We Are More than Enough
Feminist Page-turners
March 8, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Zoom
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Join us for two opportunities for undergraduate women of color to discuss selections from Elaine Welteroth's book, More than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say), and engage in conversation about our lived experiences as college students and women of color.
We'll talk about developing a sense of self and our identities in college, exploring our passions, searching for purpose, and establishing relationships.
You can register for both meetings or just one:
Selected readings (chapters 5-9) are highly encouraged before each meeting, but not mandatory. We will email you info about how to get a copy of the book or the selected chapters.
Facilitated by Priscila Pereira, PhD student in Mathematics and Science Education and graduate assistant at the Women's Leadership and Resource Center.
CART live captioning will be provided. Please send any questions or access requests to wlrc@uic.edu.
Presented as part of the UIC Wellness Center's Take Care of Our Flames initiative.
About the book:
Part-manifesto, part-memoir, from the revolutionary editor who infused social consciousness into the pages of Teen Vogue, an exploration of what it means to come into your own—on your own terms
Throughout her life, Elaine Welteroth has climbed the ranks of media and fashion, shattering ceilings along the way. In this riveting and timely memoir, the groundbreaking journalist unpacks lessons on race, identity, and success through her own journey, from navigating her way as the unstoppable child of an unlikely interracial marriage in small-town California to finding herself on the frontlines of a modern movement for the next generation of change makers.
Welteroth moves beyond the headlines and highlight reels to share the profound lessons and struggles of being a barrier-breaker across so many intersections. As a young boss and often the only Black woman in the room, she’s had enough of the world telling her—and all women—they’re not enough. As she learns to rely on herself by looking both inward and upward, we’re ultimately reminded that we’re more than enough.
Date posted
Feb 10, 2022
Date updated
Mar 2, 2022