles!

ALL CU Students welcome to attend!

Let us know you’re coming by selecting the button below!

Volunteer with the Phoenix Center at Auraria and other members on Auraria campus for chalking event for Relationship Violence Awareness Month! 

The purpose of this event is to raise awareness around campus about interpersonal violence and write supportive messages for survivors.

The event will take place on Monday, October 7th from 3pm to 5pm. We will meet in Tavern Space (room across the hall from Turnhalle 250). You will also receive an e-mail with this information the day before the event.

If you have any questions, please contact Racheal Reed-Maloney at Racheal.reed-maloney@ucdenver.edu

Join us for our second Lunch and Learn of the fall semester!

We need to do better for survivors and their children.

This workshop will provide information on the prevalence of the issue in the US and best practices for supporting survivors and their children on micro, mezzo, and macro levels through a lens of professional experience utilizing examples from research.

Free food will provided at this workshop.

This trivia night will challenge your knowledge about healthy relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, and yourself.

Teams of 2-4 folks can enjoy a night of free food, mocktails, mini games, and trivia!

Winners of mini games and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of trivia will receive a prize!

When: Tuesday, September 10th

Where: Tivoli MultiCultural Lounge (261)

Time: 3:30PM-5:30PM

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Sign your team up below!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the PCA's Annual Red Flag Campaign set-up and take-down!

The Red Flag Campaign was created by and for college campuses with the guidance of the Virginia Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Alliance. This is a national campaign with the purpose of raising awareness around “red flags” in unhealthy and abusive relationships.

You can learn more about this campaign HERE.

We will be setting-up the campaign on Friday, September 6th from 9AM-12PM and taking down the campaign on Friday, September 20th from 9AM-11AM.

We can use ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET!

Please wear clothes you feel comfortable bending in and getting dirty, water bottle, hat, sun screen, and jacket (depending on the weather, you will also receive a follow-up email the day before with this and additional information).

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the PCA's Annual Red Flag Campaign set-up and take-down!

The Red Flag Campaign was created by and for college campuses with the guidance of the Virginia Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Alliance. This is a national campaign with the purpose of raising awareness around “red flags” in unhealthy and abusive relationships.

You can learn more about this campaign HERE.

We will be setting-up the campaign on Friday, September 6th from 9AM-12PM and taking down the campaign on Friday, September 20th from 9AM-11AM.

We can use ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET!

Please wear clothes you feel comfortable bending in and getting dirty, water bottle, hat, sun screen, and jacket (depending on the weather, you will also receive a follow-up email the day before with this and additional information).

Join us to learn more about what sextortion is, who perpetrators target for sextortion scams, and how to identify red flags for sextortion if you are concerned you or a friend are being targeted.

This Lunch & Learn will be hosted from 12:30PM-1:45PM in the Tivoli MultiCultural Lounge. Food will be provided.

WELCOME BACK AUARIA CAMPUS!

Visit the PCA's table on Tuesday, August 20th or Wednesday, August 21st to pick up a free good bag and take photos at our make-shift photo booth!

You can find us anytime between 10AM-2PM in the Tavern Space (space across from Turnhalle 250). We look forward to seeing y'all there!

WELCOME BACK AUARIA CAMPUS!

Visit the PCA's table on Tuesday, August 20th or Wednesday, August 21st to pick up a free good bag and take photos at our make-shift photo booth!

You can find us anytime between 10AM-2PM in the Tavern Space (space across from Turnhalle 250). We look forward to seeing y'all there!

The purpose of this project is to spread awareness on campus about how sexual violence has, and currently, impacts folks on Auraria campus.You can learn more about the Clothesline Project on Auraria Campus HERE.

We are looking for volunteers who can set-up and take down of our Clothesline Project on Friday, March 29th from 8:30AM-12PM and Friday, April 26th from 8:30AM-11AM.

Sign-up to volunteer by selecting the button below!

Join us for our most anticipated event of Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

Come meet on- and off-campus resources, play sex-positive and consent themed games, listen to sex-positive music, and eat free food! Folks who play five games during this event have the chance to win prizes including:

• I Heart Guts Plushy

• Pleasure Activism Book

• An aesthetic, sexy poster

• Pleasure Bag

• Relationship Building Card Game

• and Sex Toys!

This event will also have free STI testing and a Denim Day Photo Booth in honor of Denim Day.

The first 50 people who arrive to the carnival wearing denim will receive a door prize!

Join The Phoenix Center at Auraria for a lunch-and-learn workshop for Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Monday, April 22nd from 12:30PM-1:45PM.

We will be facilitating a conversation about Incel culture, the demographics of folks who engage in this culture, and how to work toward combatting the ideologies in this culture.

Food will be provided at this event.

Show survivors on Auraria campus your support by marching with us at Auraria Campus’s SLUT WALK!

