Affinity Groups
HEALS: Healing for Engagement, Action, and Leadership by Survivors Heading link
We invite UIC graduate, professional, and undergraduate students to join HEALS (Healing for Engagement, Action, and Leadership by Survivors), a bi-weekly community for UIC students who experience gender-based violence (domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, and family abuse).
We will meet in person at WLRC. If you would like to join us via Zoom, please email can@uic.edu.
Upcoming Meetings (register here):
- Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 2:30-3:30pm
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | 2:30-3:30pm
- Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 2:30-3:30pm
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 2:30-3:30pm
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 2:30-3:30pm
Food, Safety, and Accessibility:
- Masks are required for in-person participants.
- Snacks will be available.
- Building and suite accessibility info is available on our website.
Please contact us with any questions or access requests: can@uic.edu or (312) 413-8206.
PERSIST(Σ) Heading link
PERSIST(Σ) aims to create identity-affirming spaces to promote the participation and persistence of women and nonbinary people of color in engineering at UIC. Join the Equity in Engineering Program (EIEP), Women in Engineering Programs (WIEP), and the Women’s Leadership and Resource Center (WLRC) to learn more and be part of this new initiative for meaningful change! Learn more.
All women and nonbinary undergraduate, graduate, and professional students of color are invited. Lunch is provided.
Upcoming Meetings:
- Monday, September 18, 2023 | 1:30-3pm: PERSIST(Σ) Kickoff
- Monday, October 2, 2023 | 1:30-3pm: Equitizing the Voices of Women and Nonbinary People of Color in Engineering
- Monday, October 30, 2023 | 1:30-3pm: Fall Social
- Monday, November 27, 2023 | 1:30-3pm: End of Semester Celebration
- Monday, January 22, 2024 | 1-3pm: Spring Welcome
- Monday, February 5, 2024 | 1-3pm: Transfer Student Roundtable
- Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 12:30-2:30pm: Celebrate Galentine’s Day
2022-2023 Groups Heading link
Are you a woman-identifying student looking to build connections and community at UIC? The Women’s Leadership and Resource Center invites you to join our new Affinity Groups!
Women of Color Affinity Group
- Open to UIC undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who identify as women of color (including Black, Indigenous, Latina/e/x, Asian/Asian American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern/Northern African, and mixed race women)
- Next meeting: Monday, April 10, 2023 (Register here)
Women in STEM & Business Affinity Group
- Open to UIC undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who identify as women and are majoring or interested in science, technology, engineering, math, and business fields
- Next meeting: Thursday, April 13, 2023 (Register here)
WLRC’s Affinity Groups will provide students who share an identity or professional interest space to gather, discuss shared experiences, support each other through challenges, and affirm and celebrate their communities. Each group will meet once a month and be facilitated by WLRC staff.
We recognize that these groups encompass broad populations that will have some shared experiences as well as many varied and unique cultures and histories. Our goal is to create spaces for us to celebrate these differences while building solidarity and support for each other. We will consider creating additional groups in the future based on the needs and interests of our participants.