We provide professional development and networking opportunities for employees, affiliates, and students. Our objective is to create a more diverse and inclusive environment through outreach, talks and events. The monthly events are structured to drive conversations around our experiences as women in the workplace, develop professional skills, and to create and strengthen professional relationships. Women@NCSA hopes to empower and provide a network of support within NCSA, UIUC, and the community.

Women@NCSA Organizing Committee:
Sophie Bui – Lead

Jewel Goodly

Thu Nguyen 

Tiffanie Bui 


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Upcoming Events for 2023

Our events typically run from 2-3 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Most Zoom meetings will be recorded and uploaded for later viewing. However, privacy and confidentiality is important and we and our guests reserve the right to request that sessions are not recorded. 

At the beginning of our events, we read the land acknowledgement statement provided by the Native American House at UIUC. This is an important step towards supporting Native and Indigenous people and communities, but there is more that we can do. Learn more here.

DateActivityFeatured Speakers & OrganizationsNotesIn-Person or Zoom

November 13

Budgeting for the Holidays

Speaker: Emily Harmon

Overview:

Budgeting, in general, can be hard, but throw in the holidays, and it can be even more stressful!

In this free workshop, you will gain a better understanding of basic budgeting concepts and tools to use to help you reach your financial goals and tips to get through the season with your wallet intact.

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

(green star) View the recorded session here


Resource Links:

Zoom

October 25

Let's Talk About Menopause

Speaker: Dr. Beverly London

Overview:

With this event, we aim to change the conversation around menopause so women can get the information, support, and healthcare they need and feel empowered to take control of their health and share their experiences.

Dr. London will share menopause information pearls and discuss how you can support your partners, colleagues, friends, and family members throughout their menopause journeys. 

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

(green star) View the recorded session here.

View speaker slides here

Zoom
August 29

Countering Imposter Syndrome

Speaker: Amie Baumeister

Overview:

"Imposter Syndrome" is often used to describe internal experiences of intellectual phoniness that appear to be particularly prevalent and intense among a select sample of high-achieving women. Explore the common ways imposter syndrome shows up and ways to combat it.

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom
July 26

Prove Your Value: Successful Negotiations at Work and Beyond

Speaker: Beatrice Perkins

Overview:

Negotiating salaries, raises and promotions can be a daunting and uncomfortable task.  This free event introduces attendees to actionable tools to claim and recognize what it takes to get what they deserve. Using traditional and new media practices, this session dives into what's working and teaches you how to leverage your time and talents without becoming overwhelmed or falling prey to imposter syndrome.

This presentation will show you how to validate your fee or request in the marketplace, whether as an employee or consultant, and give you the script that helps guide the conversation.


(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom
June 28

Uniting Pride: LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training

Speaker: Nicole Frydman

Overview:

This event is designed to help attendees gain knowledge and understanding around LGBTQ+ topics, terms, and best practices. It starts with basic terminology, definitions, and concepts, but then takes attendees into a deeper dive around what affirming language and behavior should look like, what not to do, how to handle when mistakes are made, and the positive impact that can be made with even just a few small changes. This training is designed to engage attendees in discussion and get specific questions answered. 

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom
May 30

Identity – Yang Liu's Design Journey

Speaker: Yang Liu

Overview:

During this presentation, she will lead you through a visual journey through various stations and projects - from Beijing to London, from New York to Berlin, and from questions of cultural identity to questions of interpersonal relationships.

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

Zoom
April 25

Flower Arranging for Mental Health

Overview:

study conducted by researchers, including Rutgers University Psychology Professor and Human Emotions Lab Director Jeanette Haviland-Jones, examined the link between flowers and life satisfaction, which yielded positive results. Dr. Haviland-Jones says, “Common sense tells us that flowers make us happy. Now, science shows that not only do flowers make us happier than we know, they have strong positive effects on our emotional well-being."

Women@NCSA organized an in-person event on focused on learning how to arrange flowers and how it benefits your mental health. 

