From Aimee Wilkerson ’17 and Brenna Tharnstrom ’16:
Come join WesDEF, SALD, and WesWell for a conversation about dressing up, respect, and Halloween at Wesleyan! Come to this workshop to learn more about how to craft an appropriate costume and explore why certain costumes are offensive and unacceptable in our community. Let’s create and intentional and fun Halloween at Wesleyan!
Date: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 6 – 7 PM
Place: Usdan 110
Cost: Free!
From Aimee Wilkerson ’17:
Do you want to learn more about social justice issues on campus? Do you want to learn how to talk about these issues and create safe
spaces for others to do the same? Do you want to receive ONE FULL CREDIT for doing this? Well then join WesDEF’s next semester to help create this environment on campus!
There will be a student forum next spring, led by Aimée Wilkerson and Keyonne Session to train future WesDEFs. It will meet once and week for the first half of the semester, and you will receive A CREDIT! To find out more about this forum, and how you can be a part of it, please email (or FB message) one of the student forum leaders: Aimée Jones Wilkerson at awilkerson[at]wesleyan[dot]edu or Keyonne Session at ksession[at]wesleyan[dot]edu.
WesDEF, or Wesleyan Diversity Education Facilitators, is an awesome student group dedicated to creating dialogue and action on campus about issues of social justice to empower individuals to effect positive changes in their communities. Anyone can join the awesome WesDEF community – BUT you’ll need some training first!
To apply to become a WesDEF please fill out the application here. Applications are due by Sunday, JANUARY 11th at NOON.
From Ally Ruchman ’16:
Wanna meet new people? Feel like you know the same faces and want to branch out? Then this event is for you!
New Friend Day is back and better than ever! This semester, it’s friend dating edition! As usual, it’s hosted by the WesDEFs, so you know it’ll be fun.
What does that mean, you ask? Well, it means that you and a friend come to New Friend Day, and we will match you with another pair, like you’re on a “double date.” We will be serving a FREE!!!! dinner catered by Thai Gardens!
So come hungry and thirsty (for friendship)
Date: Wednesday, October 1st
Time: 630-730 PM
Place: 41 Wyllys, Room 112
From Gabby Arias ’17:
Do you enjoy discussing social justice issues while eating free pizza?
Come to WesDEF’s first facilitation of the semester this Thursday at 6:30 in PAC 125, where we will be discussing sexual assault on college campuses. We’re going to break down our understandings of sexual assault to establish common language, read and discuss articles surrounding sexual assault, and talk about resources for survivors, supporters, and activists. Sexual assault is a community issue, and whether you’re already steeped in this area of social justice or new to the vocabulary, we would love for you to join us!
Date: TODAY
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: PAC 125
Hannah Adams ’13 and Ally Ruchman ’16 wants your activism to be more effective:
Like social change? Like winning? Great, see you Thursday night! Come learn and discuss how to run (and win!) strategic campaigns on campus and off. This workshop will focus on the grassroots campaign skills of recruitment, campaign planning, and leadership development. This event is open to individuals and groups.
Save yourself/your group a spot here. More info after jump.
From Alexandra Ricks ’16:
Do you want to learn more about social justice issues on campus? Do you want to learn how to talk about these issues and create safe spaces for others to do the same? Do you want to receive a credit for doing this? Come learn more at this brief information session!
WesDef will be a running a student forum next spring to train future WesDEFs. It will meet once and week for the first half of the semester, and you will receive a credit! To find out more about this forum, and how you can be a part of it, come to the information session!
WesDEF, or Wesleyan Diversity Education Facilitators, is an awesome student group dedicated to creating dialogue and action on campus about issues of social justice to empower individuals to effect positive changes in their communities. Anyone can join the awesome WesDEF community – BUT you’ll need some training first!
There will be snacks!!
Date: Sunday, November 17th, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM
Place: Allbritton 105
Cost: Free
I’m sitting right now in 41 Wyllys Room 112 for the Open Forum on Gender-Neutral Bathrooms and Trans* Activism. This forum is co-hosted by WesDEF, Wesleying, Open House, and QueerWes, and will be facilitated by WesDEF – specifically, Mariama Eversley ’14 and Leah Bakely ’16.
This will be a safe space for people to discuss their thoughts, concerns, and opinions of the recent trans* activism that has been de-gendering bathrooms in the last few weeks. Given that this is a safe space, Wesleying (in this case, hermes, sneeze, and I) will not be recording the names of participants. This will also be a serious liveblog. We will be providing an as-close-to-verbatim-as-possible record of what is said in the forum without critiquing opinions with which we may not agree.
We’ll be going over definitions and vocabulary surrounding trans* issues at the start of the forum, but check out TransWhat if you’re interested in a short glossary of relevant terms and information on what it means to be trans*. If you’re bewildered by the fact that this discussion forum exists or are wondering why all the bathroom signs have vanished recently, read my post “All Gender Bathrooms Now” – Pissed Off Trans* People on the DIY Gender-Neutralizing of Wesleyan’s Bathrooms. I’ll also be putting a few more features related to this up in the next few days.
Click past the jump for the liveblog.
BZOD UPDATE, 11/5/13, 4:09 PM: We’ve officially moved this across the hall from 41 Wyllys Room 115 to 41 Wyllys Room 112 due to space concerns.
On Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 PM in 41 Wyllys Room 112, WesDEF (Wesleyan Diversity Education Facilitators), Wesleying, Open House, and QueerWes, will be hosting an an open forum to discuss people’s thoughts, concerns, and opinions about the recent trans* activism on campus – including, but not limited to the gender-neutralizing of bathrooms. The forum will be facilitated by WesDEF and will include vegan snacks.
Wesleying will be doing a liveblog of the discussion (which will, of course, not log names of anyone speaking). Anyone who has opinions about gender-neutral bathrooms or trans* activism, or wants to better understand trans* issues, should attend. We’d love to have as many sides as possible represented in the discussion.
From Janika Oza ’15:
Have you ever wondered about the relationship between Wesleyan and the Middletown community? Are you involved in Middletown through community service or work? Are you concerned about the ways in which Wesleyan does (or doesn’t) facilitate interaction with the community?
Come to an open workshop and discussion, hosted by the WesDEFs, to examine our relationship with the Middletown community and to explore positive ways to engage with our neighbours and break down the barriers between us.
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Place: 41 Wyllys, Room 112
From Micaela Kaye ’16:
Stressed out about midterms? Want to eat delicious food? Love social justice?
Come support the WesDEFs and eat delicious, homemade baked goods to get you through your midterms! Everything is $3 OR LESS!!
Date: Monday, October 14
Time: 8:00-10:00 PM
Place: Exley Lobby
Cost: $3 or less!
