Gen(der) Ed

Today we are talking with Sophi Hayes a SAVES Peer Educator, Chloe Loving a Hokie Wellness Graduate Assistant and HEAT member, and Malinda Britt, Human Sexuality Educator with Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. We discuss the importance of discussing topics like sex, sexual health, sexuality, consent, and healthy relationships with youth and college students. Join us for this conversation to learn more about sexual health and consent.

In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, we are talking with Melissa Faircloth, Dr. Theresa Rocha Beardall, and Qualla Ketchum. They share the importance of recognizing this day, what it took to get it acknowledged at Virginia Tech, and more.

In this episode, we explore a variety of civic engagement components. Dr. Caitlin Jewitt, an Assistant Professor of Political Science, offers insight into the electoral process as well as ways in which voter suppression occurs. We are also joined by Jes Davis from VT Engage, who shares the importance of the student voice and how voters can cast their ballot this fall.

Join us as we discuss a new project that Dr. Andrea Baldwin and other faculty and community partners are collaborating with us at the Women’s Center on this fall. We are calling the project (Dis)course because it’s an ongoing discussion that invites folks currently taking classes with our faculty as well as others who may be interested in joining the conversation. The theme of the project this semester is focusing on violence- interpersonal, state, police, etc.- against women and queer people of color. We will be reading and discussing Andrea Rithcie’s book Invisible No More as one of the central and recurring components of this program.

Listen in as Dr. Baldwin shares why she selected Invisible No More for this project and amplifies the experiences of BIPOC as it relates to violence against these communities. 

Today we are talking with Melissa Faircloth from the American Indian & Indigenous Community Center and Nina Ha from the Asian Cultural Engagement Center to learn more about a two of our six Cultural and Community Centers at Virginia Tech. We discuss how they are amplifying and meeting the needs of our under-represented and under-served communities on campus and how we as Hokies can learn more about the diverse experiences of those minority students, staff, and faculty.

A discussion with guests Swathi Prabhu of Hokie Wellness and Jess Westcott of Cook Counseling about taking care of our mental health and wellness as we prepare for the uncertainty of the Fall 2020 semester.