Do you want to run the Chicago Marathon AND support accessible, compassionate health care at the same time? CWHC is once again an Official Charity Organization for the Bank of America Marathon, and we're thrilled to start accepting Team CWHC members for the 2017 race!

Team CWHC is made up of runners of all experience levels who help to raise funds that are essential to ensuring that our services remain available and affordable. By committing to fundraise $1,500 between now and race day (October 8, 2017), team members receive guaranteed entry in the marathon, great support, and an awesome team jersey in return!

Interested in joining Team CWHC for the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, or know someone who might be? Contact Sarah Rebecca, our Team CWHC organizer, at srg@chicagowomenshealthcenter.org.

 

Classes are in full-swing across the city for our Outreach & Education Team! This year, they are being aided in bringing sexual health and healthy relationship education to students across Chicago by Micquel, our dedicated OE intern. Micquel is a second year student in UIC's Master of Public Health program with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health.

What interested you about CWHC?
The feminist health model, trans services offered, and affordable health care.

What are you most looking forward to, in your time with CWHC?
I look forward to evaluating the data from the sexual health education classes and helping to continually improve the OE program in any ways that I can!

Who do you look to for feminist inspiration?
I look to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for feminist inspiration because she is defying the standards of beauty and what it means to be a woman. She shares her experiences as an African in America and how that differs from an African-American, and she has expressed her journey as a feminist despite the beginning of this journey being plagued with finding the right balance between femininity and traditionally masculine characteristics.

We're so happy to have you with us, Micquel!