{"47239":{"#nid":"47239","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gloria Steinem, Beverly Guy-Sheftall To Speak At Georgia Tech Hotel","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYoung feminist scholar and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs will moderate a discussion with feminist icons Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Gloria Steinem about their impact on the history and future of feminism.\u0026nbsp; Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Women\u0027s Resource Center and Charis Books, the event will take place on November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. Free tickets are available to Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff when they R.S.V.P. to the event on the Women\u0027s Resource Web site.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECharis Books, established more than 35 years ago, is a source for feminist literature in Atlanta. Charis co-owner Sara Look approached Upton about co-sponsoring the event.\u0026nbsp; \u0022Partnering with Charis to bring such a well-known woman to Georgia Tech helps us remind the Atlanta \u0026mdash; and Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; community that women are now an integral part of Georgia Tech,\u0022 said Upton.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe event is an important step in increasing awareness about the role of women on Tech\u0027s campus.\u0026nbsp; \u0022Women\u0027s career opportunities have vastly expanded in the past 50 years, but there are still fewer women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields and leadership positions,\u0022 Upton remarked. \u0022It\u0027s disproportionate to the number of women who have the capability to be scientists, engineers and leaders. Georgia Tech is making major strides in encouraging women to succeed; we are poised to make a big impact on the future.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe changing roles of women, specifically the actions of Steinem and Guy-Sheftall, will be a prominent theme of the event.\u0026nbsp; \u0022The women\u0027s movement of the 1960s and \u002770s changed the landscape of our country and provided new opportunities for young women today,\u0022 Upton said.\u0026nbsp; \u0022It\u0027s important to understand that history, determine what we believe and what we want to be, and then strive to fulfill these dreams for ourselves and future generations.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe public may purchase tickets through Charis Books. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Charis Circle.\u0026nbsp; \u0022Charis Circle is our sister non-profit that funds and supports free community programs at Charis,\u0022 Look said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Panel Discussion On The Legacy And Future Of Feminism"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Young feminist scholar and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs will moderate a discussion with feminist icons Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Gloria Steinem about their impact on the history and future of feminism.  Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Women\u0027s Resource Center and Charis Books, the event will take place on November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. Free tickets are available to Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff when they R.S.V.P. to the event on the Women\u0027s Resource Web site.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"15436","created_gmt":"2009-10-28 19:57:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:45","author":"Automator","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"47270":{"id":"47270","type":"image","title":"Women at Georgia Tech","body":null,"created":"1449175107","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:38:27","changed":"1475894442","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:42","alt":"Women at Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"101186","name":"women.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/women_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/women_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2326057,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/women_0.jpg?itok=dfn3bWKe"}}},"media_ids":["47270"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.womenscenter.gatech.edu\/plugins\/rsvp\/","title":"Free Student Tickets"},{"url":"http:\/\/foundingthefuturecharis35th.eventbrite.com\/","title":"Additional Information"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3360","name":"Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center"},{"id":"170896","name":"steinham"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYvette Upton,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Dean of Students\/Director of the Women\u0027s Resource Center \u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["womens.center@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}