Meet us in the Tivoli Quad at 12PM on Wednesday, April 17th and get ready to hold up posters and yell chants!

Grab some friends and create your own poster for Auraria Campus’s SLUT WALK on Wednesday, April 17th! This event will be hosted on Tuesday, April 16th from 5PM-7PM in Tivoli 305.

Food will be provided at this event!

Join us to bring awareness to the prevalence of assault, find community and support here on campus.

Register for the event HERE.

The Body Project is a proven 4-hour program that empowers women and non-binary students to:

1) Resist cultural pressures to accept the appearance ideal
2) Reallocate your valuable time to something other than striving for an unrealistic body
3) Increase confidence and body satisfaction
4) Bond with like-minded students

The sessions are broken up into two 2-hour sessions, held one week apart. You will be part of a small group of women and non-binary students discussing the appearance ideal and how to fight back against it.

Please provide the following information to register for an upcoming workshop

An event for Survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Survivors on Auraria Campus are invited to participate in a FREE yoga class being hosted by @urbansanctuary.love on Monday, April 8th.

There will be two, 60 minute yoga classes hosted this day. The first class will be from 11AM-12PM and the second class will be 12:30PM-1:30PM.

Sign-up and learn more about this event by selecting the button below!

The Body Project is a proven 4-hour program that empowers women and non-binary students to:

1) Resist cultural pressures to accept the appearance ideal
2) Reallocate your valuable time to something other than striving for an unrealistic body
3) Increase confidence and body satisfaction
4) Bond with like-minded students

The sessions are broken up into two 2-hour sessions, held one week apart. You will be part of a small group of women and non-binary students discussing the appearance ideal and how to fight back against it.

Please provide the following information to register for an upcoming workshop

April 2nd, 2024 | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | ACAD 2500 (Student Commons Building)

Prepare for an evening of powerful words, raw emotions, and creative expression at our "Write the Change" Slam Poetry and Storytelling Night. This event offers a platform for students to share their original pieces on themes like women's history, mental health, and social justice. Whether you're a seasoned poet or a first-time storyteller, take the stage to showcase your unique perspective through spoken word and storytelling. It's an opportunity to be heard, inspire, and connect with others who share your passions.

Join us for our SAAM chalking event!

Come chalk sexual violence statistics, encouraging words for survivors, and resources in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

This event will be held on Monday, April 1st 3PM-5PM. We will all meet in Tavern Space (located across from Turnhalle 250) for snacks and then break up into groups and chalk around campus.

Let us know you're coming by selecting the button below!

The purpose of this project is to spread awareness on campus about how sexual violence has, and currently, impacts folks on Auraria campus.You can learn more about the Clothesline Project on Auraria Campus HERE.

We are looking for volunteers who can set-up and take down of our Clothesline Project on Friday, March 29th from 8:30AM-12PM and Friday, April 26th from 8:30AM-11AM.

Sign-up to volunteer by selecting the button below!

In collaboration with GITA, PCA & WGC, the LGBTQSRC is hosting Express Yourself: A Transgender Day of Visibility Playground Thursday, March 28th from 1:00p - 3:00p in Tivoli Student Union, 440- Adirondacks. Join our community for free food, mocktails, expression through makeup, tie/bow tying, a clothing swap and more!

Event Details: Join us in fostering a safe and inclusive environment for open dialogue on what some may perceive as a sensitive topic. Emphasizing inclusivity and sensitivity, we invite you to participate in a screening of "Free CeCe," featuring the influential activist Cece McDonald. Engage in a meaningful conversation about transgender rights, in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility and Women's History Month. Let's unite our voices to empower and uplift one another.

Enjoy complimentary drinks and treats.

Collect supplies: March 12th-15th at CII (Center of Identity and Inclusion) located on the 2nd Floor of the Student Commons.

Express your creativity: March 12th-18th.

Submit your artwork by March 18th at the latest to the CII offices

Join the Art Strut: March 25th at 6:30 pm, after a presentation by Steve’s Fund focusing on uplifting young Black women.

Event Details: Immerse yourself in a captivating mini-art gallery dedicated to social justice and advocacy through diverse art forms. Celebrating the artistic brilliance of Black women, this showcase highlights their talents, viewpoints, and journeys. Featuring paintings, sculptures, written pieces, and digital art created by CU Denver students and faculty. Engage in meaningful conversations, ignite positive change, and deepen your understanding of marginalized communities through art. Enjoy complimentary drinks and treats.

Steve Fund Lecture Workshop

March 25, 2024 | 5:00 pm to 6:30pm | ACAD 2000 (Student Commons Building)

Today, young women of color are at a greater risk for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicide, and face inequitable access to care and treatment. These workshops center the mental health and wellness of young women of color by providing culturally-responsive resources and elevating their inner light through stories and community conversations.