Women of Color Coalition & The Women’s Center — Telling Our Stories

Telling Our Stories

The Women’s Center at UMBC and Women of Color Coalition were recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The 2014–15 AAUW Campus Action Project (CAP) grants fund student-led projects that fight stereotypes and biases. They were also awarded a $500 community project grant from BreakingGround to help support this ambitious campaign.

The project, called “Telling Our Stories: I’m Not/I Am,” aims to 1) raise awareness and reject stereotypes about women of color, and 2) create space for women of color voices and counternarratives. Click here to see the latest posters from the campaign! 

The second phase of the project consists of creative skill-building workshops which will culminate in a “Telling Our Stories: I Am” showcase.

Contact Megan at megan@umbc.edu if you’re interested in participating in the showcase, which will be held on Wednesday, April 29th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Commons Sports Zone. 

Be sure to like Women of Color Coalition on Facebook and follow the group on Tumblr for more news and updates on the Telling Our Stories project!

Read the full announcement and check out dates for upcoming showcases here.