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  <title><![CDATA[WST Learning Community dinner, 9/19/16]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>All WST Learning Community residents and any undergraduate students who are interested are invited to dinner and conversation with the director and assistant director of the Women's Resource Center (WRC). WRC's&nbsp;mission is to enhance the academic performance and personal development of the women at Georgia Tech by striving to create a more inclusive and supportive campus environment for women, and by promoting understanding among Georgia Tech's diverse community of men and women.&nbsp;</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Colleen Riggle and Melanie DeMaeyer in the Women's Resource Center (WRC) will come to dinner to describe WRC and related initiatives that offer campus resources for students, including the Women's Leadership Conference and Women's Awareness Month. Discussion will also consider needs for women students on campus. &nbsp;</p>]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[2016-09-19T19:00:00-04:00]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Carol Colatrella (<a href="mailto:carol.colatrella@lmc.gatech.edu">carol.colatrella@lmc.gatech.edu</a>)</p>]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<h4>Mission:</h4><p>Our mission is to encourage and enhance the academic, personal and professional development of women at Georgia Tech by striving to create an environment that is inclusive and supportive of their vast diversity of experiences.&nbsp;In order to achieve these goals, the WRC will provide:</p><p><em>Information:</em><br />To act as a resource for women seeking information on women's issues including health issues, academic opportunities, safety concerns, and career options; to provide a library collection that supports the academic interests of women.</p><p><em>Support:</em><br />To provide a comfortable gathering place for women, with diverse needs and interests, at Georgia Tech; to assist student groups developing and implementing programming that fosters a greater sense of understanding and responsiveness to women's issues on campus.</p><p><em>Advocacy:</em><br />To act as a crisis intervention resource that aids students in locating and utillizing campus and community services; to advocate for changes in campus policies and practices that impact women's educational experiences and opportunities as well as those that affect the campus climate for woman.</p><p><em>Training:</em><br />To provide women with opportunities to build skills that will prepare them for life following graduation, especially through developing leadership.</p><p><em>Services:</em><br />To aid the development of campus services that cater to the diverse needs of women at Georgia Tech.</p><p><em>Community:</em><br />To foster a sense of community among the diverse groups of women and men at Georgia Tech</p>]]></value>
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