Women’s History Month features speakers, sexual violence awareness, poetry jam

Youngstown State University celebrates Women’s History Month with the following events:

Wednesday, March 8, 6 to 8 p.m., International Women’s Day.
Celebrate the cultural and ethnic diversity in Mahoning Valley with a multi-cultural fashion show, international cuisine, networking, and much more at the YWCA of Youngstown. For more information, contact Varada Bhide at 330-746-6361, Ext.112 or vbhide@ywcaofyoungstown.org.

Thursday, March 16, 2 to 3:15 p.m., Pop Culture.
Scholars discuss contemporary representations of gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity in television and movies. Location: Presidents Suite, Kilcawley Center.

Friday, March 24, noon to 12:50 p.m., Poetry Jam
Through the use of language, we spread love, feminism, and empowerment through the words of YSU’s very own poets. Location: James Gallery, Kilcawley Center.

Wednesday, March 29, 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m., Karmetria Burton.
Karmetria Burton, general manager of Supplier Diversity for Delta Air Lines, speaks in the James Gallery of Kilcawley Center. Burton’s goal is to develop a quality Best-In-Class Supplier Diversity program that makes Delta an industry leader. Burton’s efforts have been recognized by the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) as the Advocate of the Year. In the past, she earned the 2005 Trailblazer Award presented by the Black Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs.

Thursday, March 30, 2 to 3:15 p.m. Mieko Nakabayashi.
Nakabayashi, a former member of the Japan House of Representative and a published author, will be in the DeBartolo Stadium Club. She is currently an associate professor at Waseda University in Tokyo. Her talk will focus on “Women in Politics, Challenges and Opportunities.” A question and answer period will follow. For more information, contact Cryshanna Jackson Leftwich at cajackson@ysu.edu.

Friday, March 31, 11 to 11:50 a.m., Words that Heal.
This program specifically address sexual violence, including steps to begin the process of healing the scars of sexual violence. Location: Ohio Room, Kilcawley Center. For more information, contact Marissa Gray, mmgray03@student.ysu.edu

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, email wstudies@ysu.edu.