Author and photographer Paola Gianturco will give her global perspective on how the world celebrates women as part of UCSF's recognition of Women's History Month.
Gianturco, author of
Celebrating Women, will share her experiences gleaned while photographing many colorful and vibrant festivals honoring women in countries such as Thailand, China, Poland and Brazil. She spent five years photographing 17 festivals in 15 countries - from girls floating wreaths of wildflowers on a river in Poland to seafaring families riding boats to honor the Goddess of Fishermen in China.
The campus community is invited to hear Gianturco's stories and view her slide show on Tuesday, March 6, from noon to 1 p.m. in the UCSF School of Nursing building, room N 225. Co-sponsored by the UCSF Center for Gender Equity and the UCSF Student Activity Center, this presentation is free and open to the public.
Women's History Month at UCSF also features motivational speaker Jewel Diamond Taylor, who will offer insights into how to tap into personal power to achieve dreams, on Monday, March 26. Taylor's free presentation is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in the School of Nursing building, room N 225.
Taylor also has traveled the world, speaking in London, Cancun, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica and many places across the United States, delivering her upbeat, can-do message of hope and empowerment to provide a path for personal success and inner peace. The author of several books, including
Pearls of Wisdom, Taylor offers tips on how to be a winner in life.
Other UCSF activities to celebrate women include:
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LUNAFEST:
UCSF will present the national film festival of 10 short films by, for and
about women, which is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the School of Nursing building, room N 225. Tickets are
$5 and benefit the San Francisco-based Breast Cancer Fund.
* Women's Basic Self-Defense Class: UCSF
will offer this workshop on Saturday, March 3, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the
Millberry Fitness Center, Studio 2. Fees are $55 for UCSF students and Millberry
members, $65 for nonmember UCSF employees and $75 for the general public.
Registration is available at the Millberry Fitness Center or by calling 415/476-1115.
Taught by Impact Bay Area, this workshop offers women the essential skills
needed to defend themselves and maintain confidence in any situation.
* Women's Health Today: UCSF will present
"Controversies in Gynecology Oncology: The Real Truth About Prevention, Testing
and Treatment" by Kate O'Hanlan, MD, on Wednesday, March 28, from noon to
1 p.m. at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, Herbst Hall. Co-sponsored by
the UCSF Center of Excellence in Women's Health, this lecture will provide
the latest news on HPV testing, the cervical cancer vaccine and other approaches
to prevent and treat gynecological cancers.
Related Links:
Center for Gender Equity
Celebrating Women
About
the Author of Celebrating Women, Museum of Women, 2004
Jewel Diamond Taylor
