Throughout March, AACC will recognize the achievements of women through a variety of visual displays, initiatives and events.
Truxal Library hosts an online and physical exhibit of library materials that spotlights recently acquired titles about women who are groundbreakers, troublemakers and leaders. Included are biographies and memoirs crossing all times, from the contemporary to the historical, and all disciplines, from literature to science.
Contact: Cameron Caswell, tccaswell@tsunoi-toso.com, and Jamileh Kouhestani, Jkouhestani@tsunoi-toso.com, Library
Truxal Library, Second Floor Exhibit Case
Online Exhibit
The Art of Women exhibit showcases the collaborative spirit of the AACC Visual Arts faculty and our amazing students. Faculty invite artists who create work in various disciplines to participate in this exhibition. Their artwork demonstrates different processes, skills and concepts explored at the college.
Contact: Dawn Bond, dcbond1@tsunoi-toso.com, Visual Arts
Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery
Gallery hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8: pm
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Reception: Wednesday, March 12, noon
"NEGRITA," the debut documentary by director Magdalena Albizu, examines cultural prejudices and assumptions about the lives of Afro-Latina women in America. As a self-described negrita, Albizu delves into the ingrained ideology of anti-Blackness, exposing how both American and Latino cultures sustain a false narrative that frames Blackness as an undesirable otherness. "NEGRITA" draws from the director's personal history to shed light on the broader shared experiences within Black and Latin communities. Following the screening, the director will engage in a post-show Q&A moderated by interculturalist scholar Dr. Clarissa Williams, associate professor at the College of Southern Maryland, to discuss her process of embracing her African history and her family's struggle to accept her journey. Refreshments will be provided by AACC’s Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute.
Sponsored by AACC Black History Month, AACC Women’s History Month and AACC’s Office of Student Engagement
HLSB 100
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
AACC’s Science department has been fortunate to have outstanding female students in our courses and programs. This panel will focus on the research experiences offered at AACC, all from the lens of being women in science. There will be time for the audience to interact with the panelists through questions and answers and networking!
Contact: Sandy Fox-Moon, sfoxmoon@tsunoi-toso.com; Anthony Santorelli, asantorelli@tsunoi-toso.com; Mary Ellen Holden Musser, meholdenmusser@tsunoi-toso.com; AACC Super Science Club and ScIDEA Committee
HLSB 314 and Zoom
4-5:30 p.m.
Join a panel of community leaders to learn how to stay civically engaged beyond election years. This session will spotlight several female leaders and allies as we dive into the importance of being involved in our world.
Contact: Caitlin Silver Negron, casilvernegron@tsunoi-toso.com, IDEAL
HLSB 100 and Zoom
10 a.m.-noon
Women’s Empowerment Program is to encourage self-investment, establish educational platforms and provide a stage for meaningful dialogue of the most pressing issues affecting women in Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas. WE forum’s effort is to provide diversified groups of women avenues to enhance their knowledge base on issues impacting their daily life; increase resources and influences and enhance their capacity to stand strong. Registration is required.
Sponsored by AACC Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Contact: Trina Milling, linktrinahawkins@gmail.com, Links Anne Arundel County
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
CADE 219 - speakers
CADE 224 - health fair
A powerful panel discussion highlighting the experiences of women who have forged successful careers in male-dominated fields. Through candid conversations, panelists will share their challenges, triumphs and insights on breaking barriers and driving change. Catered refreshments will be provided.
Contact: Brittany Lamma, bllamma@tsunoi-toso.com, Women's History Month Committee, Computer Information Systems
CADE 219 and Zoom
Registration is required.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Christina Thurston, an African American woman from Maryland, relocates to Brookings, South Dakota. She soon realizes she does not have resources to maintain her hair or someone to style it. Watch her journey as she connects with people in the community to find answers and solutions.
Contact: Christina Thurston, cvthurston@tsunoi-toso.com
HLSB 356
12:30-1:30 p.m.
The students in Professor Steve Canaday's ENG-102 class will deliver brief scenes from feminist playwright Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "How I Learned to Drive."
Contact: Steve Canaday, sbcanaday@tsunoi-toso.com, English
HUM 112
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Truxal Library's Banned Books Conversations series explores intellectual freedom and censorship issues around the banning of books. In this session, we'll discuss attempts to ban books that explore gender identity, focusing on Maia Kobabe’s "Gender Queer," Susan Kuklin’s "Beyond Magenta," Cathy G. Johnson’s "The Breakaways" and Jazz Jennings’ two books, "I Am Jazz" and "Being Jazz." This session will be offered as IPD for AACC employees and will also be open to students.
Contact: Brandy Whitlock, bmwhitlock@tsunoi-toso.com, and Sophie Reverdy, sreverdy@tsunoi-toso.com, Truxal Library,
Zoom
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Come learn how to set up your personal finances for success! This workshop is designed to be a safe space for students, faculty and staff to learn about personal finances as they pertain to women.
Contact: Stacy Korbelak, slkorbelak@tsunoi-toso.com, Business Administration
CRSC 247
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Participants deliver historical and contemporary speeches and poems from women around the world. A seminar/discussion will immediately follow the speeches.
Contact: April Copes, aecopes@tsunoi-toso.com or Jessica Mattingly, jmattingly2@tsunoi-toso.com; Communications
HUM 112
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Engage in a free-flowing discussion about the speeches and poems delivered at Soapbox Sisters.
Contact: April Copes, aecopes@tsunoi-toso.com
HUM 125
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Learn how to edit Wikipedia and help us correct the online encyclopedia's gender gap!
Visit the event website for more information and to register.
Contact: Sophie Reverdy, sreverdy@tsunoi-toso.com, Truxal Library
LBRY 142
2:30-4 p.m.
This workshop, rooted in the idea of art as activism, leads you through the creation of your own small quilt block. You will then be invited to include your quilt block in the larger AACC Community Quilt, a multiyear community art project that will collect and assemble individually made quilt blocks created in workshops throughout the year that are held in conjunction with AACC’s diversity programming.
Contact: Heather Rellihan, hrellihan@tsunoi-toso.com, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Truxal Library, The Radical Knitting Club and the Curriculum Transformation Project
CADE 322
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
AACC Truxal Library Director Cindy Steinhoff will present her research on historic needlepoint samplers made in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, touching on both the needlepoint pieces themselves and the lives of the girls who stitched them.
Contact: Sophie Reverdy, sreverdy@tsunoi-toso.com, and Cindy Steinhoff, cksteinhoff@tsunoi-toso.com, Truxal Library
Truxal Library Second Floor Fireside Lounge
2-3 p.m.
Tanya Tschirhart, Ph.D., is an awesome woman in STEM! She is a research biologist at the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. She has a doctorate in bioengineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research involves engineering bacteria for sensing and bioproduction. Listen as Tschirhart discuss her successes and the journey she has taken as a female scientist. She will also talk about the student internships offered at her institution. There will be an opportunity to meet with her during this session. Light snacks will be provided.
Contact: Anthony Santorelli, asantorelli@tsunoi-toso.com, ScIDEA Committee and Super Science Club
HLSB 314 and Zoom
3-4:30 p.m.
This interdepartmental student project honors women of great achievement, most of whom are historically underrepresented. We're throwing a unique dinner party! The table will feature a handmade tablecloth with 12 place settings, each consisting of a printed silkscreen placemat, a linen napkin, a uniquely painted ceramic plate and goblet, and a name runner identifying each woman honored. Sister Settings installation is March 31 through April 11.
Contact: Professor Dawn Bond, Visual Arts, CLAW, dcbond1@tsunoi-toso.com
Reception: SUN Hawk's Nest
Noon