(info) More info hereIn-Person
March 22

Women at Work: Strategies for Managing Emotional and Gendered Labor

Speaker: Dr. Michele Ramsey

Overview:

In this presentation, Dr. Ramsey will talk about how to change our perceptions about conflict, the role of power in conflict, emotional labor, self-care in response to emotional labor, how those in power can help mitigate the impacts of emotional labor in the workplace, ways leaders can support marginalized employees, and ways leaders negatively impact employees even when their intentions are good.

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

Zoom
February 22

Lending Privilege

Speaker: Anjuan Simmons

Overview:

Diversity and inclusion have become hot topics in technology, but how can you make a difference? This talk will help you understand that no matter your background, you may have some form of privilege you can lend to create a more fair and equitable world for everyone, especially those in historically marginalized communities. Attendees will learn the various types of privilege lending, including:

  • Credibility Lending: providing visibility to someone without privilege
  • Access Lending: providing access to someone without privilege
  • Expertise Lending: providing a voice to someone without privilege

(info) More info here

(lightbulb) Calendar listing

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom

Past 2022 Events

DateActivityFeatured Speakers & OrganizationsNotesIn-Person or Zoom
April 13

Reframing the Conversation: Black Is Not a Monolith

Speaker: Mia Hardy

Moderator: Mackenzie Meighan

(info) More info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/578441594.html

(red star) Event will be recorded for later viewing

Zoom
June 6

Speaker: Beatrice Perkins

Moderator: Sophie Bui

(info) More info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/998026684.html

(red star) Event will be recorded for later viewing

Zoom
July 6SPIN Professional Development PanelSpeakers: Diana Gonzalez, Brendan McGinty, John Mahlmeister
In-person

Past 2021 Events

DateActivityFeatured Speakers & OrganizationsNotesIn-Person or Zoom
Feb. 10

Well-To-Go Series: Stress Management Part 2: Learning How to Relax

Campus Wellbeing Services

Speaker: Michele Guerra

Moderator: Kalina Borkiewicz

Event was moved from 2/3 to 2/10.

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/2003746716.html

(green star) View a pre-recorded session here.

Zoom
Mar. 3 

Let's Talk About Pronouns

Panelists/Speakers: 


Moderator: Maggie Scovic

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/760242623.html

Discussion Links:

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom
Apr. 7 

Taking the Wheel: How to Navigate Difficult Conversations

Panelists/Speakers: 


Moderator: Jewel Malu Goodly

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/1892053249.html

Zoom
Jun. 2

Fireside Chat with "Girl Decoded" Author Rana el Kaliouby

Speaker: Rana el Kaliouby


Moderator: Kalina Borkiewicz

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/2006453073.html

(lightbulb) Our book raffle has been completed and our 15 winners have received their copies of Rana's Girl Decoded memoir.

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom
Jul. 7

2021 SPIN & REU Panel: Preparing for the Next Step In Your Life

Panelists/Speakers:


Moderator: Jewel Malu Goodly

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/696349048.html

(green star) View the recorded session here.

Zoom
Sep. 1 

Responsible Design and Social Innovation


Speaker: Lisa Mercer


Moderator: Sophie Bui

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/1708242494.html

(red star) Event may be recorded and available for later viewing.

Zoom
Oct. 6 

How to Be an Ally in Tech

(info) Zoom + more info here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/243175344.html

Zoom Links: https://bit.ly/wncsa-106

Meeting PW: 33333

(red star) Event may be recorded and available for later viewing.

Zoom

Nov. 3 

Understanding and Overcoming the Impostor Experience 

Speaker: Jessamyn Perlus


(info) More details here: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/772?eventId=33419141


(blue star)   Seminar Zoom Link (Meeting PW: 33333)

(plus)  Add it to your calendar! Download .ics file here.


(red star) Event will NOT be recorded.

Zoom
Dec. 1 

Mindful Matters: How to Manage Stress Related to Change

Speaker: Sue Stock


(info) Zoom + more info: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7097?eventId=33420669

(red star) Event may be recorded and available for later viewing.

Zoom

(warning) View a full list of our past events here. 


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