In Honor of Women's History Month
March 2009
Welcome to Southwestern Illinois College's
Celebration of Women

Wed. Feb 25

9:30 a.m. BC - Intramural Gym. Running time:  50 minutes

And

11 a.m.  BC-Intramural Gym. Running time:  50 minutes

According to The Black Rep, who present this play: “This vivid, colorful and entertaining story is of Josephine, a Haitian child that creates a doll from materials used in her mother’s broom-making business, all in her imagination, of course.”   Co-sponsored by SWIC’s Minority Transfer & Multicultural Student Services Center. 
Written by: Arnold Dobrin, critically acclaimed author who has written a dozens of culturally
themed children’s books including Scat!; Little Monk and the Tiger: A Tale of Thailand;
Carmello's Cat: The Story of a Roman Christmas; A Life for Israel: The Story of Golda Meir;
To Katmandu: A Story of Nepal; Voices of Joy, and Voices of Freedom: Ethel Waters, Sammy
Davis, Jr., Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Lena Horne.
Adapted by Ron Himes, Founder and Producing Director of The Black Rep and the Henry E. Hampton, Jr. Artist-in-Residence at Washington University in St. Louis. He has directed dozens of plays over the years, most recently Harlem Duet, Death & The King’s Horseman, and Lion & The Jewel.

Mon. March 2 - Fri. March 27

SWGCC

Mon. March 23, Public Reception

“Still Life with Fruit,”  Oil Painting by Herstory Scholarship Winner Shelly Walter, photo by Shawn Lewis and Asst. Prof. of Art, Spyros Karayiannis.  All rights reserved.  Photo may not be reproduced without written permission.

Mon. March 2

In this one-woman show, Highland High School history teacher Barbara Kay impersonates former first lady, Mary Todd Lincoln.  Co-sponsored by the Belleville Branch of the American Association of University Women.

Wed. March 4

AP Photo Charles Dharapak at http://www.daylife.com/photo/05tv1qn28b83v.

Thurs. March 5

Nancy Friederich.  Image provided by the artist.

Adjunct Instructor in SWIC’s Art Department and exhibiting painter, Nancy Friederich will discuss women artists of color from around the world who have made, or are making art in the 20th and 21st centuries. Most are living and working today in a variety of fields. Her presentation will include profiles and examples of the work of these creative women, whose ethnicities inspire their work. Ms. Friederich, who teaches Art Appreciation, Women in Art, Non-Western Art, as well as Watercolor and Oil Painting classes at SWIC, will feature the work of a Pakistani painter, a native American basket weaver, a Nigerian sculptor, a jewelry maker from the Aleutian Islands, a potter, a silhouette artist, a quilter, and others.

Fri. March 6

Photo provided by M. Nicole Bryant.

11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. BC - MC Marsh Conference Room (Co-sponsored by the Educational Employees Group)

and

1 – 1:50 p.m. BC-MC Theatre

M. Nicole Bryant was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in East Carondelet, Illinois, where she resides today.   She attended Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, before moving to Oakland, California.  Ms. Bryant is an 14 year survivor whose diagnosis propelled her into a life of breast cancer advocacy and awareness.  Her passion in life is to educate and inform women, particularly women of color, of the importance of taking a pro-active role in their health care.  Her mission is to help women (and men) cope with the challenges that such a diagnosis brings and to help them understand that early detection and treatment are among the keys to survival.  She has taken her message of hope, faith, and empowerment everywhere from prisons to churches. For more information on her important work, go to http://www.breastlessness.com/.

Sat. March 7

Used with permission of the Girl Scouts River Bluffs Council.

Throughout the day the Girl Scouts will learn how unique they are to the world by exploring careers “hands-on” from women in a variety of career fields, and engaging in many “uniquely me” sessions such as dancing to the beat during a hip hop session, and being “uniquely relaxed” by learning how to relieve stress -- just to name a few. This is an invitation-only event for the River Bluffs Council Girl Scouts. Co-sponsored by SWIC’ Career Activities Office and Employment Center and the Girl Scouts River Bluffs Council.

Mon. March 9

Photo provided, with permission from Erma Bergmann.

Erma Bergmann will discuss her experience as a pioneer in the field of police work from her start as the first female police officer in 1956 until her retirement in 1981 after 25 years of honored service.

Thurs. March 12

Image provided by US TransCom Office of Public Affairs with permission.

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, The Deputy Commander
of the United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base,
discusses her military leadership experiences as well as the challenges and opportunities facing women in today's military. 

Mon. March 23

Photo and image provided by Aunia Kahn.

Aunia Kahn, an internationally exhibited and published artist and survivor of domestic violence and abuse, will bring awareness on how healing has worked for her and what she continues to do every day to meet the challenges of remaining healthy in mind, body, and spirit.  To learn more, visit her website at http://www.findkahn.com/ .

Mon. March 23

11:00 - 12:15 p.m. RBC (Red Bud Campus) Performing Arts Room

Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois Children’s Program Director Cathy Daesch will discuss the effects of family violence on women and children and their journey to healing as witnessed through art therapy.

Mon. March 23

“Still Life with Fruit,”  Oil Painting by Herstory Scholarship Winner Shelly Walter, photo by Shawn Lewis and Asst. Prof. of Art, Spyros Karayiannis.  All rights reserved.  Photo may not be reproduced without written permission.

Organized and curated by SWIC Assistant Professor of Art Spyros Karayiannis, the show features artists who work in a variety of media including painting, photography and digital art. Mr. Karayiannis, along with women artists featured, will be on hand to discuss their work, which honors and celebrates Women’s History Month.

Tues. March 24

Photo and image provided by Aunia Kahn.

Aunia Kahn, an internationally exhibited and published artist and survivor of domestic violence and abuse, will bring awareness on how healing has worked for her and what she continues to do every day to meet the challenges of remaining healthy in mind, body, and spirit.  To learn more, visit her website at http://www.findkahn.com/

Wed. March 25

Jan van Eyck, Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife, 1434.

Fontbonne University Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing Tim Liddy, a prominent and critically acclaimed veteran exhibiting artist, discusses how he incorporates famous art history masterpieces into his own work to create imagery that deals with issues of contemporary art and culture including issues of gender.

Thurs. March 26

A panel of students from the Open Hearts Club:  Alliance for Gender and Sexual Diversity will discuss their lives as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and will answer questions posed by audience members.