Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is sponsoring a Women’s Day program, “Celebration Education and Healing,” on Friday, March 6, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at its Jefferson Davis Campus in Gulfport. The event is open to the public.
The event’s keynote speaker will be Rhonda Weidner from WLOX-TV, who will speak on “Balancing the Roles of Womanhood.” Other lectures and discussions include “Putting a Face on Domestic Violence” and “Men Can Stop the Violence Against Women.”
The event is in recognition of International Women's Day on March 8, an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. The day is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday.
The program agenda includes the following:
Campus Commons
9:30 a.m. - Opening Ceremony
National Anthem- Grace Dougharty
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community organization and business booths
Banking, finance (Hancock Bank)
WLOX-TV (Angie Juzang, Elise Roberts, Meggan Gray, Krystal Allen)
OB/ GYN and breast health (Marjorie Hosley, Paulette Averhart), 10-11 a.m.
Hypertension (Christy McKinney), 11a.m.-noon
Diabetes (Bertha Otis), noon-1
HIV and STDs (Jessica Mardis)
Interviews, applications, resumes (Kay Bethea, Rita Bailey)
Rape and assault (Julie Sargent)
Domestic violence (Linda Johnson)
American Association of University Women (Judy Ownby)
Coastal Women for Change (Sharon Hanshaw)
Women’s Resource Center
Women’s Center for Non-Violence
Breast Help Company (Sheila Medina)
Popcorn, student guides (Candice Poulos and Reflections)
Film- “A Century of Women”
Celebration
LLI Room
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Prayer, meditation, peace tree (Catholic, Baptist andWesley student groups)
Education
Main Hall
10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Authors and book signing: “How to Become an Author” (Dr. Chance Harvey, Betty Sue O’Brien, Daisy Karem-Read, Terry Pollard)
Education
G121
10- 10:30 a.m.
“Putting a Face on Domestic Violence” (Janette Kopp, social studies instructor; Elaine Stevens, Public Relations director of the IP Casino; Cindy Ward of the Women’s Center for Non-Violence)
10:30- 11 a.m.
Roundtable discussions “Men Can Stop the Violence Against Women” (Chris Dedual, department chair of Developmental Studies, and students Serge Huidebro, Adam Suckow, Rakim Johnson)
11 a.m.-noon
Keynote speaker: “Balancing the Roles of Womanhood” (Rhonda Weidner, WLOX-TV)
Noon-1 p.m.
Staying Healthy on a Budget (Betty Sue O’Brien)
HEALING
Gym
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Chair Yoga to Stress-Proof Your Day (Harriet Leckich), 9-10 a.m.
Culinary arts contest (John Speed, Cory Ray, Linda Craft), 10 a.m.
Introduction to Meditation (Harriet Leckich), 10-11 a.m.
Sign up for the following:
Pilates, resistance training, strength training (Debbie Kelner)
Self Defense (Karla Pope)
Massage (Virginia College)
Reiki (Norma Guelker, Hiten Patel)
