Welcome from the Cal Women's Network! CWN affirms a campus community where women* are empowered to pursue and achieve their professional and personal goals. *All who experience life through the lens of a woman in body, spirit, identity - past, present, future, and fluid. We encourage you to share ideas, events, and campus job postings with us anytime. Job updates are shared with the community weekly via email.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
2022 marks the first year that UC Berkeley will be formally celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month.
Jewish Americans are critical to the fabric of America and have a rich history to celebrate worldwide. However, antisemitism has been on the rise since 2016. We encourage you to take time to learn about the many contributions of Jewish Americans on campus and how you can help combat antisemitism.
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May also marks Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. It is important to note that the AAPI community consists of over 50 different ethnic groups. There are 1.4 million Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who live in the United States, and we encourage you to take time to explore and learn about this diverse group with the resources below, which were complied and shared by APASA.
Pacific Cinewaves: Movie trailers celebrating storytellers from Hawaii, Aotearoa, Guam, and Samoa, featured at the Los Angeles Film Festival
The past few years have also seen an increase in anti-Asian racism, and we encourage you to educate yourself on what you can do to help change this narrative. Visit the UC Berkeley Division of Equity & Inclusion website for more resources.
Call for CWN Steering Committee Nominations
The Cal Women's Network is seeking nominations for new steering committee members. The nomination period is Monday, May 23 - Friday, June 10th.
In order for CWN to thrive, we need passionate and committed staff to lead the charge. Your contribution to CWN will help build our network, ensure the continuation of a strong presence on campus, and work toward our mission to create a strong community of women that supports collective learning and growth through social and professional opportunities. It is also an excellent opportunity to grow your skills and make high impact connections on campus and beyond.
Roles currently open:
DEIBJ Chair
Recorder/Historian Chair
Communications Co-Chair (Advertising/Operations)
Professional Development & Education Chair
Community and Social Programs Chair
You can review CWN descriptions of open roles on the Google Doc and please submit nominations (including self-nominations!) via the nomination form.
Staff Org Spotlight: APASA
The mission of APASA is to promote the general welfare of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) staff, faculty, and students at UC Berkeley. Their goals include promoting inclusivity, advancing the professional development of API staff, advocating for the API staff community, and encouraging identity development.
Staff as Students of Social Justice
Applications due TOMORROW, May 25th
Interested in participating in the Staff as Students of Social Justice (SSSJ) program? Register by TOMORROW, May 25th to secure your spot in the summer cohort. How do you participate? Fill out the form to indicate your interest by May 25th.
CWN: Get Your Professional Headshot!
SAVE THE DATE: June 21, 2022, 1-3p Sign up TOMORROW!
We will next have a photographer available on campus (location TBA) from 11-3pm on June 21st. Refreshments and fun will be provided!
How do you participate? We will send out a sign up sheet on Wednesday, May 25th at 8am.The sign up sheet will also have a wait list sign up available.
Staff Appreciation Week
June 6 - June 10th
Mark your calendars for events throughout the week of June 6th through June 10th to celebrate Berkeley Staff! You can check out all events as well as staff discounts on the Staff Appreciation Week web page.
Living Authentically: A Conversation on Supporting LBTQIA+ Communities in Higher Education
Wednesday June 8th, 2-4pm
The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) presents the Critical Voices in DEIB series:
Living Authentically: A Conversation on Supporting LGBTQIA+ Communities in Higher Education, is a panel discussion featuring guest speakers, reverend angel Kyodo williams, Dr. Genny Beemyn, Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, and Dr. Kevin Nadal. This discussion will be moderated by Billy Curtis, Director of the Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq) at UC Berkeley.
We invite you to please share this event with your colleagues and networks. An accessible .pdf flyer is available for those using screen readers.
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact mariana at Mariana.Matthews@berkeley.edu
Book Talk: Yang Huang, author & fellow UCB staff member
Wednesday June 8th, 6pm
Join upcoming readings and book talks in UC Berkeley and beyond, highlighting the works of author and fellow UC Berkeley staff member Yang Huang (EECS department). She is the winner of the University of New Orleans Publishing Lab Prize as well as a Lambda Literary Awards Finalist, with 3 award-winning novels about Asian American families. Upcoming book readings on her latest novel, My Good Son, are listed at www.yanghuang.com/events and registration is available here: Albany Library Author Talk at the Albany Public Library.
The Becoming an Antiracist Campus (BAAC) Steering Committee is soliciting proposals!
The Becoming an Antiracist Campus (BAAC) Steering Committee is soliciting proposals for near term projects that will build the university’s capacity for antiracism work in 2022 and 2023. We encourage you to consider applying for this exciting funding opportunity.
Monday, June 6, 2022 - deadline for 2022-2023 funding (funds must be spent between 7/1/2022-6/30/2023)
Proposals must be submitted by a recognized campus unit or organization and have a focused benefit for staff at the university. Projects may span one or both of the funding periods.
The Becoming an Antiracist Steering Committee is charged with creating a framework for antiracist work at the university, and with leading change efforts to shift the university from complicity to antiracism. We look to fund projects that build capacity, educate, compensate or incubate efforts to become an antiracist campus.
If you have any questions about the proposal process, please contact the co-chairs of the BAAC Committee, Alberto Ledesma and Margaret Hunter, at vcei@berkeley.edu.
Pets of CWN
“Love is a four-legged word.”
Let’s share the love with fun pet photos!
Origin Story: Germaine is a Guide Dog puppy in Training. My husband and I starting working with guide dogs in August and he is the first puppy we are raising together. You might catch a glimpse of us around campus because Germaine comes to work with me 3 days a week.
Favorite Toy: Jolly Ball
Fun Fact: His nickname is Giant Germaine because he's 5 months and 50 pounds!
Thank you to CWN Member Erin Blanton for sharing Germain with us!
Featured Jobs
To better provide you with more recent job postings, CWN will be sending recruitment posts via email rather than in our monthly newsletter. If you’d like to advertise an opportunity, please send it to calwomxn@berkeley.edu.
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