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The Advocate's Academy
Hosted by Lizzie Smith · EN
The Advocate’s Academy is brought to you by the Women and Gender Resource Center at the University of Alabama. The Advocate’s Academy is a podcast for students, faculty, and staff who are looking for ways to engage in advocacy and social justice work on their campus, in their career, and in their day to day lives.
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Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Assault in April and Beyond
Apr 21, 202100:23:02Tap to summarizeToday, I’m speaking with Rachel Jakovac. Rachel is a student leader at the WGRC, and she’s involved in several of our leadership and advocacy programs. We’ll be chatting about Sexual Assault Awareness month today, and we’re going to focus on ways that you, as a listener, can be an advocate for survivors and victims in the month of April and beyond. Learn more about awareness and support resources at: @nomoreorg- Instagram https://www.turningpointservices.org/ https://www.tuscaloosasafecenter.com/ https://Wgrc.sa.ua.edu
Transcribe →Menstrual Hygiene Equity: An interview with the founding members of "October 26: Driven by Women"
Mar 31, 202100:26:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I'm thrilled to get to speak with Candace Turner and Bentasia Parker. These student leaders are founding members of a new organization called "October 26: Driven by Women." In this episode they'll tell you all about their organization's mission to promote menstrual hygiene and health education in the state of Alabama. Listen in to learn about their recent program to provide high school students in the area with access to menstrual hygiene products and their plans for the future! If you'd like to learn more about October 26 or get involved, reach out to Bentasia and Candace via email: Candace Turner: cyturner@crimson.ua.edu Bentasia Parker: bsparker1@crimson.ua.edu
Transcribe →All about the Black Student Union
Feb 24, 202100:22:52Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, Courtney, Amber, and Booker (three student leaders at the BSU) talk about their experiences with the organization and the mission and history of the BSU. Amber and Booker also tell us all about Lucy's Legacy and BRIDGE, who UA programs designed to help students of color find community and excel in their first year of college. Contact the BSU: Instagram: @BSU_UA Email: theblackstudentunionUA@gmail.com Learn about Lucy's Legacy and BRIDGE: Lucy's Legacy: https://fye.sa.ua.edu/programs/lucys-legacy-llc/ BRIDGE: https://fye.sa.ua.edu/bridge/about/
Transcribe →Embracing Personal Growth in the New Year
Feb 3, 202100:48:44Tap to summarizeToday, I’m speaking with Dr. Lane McLelland, the Director of the Crossroads Civic Engagement Center at the University of Alabama. She’s joining me to talk about personal growth in this new year. We’ll talk about the value of learning to engage with new perspectives, incorporating new ideas into our practice, and looking back on our past self with compassion.
Transcribe →Get Ready to Run with the WGRC!
Jan 20, 202100:59:22Tap to summarizeToday, I’m speaking with Dr. Jackie Northrup, the assistant director of the Women and Gender Resource Center. She’s joining me today to tell us all about the upcoming Ready to Run training program! We’ll talk about women’s access to political positions, the value of women’s perspectives in politics, and how listeners can join in for the Ready to Run program taking place virtually January 29th-30th. Listen in to learn more about the line up for this event, and to find out more about how you can get involved in local, state, and national government to make a difference. Register to attend Ready to Run on January 29th and 30th here: https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zWvrrZRMtSuou1
Transcribe →Managing Stress and Setting Healthy Boundaries with Family this Winter Break
Nov 6, 202000:29:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we're speaking with Ashley Neuhauser, a staff therapist at the WGRC. Ashley's going to help us learn some tools for managing stress, setting healthy boundaries, and taking care of ourselves during the long winter break. Listen in to learn more about how you can keep your cool while you're home with family this holiday season.
Transcribe →Maternal Health & Intimate Partner Violence
Oct 21, 202000:43:27Tap to summarizeToday, I’m speaking with Amber Sutton and Haley Beech, two PhD students in the School of Social Work. They’re here to discuss their research on the connection between maternal health and intimate partner violence. We’ll speak about their work, research, and experience on this topic and then talk about some best practices for advocates for women who may be experiencing intimate partner violence and/or reproductive coercion. While we won’t be talking about specific stories and examples of women’s experiences with IPV, I do want to give a brief trigger warning for this episode. If you find discussions of intimate partner violence or reproductive coercion difficult, please practice self care. While Amber and Haley will provide us all with some national and local resources for seeking help, I also want to remind members of the UA community that the WGRC offers free, confidential therapy and victim advocacy for individuals who have experiences intimate partner violence, as well as, sexual violence or assault. If you’d like to learn more about these services, please visit our website: wgrc.sa.ua.edu or give our office a call at (205) 348-5040. Resources and Links: The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence http://www.acadv.org/get-help/shelters/ Futures Without Violence: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/addressing-intimate-partner-violence/ Love is Respect: www.loveisrespect.org National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/pregnancy-and-abuse-how-to-stay-safe-for-your-9-months/ Amber and Haley's article about IPV and reproductive coercion: https://oxfordre.com/socialwork/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.001.0001/acrefore-9780199975839-e-1368
Transcribe →Votes for Women, Votes for Everyone: Speaking with the League of Women Voters about Voter Activism
Oct 8, 202000:39:38Tap to summarizeToday we are speaking with Barbara Caddell, the President of the Alabama League of Women voters. Barbara’s here to talk about the past and present work and advocacy of the League of Women voters, and to speak to listeners about the importance of voting and advocating for voter equity in this election season and beyond.
Transcribe →Exploring Latino Advocacy
Sep 23, 202000:41:11Tap to summarizeToday we are speaking with Dr. Mike Jimenez, about Hispanic Latinx Heritage month, his research and experiences, and his recommendations for advocates during this fall and election year. Listen in to our interview to learn more about resources for local advocacy and learning resources about Hispanic and Latinx issues today. Dr. Mike Innis-Jimenez https://ams.ua.edu/people/michael-innis-jimenez/
Transcribe →Talking about Voting Equity with Shayla and Morion
Sep 9, 202000:37:25Tap to summarizeToday we are speaking with Morion Siler, a coordinator of student services at the School of Social Work and Shayla Smith, BSW field coordinator at the School of Social Work. They’re joining in today to discuss their “Own Your Vote” series and to tell us about some exciting new opportunities for people who are looking for ways to advocate for voter rights and equity at UA this year. Morion Siler: https://socialwork.ua.edu/blog/social-theme-staff/siler-morion/ Shayla Smith: https://socialwork.ua.edu/blog/social-theme-staff/smith-shayla-msw/ The School of Social Work: https://socialwork.ua.edu/
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